Chinese Air Force pilot in the cockpit of a fighter jet. File photoBEIJING, Aug 9 The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force and Navy conducted joint interlocking and control capabilities maneuvers around Taiwan on Tuesday during ongoing military exercises around Taiwan, according to the Eastern Combat Command Zone. The PLA.»The Eastern Area Combat Command continued to conduct joint military exercises in the sea and airspace around the island of Taiwan on August 9,» the command said in a WeChat statement.
«They have an ace up their sleeve.» What China warned the United States aboutThe naval forces of the combat command zone reportedly sent a frigate to participate in the maneuvers, judging by the video published in the same post, we are talking about the Huanggang frigate with tail number 577, which has been in service with the Navy since 2015 .The Air Force sent an early warning aircraft, fighter jets, a tanker aircraft, and an electronic jamming aircraft. The exact number of aircraft sent to the exercise zone is not given. The statement states that during the maneuvers, the main emphasis was placed on the tasks of gaining air supremacy and air combat, air refueling and supporting naval forces in order to «work out joint capabilities blocking and control in difficult electromagnetic conditions». US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan organized a massive exercise using missiles, aircraft and warships. The exercises started on August 4 in six areas in the water area around the island and were supposed to end at noon on August 7, but they continued. Official Beijing does not say when all the maneuvers around the island will be completed, while the Chinese state newspaper Global Times, citing analysts, reported on August 8 that PLA military exercises near Taiwan will become a routine and will not stop until the island and mainland China are reunited.
