PLA unveils new weapons for air and sea combat following Hague tribunal ruling
Source: South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
Rare disclosure of arsenal seen as warning to US not to provoke military confrontation
The Southern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army unveiled a series of new weapons for sea and air combat during a visit by top military officers.
In a rare revelation, the weapons were shown on state television in the wake of a landmark international tribunal rejecting Beijing’s claims to almost all of the South China Sea.
Military experts said the disclosure was intended to show that the newly formed Southern Theatre Command, which covers the South China Sea, was well-prepared for any potential military confrontation with the US.
Read more: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1992973/pla-unveils-new-weapons-air-and-sea-combat-following
"Beijing-based naval expert Li Jie said Fan’s visit indicated that the southern command could carry out joint combat operations of land, rocket, naval and air forces as well as other strategic support forces.
“All the weapons showed on state media are defensive arms of short to medium range within 1,500km, meaning China so far is using restrained deterrence to warn the US not to challenge Beijing’s bottom line in the South China Sea,” Li said."
Yes, all our weapons are defensive arms too.
WHY does everyone always say that? My favorite is "missile shields" are purely defensive.
Uh huh. That's born out by the entire history of warfare, that shields are purely defensive in nature.
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