The People's Liberation Army (PLA) begins a five-day air defense drills in east and central China from August 3 to 7, said Xinhua news agency, following a large-scale military supply drill in the Yellow Sea last month.
China's armed forces will continue to enhance its capabilities and military readiness to safeguard sovereignty, security and development of the nation, Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said Saturday.
Warplanes fly during a military drill held by Air Force of Guangzhou Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) based in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, July 29, 2010.
A warship launches missiles during a live-ammunition military drill held by the South China Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the South China Sea July 26, 2010. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy had conducted a large scale of live-ammunition training exercise in the South China Sea. During the exercise, warships and submarines from the Navy's South China Sea Fleet performed precision strikes on surface targets by firing guided missiles while surface warships conducted anti-missile air defense operations. A naval aviation fleet also participated in air control operations, which didn’t specify the exact location of the training or the number of participating warships.
Guangdong police forces kick off a series of emergency drills in Guangzhou and Dongwuan, co-host cities of the 16th Asian Games, set for Nov 11 to 27, South China's Guangdong province, July 28, 2010.
Over 1,000 items of military badges, uniforms and other memorabilia from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) were exhibited Thursday in Guiyang to mark the upcoming 83rd anniversary of the founding of PLA.
Chinese planes can make a "significant impact" on the world arms market, said an expert of a leading think tank.
The time is not ripe for China and the United States to resume their military talks despite Washington's will to do so, Chinese experts say. But they believe future talks will occur.
Soldiers of special armed forces from the Guizhou Brigade are training intensely recently to celebrate the upcoming 83rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) that falls on August 1.
The People's Liberation Army held a military supply drill in the Yellow Sea over the weekend, amid reported tension over a scheduled joint exercise between the US and ROK navies.US aircraft carrier to visit ROK
China's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have made great strides in recent years, and the W-50 pilotless aircraft, already entered into active service with China People's Liberation Army (PLA) units, have formed "combat effectiveness".
Revised regulations on internal management, discipline and formation regulation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) are issued Thursday to further advance the army's development and modernization.