PLA dispatches bomber task forces to the east of Taiwan

The PLA Eastern Theater Command is dispatching bomber task forces to conduct far-seas combat readiness patrols to the east of Taiwan Island, focusing on subjects such as long-distance raids and joint precision strikes, Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command, said in a statement on Monday afternoon.

The drills are intended to test the capabilities of maneuver operations in remote areas, he said."