INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Wednesday deployed the Shandong aircraft carrier task group, in
coordination with marine and air systems, in military drills in locations to the east of Taiwan Island, Senior Colonel Shi Yi,
representative for the command, stated in a statement.The exercises consisted of vessel-aircraft coordination, seizure of area air
superiority, and strikes on ground and maritime targets so regarding assess the troops abilities of integrated operations inside and outside
the island chain, multi-dimensional blockade and control, and joint operations of numerous services, according to the declaration.
