<p class="title">A digital combat unit of China's military has conducted live-fire drills in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which Chinese experts say displayed the country's determination to build a strong army capable of winning a war in all weathers and territories, official media reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The drills, carried out by the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) digital combat unit in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, mainly tested the complete digital combat system in the extreme environment, Beijing-based military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping told Global Times on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Such a practice is not targeted against any particular nation near the area, but forms the part of China's bigger plan to build a strong army capable of winning a war in all weathers and territories, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Song said that almost all units will regularly practice in the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hundreds of military vehicles carrying advanced weaponry including drones, early warning radar, howitzers and air defence missiles participated in the PLA manoeuvre, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported on August 11.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The PLA digital combat unit is able to independently perform counterfire missions including anti-tank and air defence tasks, the Times report quoted CCTV.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The exact location of the drill is not identified in the report.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An article published by the Sina military channel yesterday said that the artillery deployed in the drills were PLL-09, a Chinese 122-millimetre self-propelled howitzer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Although it is less powerful individually than the 155-millimetre cannons, its manoeuvrability is better and it can respond quicker in the battlefield to be transported thousands of kms through the air.</p>.<p class="bodytext">PLA naval vessels from three theatre commands have also conducted air defence and anti-missile live-fire exercises in the East China Sea, PLA Daily reported last week.</p>
<p class="title">A digital combat unit of China's military has conducted live-fire drills in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which Chinese experts say displayed the country's determination to build a strong army capable of winning a war in all weathers and territories, official media reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The drills, carried out by the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) digital combat unit in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, mainly tested the complete digital combat system in the extreme environment, Beijing-based military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping told Global Times on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Such a practice is not targeted against any particular nation near the area, but forms the part of China's bigger plan to build a strong army capable of winning a war in all weathers and territories, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Song said that almost all units will regularly practice in the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hundreds of military vehicles carrying advanced weaponry including drones, early warning radar, howitzers and air defence missiles participated in the PLA manoeuvre, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported on August 11.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The PLA digital combat unit is able to independently perform counterfire missions including anti-tank and air defence tasks, the Times report quoted CCTV.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The exact location of the drill is not identified in the report.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An article published by the Sina military channel yesterday said that the artillery deployed in the drills were PLL-09, a Chinese 122-millimetre self-propelled howitzer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Although it is less powerful individually than the 155-millimetre cannons, its manoeuvrability is better and it can respond quicker in the battlefield to be transported thousands of kms through the air.</p>.<p class="bodytext">PLA naval vessels from three theatre commands have also conducted air defence and anti-missile live-fire exercises in the East China Sea, PLA Daily reported last week.</p>