Chinese destroyer and frigates stage drills off TaiwanThe PLA confirmed the drills involved ships and troops near Taiwan, but it was not clear if the drills were finished or ongoing
http://www.atimes.com/article/chinese-destroyer-and-frigates-stage-drills-off-taiwan/?fb_comment_id=2558602320832310_2562703630422179A Chinese People’s Liberation Army destroyer and a frigate have been cruising waters close to Taiwan doing high-seas combat drills since last week in a move seen as stepped-up saber-rattling by Beijing.
Taiwan newspapers reported that a group of navy warships including Huanggang, a Type 054A multi-role frigate, and
Jinan, a Type 052C destroyer, had sailed down the Taiwan Strait all the way to the Bashi Channel. The Huanggang can carry HQ-16 medium-range air defense missiles and various anti-submarine weapons, while the Jinan features sophisticated radar to guide its HHQ-9 long-range air defense missiles.
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