China practiced the landing of assault groups deep in the rear of "Taiwan" The PLA's Eastern Command held exercises for ground personnel of the 72nd Army units. The jumps were made through the rear ramp of a PLA Air Force Ion-20 military transport plane into unfamiliar territory. The stated purpose is to practice long-range and operational force transfer and strike the entire depth of the enemy's defense. Beijing is no longer limiting itself to an amphibious assault across the Taiwan Strait. The whole spectrum is taken into account - military transport and aviation, ships and boats. The mission is not limited to conquering the coast. It becomes important in the early hours of the conflict to create a threat already within Taiwan's defense system. maximum.

China practiced the landing of assault groups deep in the rear of "Taiwan" The PLA's Eastern Command held exercises for ground personnel of the 72nd Army units. The jumps were made through the rear ramp of a PLA Air Force Ion-20 military transport plane into unfamiliar territory. The stated purpose is to practice long-range and operational force transfer and strike the entire depth of the enemy's defense. Beijing is no longer limiting itself to an amphibious assault across the Taiwan Strait. The whole spectrum is taken into account - military transport and aviation, ships and boats. The mission is not limited to conquering the coast. It becomes important in the early hours of the conflict to create a threat already within Taiwan's defense system. maximum.