东部战区在东海实施联合战备巡航

东部战区在东海实施联合战备巡航

PLA Eastern Theater Command Carries Out Joint Readiness Patrols in East China Sea

东部战区陆军大校发言人徐承华指出，4月18日当天，解放军东部战区在东海相关海空区域，出动海空力量实施联合战备巡航，此举属于年度例行计划，目的在于测试部队协同作战水平。战区兵力将依据安全态势需求，常态化开展相关军事活动，捍卫国家主权安全与区域和平稳定。

Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command: On April 18, the Eastern Theater Command deployed naval and air forces to carry out joint readiness patrols in relevant maritime and aerial areas of the East China Sea. This action was part of the annual routine plan, aimed at testing the joint operations proficiency of the troops. The theater forces will routinely conduct relevant military activities based on security situation requirements, and defend national sovereignty and security as well as regional peace and stability.