China reportedly conducts landing drills in South China Sea amid military tensions

China has reportedly conducted amphibious landing drills in the South China Sea using specially designed vessels capable of rapidly deploying military vehicles and troops onto beaches, resembling those required for an island invasion. These exercises, observed by analysts, come amid rising tensions over Taiwan’s self-rule. Open-source investigators identified a fleet of large ships in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, confirming the drills took place between March 4 and March 11, potentially indicating preparations for amphibious assault operations in contested regions like Taiwan and the South China Sea.

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