Rare glimpse into Chinese Military Exercises

China’s state broadcaster, CCTV, recently released footage of a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) war gaming exercise, ‍showcasing a simulated air⁣ combat scenario between ⁤Chinese‍ J-16 fighters and French Rafale multi-role fighters. This⁢ marks a ⁢rare public⁢ display of PLA war games, which are typically highly classified. the report was ​published ⁢on Friday,December 22,2023.

Large-Scale War Gaming Initiative

According to the CCTV report, 2023 is the first ‌year the entire PLA and People’s Armed​ Police Force have⁤ been actively promoting pilot war-gaming exercises at a large scale. The exercises took place in Xuchang, Henan province,‌ with participation from 20 units across the military and its academies. ​‌ Additional war games ⁤were also conducted ⁤by ‌army ‍and submarine forces.

Simulated Air Combat Scenario

Footage from the exercise depicted two PLA Air force officers⁣ analyzing a board simulating an air combat situation. The ‍”task”‌ force consisted of eight J-16 fighters, a 4.5-generation aircraft manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. The opposing “threat” force included six French-made Rafale fighters.

Rafale fighters are operated by several countries,including France,Egypt,and India,according to publicly available details.