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The coordinated sinking of warships from the US, Japan, and Australia in the RIMPAC exercise
US warships and allies launch anti-ship missiles at RIMPAC 2018. Video: US Navy.
Ten Type-056 class corvettes from Chinese naval units last weekend participated in an exercise to test the ability to intercept anti-ship missiles in the East China Sea.
However, experts say this exercise could be China’s response to the demonstration of anti-ship firepower (SINKEX) by the US, Japan and Australia during the 2018 Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC).
”Intercepting anti-ship missiles is an urgent task as threats in the region are increasing.
During the SINKEX exercise, the US, Japanese and Australian militaries deployed many aircraft, warships and submarines to detect and simultaneously launch anti-ship missiles to destroy enemy warships.
In the recent exercise in the East China Sea, the target of Chinese guard ships was anti-ship missiles.
Meanwhile, the Tonggren-class corvette of the Dong Hai fleet intentionally missed the target in its first firing, to test its ability to continue tracking and shooting down enemy missiles.
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A Type-056 corvette launches an anti-ship missile during a 2016 exercise. Photo: Sina.
`If the first interception is not successful, the ships must maneuver into a new position to continue launching bullets,` the Chinese navy revealed the content of the exercise.
According to analyst Ryan Pickrell, the exercise shows Beijing’s concerns as well as how to deal with the threat from Washington’s modern anti-ship weapons.
China is actively strengthening its naval combat capabilities by building new aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers, raising concerns about the country’s more drastic actions against neighboring countries in the war.
In response to China’s maneuvers in the East China Sea, Japan said it will deploy an elite marine unit to participate in defensive exercises and recapture offshore islands this year.