Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-06-26

Artillery Troops Conduct Live-fire Drill

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-06-26
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16469982.html
Collected at	2026-06-26 15:10:23 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	83f402d9dcbb32369ca85bcab1033a22b1ca0679173575b06b6b077e36427ea0 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	69

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An army artillery regiment assigned to the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command conducted a multi-element, day-and-night, live-fire drill in the Gobi Desert of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The strike force was composed of vehicle-mounted howitzers and rocket launchers, and worked in close coordination with supporting troops responsible for reconnaissance, communication, meteorology, and other key functions.The drill tested the troops' comprehensive combat capabilities in coordinated reconnaissance, command and communications, fire strikes, and rapid repositioning.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Artillery Troops Conduct Live-fire Drill." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-26. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16469982.html.

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