South China Sea: China’s new air force chief lays out long-range mission
Military wing must broaden horizons from homeland defence to meet changing security needs, commander says.
China’s new air force commander said the military must build up strength in long-range missions to realise its goal of becoming a “strategic” airborne unit, state media reported on Sunday.
Speaking publicly for the first time since taking over as chief of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, Lieutenant General Ding Laihang said the military wing had to be strong in attack and defence both in the air and in space, moving on from its previous focus on homeland defence, China National Radio reported.
Ding made the comments during an inspection of the PLA Air Force Aviation University in Changchun, Jilin province, on Friday.
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