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Beijing deploys advanced howitzers to bolster Taiwan Strait military readiness

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Beijing has enhanced its military capabilities directed towards the Taiwan Strait by deploying 155mm PLZ-05 self-propelled howitzers at the brigade level. This deployment represents a significant upgrade for the Eastern Theatre Command's 71st Group Army, improving its combat effectiveness. The howitzers appear to have been transferred from the Western Theatre Command, which has received lighter PCL-181 howitzers better suited for its terrain. AI

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Beijing deploys advanced howitzers to bolster Taiwan Strait military readiness

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Liu Zhen ·

    Beijing boosts Taiwan-facing firepower with brigade-level 155mm howitzer deployment

    Beijing has reinforced its military firepower facing the Taiwan Strait by deploying more 155mm PLZ-05 self-propelled howitzers, according to state media reports. Replacing its older 122mm artillery, a heavy combined-arms brigade under the People’s Liberation Army’s 71st Group Arm…

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