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The "Unit Synthesis" exercise of the Jinan Military Region Air Defense Forces code-named "Avant-garde-2010" was launched in Shandong and Henan provinces from August 3 to 7, 2010. This is an important part of the annual joint training in the theater, with 12 thousand troops participating.

Avant-garde-2010 exercise

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This exercise adopted a combination of inspection and research, leading and lowering, air-to-ground confrontation, and off-site synchronization.

The "Avantgarde-2010" large-scale air defense force exercise continued on the 5th in heavy rain. The main exercise was the transfer of the command post and air defense positions in an emergency and the air defense operations after the adjustment of the combat deployment. The focus was on solving the transfer of command posts and air defense positions. Procedures, content and methods.

The joint training pilot in the Jinan Theater is a major strategic task assigned by the Central Military Commission and the headquarters. Since the establishment of the Theater Joint Training Leadership Group in 2009, major events such as joint campaign training for the chief organs of the theater participating units and joint military exercises in the basic battle corps have been organized, and theater joint training has achieved important initial results.

Two highlights of military exercises: digital electromagnetic waves

Researcher Hong Yuan, a well-known military expert and deputy secretary-general of the World Political Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told reporters that this exercise is the first time that the PLA has organized a synthesis exercise of the army's air defense units within the military region, which has far-reaching significance. On the one hand, it demonstrates the use of digital technology by the PLA Its capabilities and adaptability to the complex electromagnetic environment of the battlefield are gradually increasing, on the other hand, it also reflects the important strategic role and future development direction of the Jinan Military Region.

Hong Yuan pointed out that the main factors that constitute a complex electromagnetic environment include the electronic confrontation between the opposing sides and the electromagnetic waves released by various weapons and equipment. The combined effects of these factors will have a huge impact on the informational battlefield space state and time distribution, etc., and directly affect the play of weaponry and combat effectiveness and the development of the battle situation. Against the background of "actual combat" that highlights air-ground confrontation and continuous implementation day and night, the PLA's exercise demonstrated that it has reached the stage of contract tactics for joint campaign exercises in the fields of electromagnetic control and digital technology.

Jinan Military Region Gateway to Beijing and Tianjin

Hong Yuan analyzed that the jammers and drones launched in this exercise are examples. The former is a combat capability and initiative to compete for electromagnetic power in a complex electromagnetic environment. The latter is a full use of digital technology. The target conducts reconnaissance, and then transmits it to the ground receiving station in digital form. After command processing, it is distributed to various combat units, especially digital artillery, to launch fire suppression and response to the target.

Hong Yuan pointed out that the Jinan Military Region faces the Yellow Sea in the east and guards the Beijing-Tianjin portal, covering Shandong and the deep areas of Henan. It has a small area in the seven major theaters but bears the role of strategic geography. Looking back on the modern history of China, there are also many lessons for foreign enemies invading China through the Bohai and Yellow Sea estuaries. ^[2]