Chinese official media recently announced that a large-scale amphibious landing drill was conducted off China’s Southeast Coast.  A report about the drill was aired on CCTV (China) and posted on Military Fans World on YouTube on July 25, 2021. 

The video showed the first battalion of an amphibious heavy synthetic brigade of the PLA 73rd Group Army launching an amphibious attack on “Height 119” despites heavy casualties, supported by strong fire power.  After the successful capture of the height, the video concludes by showing an oath-swearing ceremony by the battalion commander and its soldiers to “defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity” of China. China has elevated the frequency and troop levels in its military exercises targeting Taiwan in recent months.  

A top Pentagon official revealed last month that in a simulated war over Taiwan, the U.S. troops lost badly against “Red Team” aggression.