Warships attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command sail to positions during a comprehensive training exercise in late March, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Huang Jiacheng)

A warship attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command fires its close-in weapon system against aerial target s during a comprehensive training exercise in late March, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Huang Jiacheng)

A comprehensive supply ship attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command provides alongside replenishment for another vessel during a comprehensive training exercise in late March, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Huang Jiacheng)