Naval Senior Captain Li Xi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, said that, the theater command is organizing its troops of army, navy, air force and rocket force to conduct joint military drills code-named Joint Sword-2024A surrounding the island of Taiwan from May 23 to 24. The drills mainly focus on subjects of joint sea-air combat-readiness patrol, joint seizure of comprehensive battlefield control, and joint precision strikes on key targets. During the drills, the vessels and planes will conduct closing-in combat patrols around the island of Taiwan and carry out integrated operations inside and outside the island chain, in a bid to test the joint operations capabilities of the theater command's troops. The drills also serve as a strong punishment for the separatist acts of "Taiwan independence" forces and a stern warning against the interference and provocation by external forces.
东部战区新闻发言人李熹海军大校表示，5月23日至24日，中国人民解放军东部战区组织战区陆军、海军、空军、火箭军等兵力，位台岛周边开展“联合利剑—2024A”演习，重点演练联合海空战备警巡、联合夺取战场综合控制权、联合精打要害目标等科目，舰机抵近台岛周边战巡，岛链内外一体联动，检验战区部队联合作战实战能力。这也是对“台独”分裂势力谋“独”行径的有力惩戒，对外部势力干涉挑衅的严重警告。
