China: President Xi urges strategic missile troops to enhance deterrence

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the country’s strategic missile troops to strengthen their deterrence and combat capabilities, according to Xinhua news agency.

President Xi made these remarks while inspecting a brigade of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force on Thursday, during which he learnt about the tactical and technical performance of the brigade’s newly introduced weaponry and equipment.

The Chinese president demanded efforts to intensify troop training, enhance combat preparedness across the board, and improve combat capabilities to safeguard national strategic security and core interests, added the same source.

He also emphasised the need to strengthen targeted training with new equipment, new skills, and new combat methods, improve support, and systematically enhance combat capabilities.