Considering the relations with Taiwan and the tensions on the Taiwan Strait, China increases the number of weapons in the region.
Beijing Government, which claims rights over Taiwan and considers the country as a part of its mainland, increases the weapon capability of the Eastern Theatre. The Chinese People's Liberation Army deployed the PCL191 Regiment to the 72nd Group located in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, according to a statement by one of the officers serving in the Chinese Army. It is stated that the the second PCL191 unit established by the country, is located in the closest area of China to Taiwan.
PCL191 systems, which has modular structure, can be equipped with eight 350 km range 370 mm artillery rockets or 500 km range 750 mm fire Dragon 480 tactical ballistic missiles. Deployed on the coast of Taiwan Strait, which is 180 km wide, PCL191s provide PLA opportunity to hit any desired spot on Taiwan.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)