Alongside the military spectacle that passed through Tiananmen Square
in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II,
the Chinese media conglomerate Tecent also released a new
computer-generated video, “Battle to Capture an Island: a Full View of
Chinese Military Strength.” Available via the social media platform QQ,
the five-minute video appears to show a Chinese aerial attack and
subsequent invasion of a tropical island.
Set ambiguously in the year “20XX” after maritime tensions have led to
an attack on a Chinese airbase, the aggressive tone and intense
narrative of the hypothetical conflict are well worth paying attention
to. China announces its intention to “comprehensively fight back,”
using the full strength of the Chinese military to promote “peace
through war.” The first unit into action is the Second Artillery Corps
(SAC), which is shown launching a variety of Dongfeng-series ballistic
missiles. The ground-launched missiles are complemented by CJ-20
Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACMs) fired by H-6 bombers. [
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