China is developing two air defence positions that will cover the 2017 Doklam stand-off area and also Naku La in Sikkim, new satellite imagery has suggested.

A prominent Twitter handle that posts satellite imagery --&nbsp;@Detresfa_ --&nbsp;made a post on Friday that put out a few images as part of a joint study with Sim Tack of the geopolitical intelligence platform Stratfor.&nbsp;

The handle said the location is near the China, Bhutan and India tri-junction at Doklam, where New Delhi and Beijing were locked in a stand-off in 2017.

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The defence infrastructure is being constructed roughly 50 km from the 2017 stand-off site, and also Naku La in Sikkim, which witnessed a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers this year.

India and China had disengaged in Doklam in 2017 after a 73-day stand-off, but the People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to dominate the areas it had ventured into.

If true, the Chinese efforts to build air defence sites along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) come amid deepening tensions with India.

(DISCLAIMER: Wionews.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the imagery.)

China is developing two air defence positions that will cover the 2017 Doklam stand-off area and also Naku La in Sikkim, new satellite imagery has suggested. A prominent Twitter handle that posts satellite imagery -- @Detresfa_ -- made a post on Friday that put out a few images as part of a joint study with Sim Tack of the geopolitical intelligence platform Stratfor.

China is developing two air defence positions that will cover the 2017 Doklam stand-off area and also Naku La in Sikkim, new satellite imagery has suggested. A prominent Twitter handle that posts satellite imagery -- @Detresfa_ -- made a post on Friday that put out a few images as part of a joint study with Sim Tack of the geopolitical intelligence platform Stratfor. The handle said the location is near the China, Bhutan and India tri-junction at Doklam, where New Delhi and Beijing were locked in a stand-off in 2017. Investigations with @SimTack of the #Doklam region in the #China, #Bhutan, #India tri junction area present new evidence of PLA air defense infrastructure being constructed roughly 50 Kms from known clash points of the #IndiaChinaStandoff of 2017 & 2020 pic.twitter.com/5JWFZaoXrX — d-atis☠️ (@detresfa_) August 28, 2020 × The defence infrastructure is being constructed roughly 50 km from the 2017 stand-off site, and also Naku La in Sikkim, which witnessed a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers this year. India and China had disengaged in Doklam in 2017 after a 73-day stand-off, but the People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to dominate the areas it had ventured into. If true, the Chinese efforts to build air defence sites along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) come amid deepening tensions with India. (DISCLAIMER: Wionews.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the imagery.)

China building missile air defence sites near Doklam, Naku La ‘clash points’, satellite imagery shows

After reports of China upgrading its <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/china-upgrading-air-defence-in-tibet-to-counter-india-threat-says-state-media-33664">air defence along the Line of Actual </a>Control (LAC), a report said it has equipped one its Army branch stationed at the border with US-style integrated individual soldier combat system to prepare for &quot;informatised warfare&quot;.

A Chinese Army branch Special Operations Forces from the Western Theatre Command has been equipped with QTS-11 system in their training, a report in China Central Television (CCTV) said.

Military experts say the QTS-11 system is similar to the US army as it contains soldier combat system, including detection and communications, Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert told state-run Global Times newspaper. &nbsp;

&quot;The individual soldier combat system is only part of the digitalised army, something countries are attempting to do. Developing the integrated individual soldier combat system adapts to informatized warfare in the future,&quot; Song said.

China&#39;s sky wolf commandos have reportedly been equipped with QTS-11 system in their training.

The commandos belong to the western theatre command which belong to 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India.

&quot;QTS-11 systems of the US and China are similar but not comparable. The system&#39;s capability depends on how it is used,&quot; Song said.&nbsp;

According to Global Times, China has been rapidly upgrading its air defence as photographs showed a J-10 and J-11 fighter jets conducting aerial combat training exercises on February 13, two days before Spring Festival and it cited Chinese military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping as saying it was significant for China to strengthen control of airspace over the mountainous region.

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A Chinese Army branch Special Operations Forces from the Western Theatre Command has been equipped with QTS-11 system i

After reports of China upgrading its air defence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a report said it has equipped one its Army branch stationed at the border with US-style integrated individual soldier combat system to prepare for "informatised warfare". A Chinese Army branch Special Operations Forces from the Western Theatre Command has been equipped with QTS-11 system in their training, a report in China Central Television (CCTV) said. Military experts say the QTS-11 system is similar to the US army as it contains soldier combat system, including detection and communications, Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert told state-run Global Times newspaper. "The individual soldier combat system is only part of the digitalised army, something countries are attempting to do. Developing the integrated individual soldier combat system adapts to informatized warfare in the future," Song said. China's sky wolf commandos have reportedly been equipped with QTS-11 system in their training. The commandos belong to the western theatre command which belong to 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. "QTS-11 systems of the US and China are similar but not comparable. The system's capability depends on how it is used," Song said. According to Global Times, China has been rapidly upgrading its air defence as photographs showed a J-10 and J-11 fighter jets conducting aerial combat training exercises on February 13, two days before Spring Festival and it cited Chinese military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping as saying it was significant for China to strengthen control of airspace over the mountainous region.

China equipping soldiers with US-style digital combat gear along India border: Report

China said on Thursday the United States should respect its air defence identification zone (ADIZ), after Chinese officials warned a US bomber it was illegally flying inside China&#39;s self-declared zone in the East China Sea.

The Pentagon rejected the Chinese call and said it would continue its flight operations in the region.

China declared the zone, in which aircraft are supposed to identify themselves to Chinese authorities, in the East China Sea in 2013, which the United States and Japan have refused to recognise.

CNN, citing the US Pacific Air Forces, said a B-1 bomber was flying near South Korea on Sunday, and that its pilots responded to Chinese air traffic controllers by saying they were carrying out routine operations in international airspace. The aircraft did not deviate from its flight path.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said she had not heard of the matter, and referred questions to the Defence Ministry, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

&quot;But, generally speaking, I hope that in this region all countries&#39; actions consider the security concerns of relevant countries and be beneficial for mutual trust, peace and stability between countries,&quot; Hua told a daily news briefing.

&quot;The United States has its own ADIZs. I think if this matter is true, they should respect China&#39;s relevant ADIZ rights,&quot; she added, without elaborating.

A spokesman for the US Defence Department, Commander Gary Ross, said the United States viewed China&#39;s establishment of an East China Sea ADIZ in 2013 as &quot;a unilateral change to the status quo ... that raises regional tensions and increases the risk of miscalculation, confrontation and accidents.&quot;

He said the US military would not change how it conducts its operations.

&quot;The United States will not acquiesce to unilateral acts of other States designed to restrict the rights, freedoms, and uses of the sea and airspace, as reflected in international law,&quot; he said.

&quot;We do not accept, nor do we recognise, the East China Sea ADIZ declared by China,&quot; he said.

The US Air Force deployed a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber for bilateral training missions in Japanese and South Korean airspace on Tuesday, a show of force in response to recent North Korean missile tests.

(Reuters)

The Pentagon rejected the Chinese call and said it would continue its flight operations in East China Sea

China said on Thursday the United States should respect its air defence identification zone (ADIZ), after Chinese officials warned a US bomber it was illegally flying inside China's self-declared zone in the East China Sea. The Pentagon rejected the Chinese call and said it would continue its flight operations in the region. China declared the zone, in which aircraft are supposed to identify themselves to Chinese authorities, in the East China Sea in 2013, which the United States and Japan have refused to recognise. CNN, citing the US Pacific Air Forces, said a B-1 bomber was flying near South Korea on Sunday, and that its pilots responded to Chinese air traffic controllers by saying they were carrying out routine operations in international airspace. The aircraft did not deviate from its flight path. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said she had not heard of the matter, and referred questions to the Defence Ministry, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment. "But, generally speaking, I hope that in this region all countries' actions consider the security concerns of relevant countries and be beneficial for mutual trust, peace and stability between countries," Hua told a daily news briefing. "The United States has its own ADIZs. I think if this matter is true, they should respect China's relevant ADIZ rights," she added, without elaborating. A spokesman for the US Defence Department, Commander Gary Ross, said the United States viewed China's establishment of an East China Sea ADIZ in 2013 as "a unilateral change to the status quo ... that raises regional tensions and increases the risk of miscalculation, confrontation and accidents." He said the US military would not change how it conducts its operations. "The United States will not acquiesce to unilateral acts of other States designed to restrict the rights, freedoms, and uses of the sea and airspace, as reflected in international law," he said. "We do not accept, nor do we recognise, the East China Sea ADIZ declared by China," he said. The US Air Force deployed a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber for bilateral training missions in Japanese and South Korean airspace on Tuesday, a show of force in response to recent North Korean missile tests. (Reuters)

China asks US to respect its air defence zone