ISTANBUL: A joint air combat exercise involving long-time ally China began on Monday. Ground and air forces from the two sides are “focusing on organizing joint training in typical combat scenarios such as joint air defence, joint countermeasures, and joint seizure and control,” said a Chinese Defense Ministry statement. The ministry said that two sides will use fighters, early warning aircraft and several other types of planes, as well as ground-to-air missiles and radar and signal troops during the exercise being held in China. Chinese naval aviation units will also be involved in the training, it added. News Desk
