A Chinese air force formation conducted island patrols recently during a training exercise with an aim of improving the ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, an air force spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

空军发言人19日表示，我国空军近期在训练期间组织进行绕岛巡航，锤炼提升维护国家主权和领土完整的能力。

空军开展的海上方向实战化军事训练，出动了轰-6K(H-6K bombers)、苏-30、歼-11(Su-30 and J-11 fighters)和侦察机(reconnaissance aircraft)、预警机(early warning aircraft)等多型多架战机。轰-6K等战机实施了“绕岛巡航”(island patrol)训练课题，提升了机动能力，检验了实战能力。

空军新闻发言人表示，按照“空天一体、攻防兼备”战略目标(the strategic goal of building air-space capabilities and conducting offensive and defensive operations)，空军深入开展海上方向实战化军事训练(real combat-like military trainings)，备战打仗能力发生历史性变化。空军有坚定的意志、充分的信心和足够的能力，捍卫国家主权和领土完整(the air force has the resolve, the confidence, and the ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity)。

【相关词汇】

近海防御 offshore waters defense

远海护卫 open seas protection

战略预警 strategic early warning

空中打击 air strike

防空反导 air and missile defense

信息对抗 information countermeasures

空降作战 airborne operations

战略投送 strategic projection