Warships attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command perform replenishment-at-sea during a four-day-long realistic-combat training exercise in waters of the South China Sea recently.Photo:China Military

Warships attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command execute underway replenishment-at-sea during a four-day-long realistic-combat training exercise in waters of the South China Sea recently.Photo:China Military

The comprehensive supply ship Chaganhu (Hull 967) executes underway replenishment-at-sea alongside with the guided-missile destroyer Nanning (Hull 162) during a four-day-long realistic-combat training exercise in waters of the South China Sea recently. They are attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command. Photo:China Military

A warship attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command receives the refueling probe from the comprehensive supply ship Chaganhu (Hull 967) during a four-day-long realistic-combat training exercise in waters of the South China Sea.Photo:China Military

The amphibious dock landing ship Qilianshan (Hull 985) attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steams in waters of the South China Sea during a four-day-long realistic-combat training exercise. Photo:China Military

A vessel attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command fires its main gun at mock sea targets during a four-day-long realistic-combat training exercise in waters of the South China Sea.Photo:China Military

A vessel attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command fires jamming bombs during a four-day-long realistic-combat training exercise in waters of the South China Sea. Photo:China Military