Chinese military media has released video of a brigade from the PLA Army's 73rd Group Army practicing amphibious "wave-formation" training at sea. The footage shows armored amphibious vehicles driving from shore into the water in coordinated lines before heading toward beaches. It was released on November 10, 2026, but it is undated, so it is unclear when or exactly where it was filmed. The 73rd Group Army belongs to the Eastern Theater Command and is based in Fujian Province, directly across the Taiwan Strait. Chinese state media has long described it as one of the main forces that would be used in any landing operation involving Taiwan.

Footage like this is often read as a reminder of the PLA's focus on amphibious assault amid persistent cross-Strait security concerns. But amphibious drills by this unit are routine and regularly publicized, and a training video alone does not show that any operation is imminent. Wave-formation training is about getting armored vehicles from the sea onto a beach in organized lines, which is one of the hardest parts of any landing. Questions remain about when and where the video was shot and what message, if any, Beijing meant to send by releasing it. For now, it is a striking display of capability from a unit that sits closer to Taiwan than almost any other.