East Sea Outpost, First-Class Combat Duty!

On a mountaintop in the southeastern coastal area

there is a group of officers and soldiers who stand guard day and night

They have built a warning network

for maritime and aerial security

In the spring of 2026, we go to the grassroots

Follow the reporter into the "East China Sea Outpost"

to observe the positions of the observation troops

"Taking a position is like entering the battlefield"

First-class combat duty is the norm

A certain observation station of the Eastern Theater Navy

is known as the "East China Sea Outpost"

The barracks are quiet

but the duty room is a different scene:

"A batch of unidentified targets detected"

Various screens

flickering lights, jumping data, changing waveforms

the sound of phones ringing continuously

The soldiers are focused on the radar screens in front of them

Soldier Zhu Kang introduces:

"The situation on the sea changes every second

We must promptly screen for anomalies

to provide timely and accurate intelligence support

to the higher command post"

In just a few minutes

the duty personnel have successfully dealt with 2 batches of targets

Detection, analysis, recording, reporting

It is always busy here

The small screen is their battlefield

"Taking a position is like entering the battlefield

The scanning line is the lifeline

Entering the room is like being in combat

There is no difference between peacetime and wartime"

The beeping of the radar

the clicking of the mouse, the ringing of the phone……

are the most iconic sounds of the observation station

As the East China Sea Outpost

it has been on standby duty year-round

with machines running 24 hours

multiple shifts rotating

day and night, repeating this cycle

"In our minds, there is a map

If there is a new situation on the sea

we will immediately notice and identify it"

The reporter found that in the duty room

each seat is equipped with lumbar support

During less busy moments

the soldiers take time to stretch their backs

occasionally stand up to move around

but their eyes never leave the screen

When the alarm sounds

everyone enters a first-class combat duty state

"‘Report to the commander, Operator 1 is ready’

‘Operator 2 is ready’……”

Positioning, handover, task assignment

the battle begins

A smoke-free battlefield is busy yet orderly

One hour later, the task is completed

And such training has long been the norm

This veteran's wish is

"to step on this land as soon as possible"

This observation station is located on a mountaintop

with persistent fog and harsh conditions

and a busy workload

but no one complains

As a 21-year veteran of the Navy

Zhu Kang is both familiar and unfamiliar with the sea

He once had the opportunity to go to sea with a vessel on a mission

but ultimately chose to stay at the high-altitude position

"The ship gallops across the ocean

while I am also guarding the distant sea every day"

During breaks

Zhu Kang takes the reporter to see the highest point of the observation station

which he loves to visit in his spare time

He has lost count of how many times he has been there over the years

Standing on the mountaintop and gazing into the distance

his heart carries the common wish of all observation troops

"This is the place I have watched for 21 years

the place I look at the most

and it is also my duty

I hope that in my limited military career

I can step on this land as soon as possible

so that we can see further"

Reporter: Wu Yanmin, Lin Jianjun, Tian Peiyu, Ding Feiyu, Zhang Rongrang

Xu Xiuzhen, Li Yongsheng, Li Ruyuan, Hu Jiasheng, Wu Tong

Ding Chen, Zhao Xinghui, Su Longxing, Zhang Zongyi, Zhang Fan