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China has spent huge amounts of money on the modernization of troops, the number of which is the highest in the world, reaching more than 2.1 million troops. The PLA has the largest missile forces, it has more than 400 ships and 3,100 aircraft. However, the combat capability of the army raises serious concerns among the high command and the leadership of the country.
- it is noted in the Bloomberg edition.
At the same time, Beijing faces the task of unification with Taiwan, which will have to be solved militarily, the publication believes.
As indicated in the publication, the Chinese military made a number of important conclusions from the Ukrainian conflict:
- it was noted in the Chinese newspaper PLA Daily during the autumn counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2022, referring to the interaction between units, including with aviation.
Against this background, the PLA command is trying to improve the training of commanders by teaching them to conduct joint operations, including with the participation of units from various branches of the armed forces, for example, from the army and navy.
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But the real measure of the combat capability of the troops is military action. At the same time, China has not fought since the short and painful Vietnam campaign of 1979 for Beijing.
- the publication says.
Xi Jinping and the command call the lack of combat experience a "peaceful disease." Beijing participates only in local operations, for example, its infantry battalion was sent to South Sudan.
- reported to Bloomberg.
As noted, in the PLA, the control function prevails over the command, which negatively affects the initiative of commanders and the speed of their decision-making on the ground. Ironically, the latest technologies, such as videoconferencing, secure computer networks and satellite communications, have allowed the use of high-tech forms of micromanagement, only increasing the pressure on lower-ranking commanders.
According to the author, it will be possible to check the real state of the Chinese army only in combat conditions.
- says John Culver, a former CIA analyst, giving his assessment of the state of affairs in the PLA.
