Category: China
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Why China Cannot Recover
Everyone expects China to recover. However the chances of its recovery as per our common expectations and thinking is bleak. The reasons for this lie in the 18th, 19th and 20th Party Congresses. A reading of these two on a compartive basis tells us the changes that have taken place or are taking place in…
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India China Competition 2024
The relationship between India and China will be one of competition just short of conflict in 2024. I have out lined the contours of this competition in this video.
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China’s ‘Lethal & Shadowy’ PLA SSF by Lt Gen PR Shankar (R)
Also published in The Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/lethal-shadowy-chinas-plas-ssf-celebrates-8-years/amp/ The People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) was established on December 31, 2015, as the fifth Service of PLA, equivalent to the Army Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force. It is very shadowy and lethal and hence needs more significant understanding. The PLASSF is central to…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : A Growing Lack of Internal Confidence vs External Bluster
Externally China wants to be a global power and Xi Jinping reiterated it officially a few days back. Internally there is avowing lack of confidence about the economic situation and prospects. When people feel that the government drive at increasing consumption is trying to empty their pockets then the mismatch is huge! Watch on.
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China’s Cognitive War on Taiwan
This video is an extension of what I had written earlier on this subject @ https://gunnersshot.com/2023/12/24/chinese-cognitive-warfare-to-influence-forthcoming-presidential-elections-in-taiwan/. Namrata Hasija weighed in with her on ground knowledge of Taiwan. The fact that China is meddling fully in Taiwan elections is now certain and the stakes are high for Xi Jinping and company. They are leaving no stone…
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Chinese Cognitive Warfare to Influence Forthcoming Presidential Elections in Taiwan
News of an ‘escape rehearsal’ by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and evacuation drills for U.S. citizens in the event of a Chinese invasion has also been making rounds. By Lt Gen P R Shankar Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-chinese-cognitive-warfare-to-influence-forthcoming-presidential-elections-in-taiwan-3346067/ Presidential elections in Taiwan are scheduled on 13 Jan 2024. China has mounted a…
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Xi Jinping’s Uphill Run
In this Peek Into Everyday China , I have examined the Chinese state of affairs from many perspectives. There is only one way for the Chinese system to go – Up Hill . Xi Jinping’s struggles have only started. The hill is getting only steeper by the day!
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PLA’s Military Strategy and Guidance : A Historical Perspective by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published also in The Eurasian Times as an oped : US Military’s ‘Three Superiorities’ Hold China’s PLA At Bay; Shock On Himalayan Border Exposed Its Flaw The national interests of a country provide the guidance for its military strategy. Invariably these interests are a derivative of the core interests enshrined in its constitution duly blended with its…
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ANALYSIS OF THE PLA ROCKET FORCES
This is an in-depth analysis go the PLA Rocket Forces. The rocket force is virtually the jewel in the crown of China . Terrific for deterrence. However its use and efficacy in actual battle will be limited. If China hopes to win wars with this force, then it is for a surprise.
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PLARF – China’s Rocket Force Plagued By Poor Quality, Corruption; Bulk Of Missiles May Never See Action
OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) in The Eurasian Times China places great importance on the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). It is equivalent to China’s Army, Navy, and Air Force. The PLARF is to enhance its “credible and reliable nuclear deterrence and counterattack capabilities, strengthening intermediate and long-range precision strike forces, and…
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