Tag: #PLA
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SIX INCAPABILITIES OF PLA
The PLA has six new incapabilities. Just think. It always has new soldiers, new leaders, new roles, new battlefields, new equipment and new organisations. Sandeep Unnithan and I discussed these issues in detail. When seen in the correct perspective it emerges that the PLA is not that strong as it is made out or makes…
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China’s Politico Military Strategy In 2025
Xi has deep anxieties on many fronts – economic, diplomatic, demographic and military. China now face four military fronts in Korea, Taiwan, South China Sea and India. It does not want to get into a two front situation. It has failed to enforce a military solution on India. USA is redeploying and reinforcing forces in…
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BEYOND THE PLA PURGES
The recent sacking of Admiral Miao Hua, a senior CMC member has sent shock waves through the PLA. This is a completely political sacking. However a deeper analysis tells you that there are multiple reasons for sacking of various PLA high ranking officials over a period of time. .It also tells you that there is…
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Turmoil Unlimited
This is a potpourri. I have covered 1. #India #Canada spat implications 2. #PLA‘s mil drills around #Taiwan 3. #SCO meet 4. #China stimulus 5. #Israel – #Hezb– #Iran 6. N & S #Korea spat. It makes an interesting analysis. Bit long…see it in parts…at your leisure.
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The PLA Missile Firing
The recent PLA missile firing is an operational launch and not a development test or a scientific endeavour. It has external and internal implications. This is an initial analysis. It also clarifies the kind of missile used so that we do not attribute ghost like ability to the Chinese.
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PLA’s CRISIS IN COMMAND
There is a crisis of command in PLA. I have no doubt about it. I have outlined it in this episode. I have drawn inputs from Chinese sources. It actually deflates PLA’s capability significantly. This is a factor which we rarely take into account when we assess China. I remain convinced that we are overassessing…
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Assessment of China’s Defence & Aerospace Capability
Recently China’s rocket exploded prematurely and took off from its launch site. Such failures are too many in China. When such failures and accidents are linked with the substandard quality of their military equipment sold to other countries it emerges that there is reason to rethink of China’s capabilities. When these happenings are further linked…
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Can PLA Win Wars?
Armies are meant to fight wars to achieve political objectives of a state. Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan and I examined the PLA from this perspective. It emerges that the PLA though involved in many conflicts , shies away from fighting when the penny drops. The theories of war which its had propagated to present itself…
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China’s Invasion of Taiwan
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I outline how the invasion of Taiwan can proceed or rather flounder given the state of PLA preparation at this point of time. It will bust many myths which people hold.
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Shaksgam Valley and Chinese Roads
The Shaksgam Valley is in news due to PLA presence there and a road being built on Aghil Pass. Many people have opined that the road building it is a threat to the Siachen Glacier. In this video I clarify certain issues of realities of the Military Geography of the area.
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