Tag: #PLA
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PLA’s Latest Reforms
China recently gave high publicity to the establishment of an Information Support Force. Alongside that it also established the Aerospace Force and Cyberspace Force. In effect, China broke up the erstwhile Strategic Support Force in to its three constiuents with no capability added. My analysis suggests that it is more of a political move than…
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Is Xi Jinping Ready To Go To War? By Lt Gen P R Shankar
Published in News 9 live @ https://www.news9live.com/world/is-xi-jinping-ready-to-go-to-war-2509613 A calculated risk taker , he won’t audaciously enter into a conflict in which China can lose. Xi Jinping’s China Dream is to rejuvenate the great Chinese nation as he prepares China to deal with worst-case scenarios, withstand high winds, choppy waters, and even dangerous storms. He also wants to increase…
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Living and Fighting in High Altitudes
Sometime back I saw in ‘X’ a report that PLA will most likely resort to firepower than physical attacks in High Altitudes since their soldiers are attached to oxygen bottles in High Altitudes. It indicates a basic deficiency in PLA. It is sort of emerging that their soldiers will struggle in high altitudes. People need…
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Will Xi Go To War?
Will Xi take China to war is a million dollar question which is conditioned by many factors. Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed the factors involved in detail. For the present it does not appear as if Xi Jinping will indulge in a war by ‘Design’. At least for the present. Going to war by…
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On The Tsukasa Jonen Channel
Tsukasa Jonen is a popular economic commentator in Japan. He approached me for an interaction on China and specifically the PLA. The interaction is in English barring the introduction and conclusion.
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Bhutan : Chinese Designs And Indian Pushback
In this video we have highlighted the strategic importance of the PMs visit to Bhutan and how this is part of the overall pushback against China. We have also explained in detail why China is interested in Bhutan, which offers two tactical pathways to Chinese Strategic aims to inflict a psychological and military defeat on…
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Somalian Piracy – Maritime Security and Indian Navy
If you want to understand why piracy has resurfaced off the Somalian Coast one has to understand the Somalian region. Mr Gurjit Singh , IFS with his vast experience of African Affairs explains the intricacies of Somalia extremely well. This is a must see video to understand the broader picture which is unfolding in this…
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Thoughts on Defending Taiwan By P.R. Shankar
Published in the Taipei Times @ https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/03/16/2003814987 on 16 march 2024. It is well known that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) ambition is to rejuvenate the Chinese nation by unification of Taiwan, either peacefully or by force. The peaceful option has virtually gone out of the window with the last presidential elections in Taiwan. Taiwanese,…
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OPEN HOUSE ON CHINA’S TWO SESSIONS
The deliberations of the Two Sessions in China are in an end run. the overall signals are not great. In this episode I have focussed on the PLA since Xi has been showing great interest in it. Needs a bit more analysis as China changes course. Early days. more to come.
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China’s PLA Plagued By 6 ‘New’ Incapabilities That Could Cause Its Eventual Downfall: Ex-Indian General
OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) in The Eurasian Times Xi Jinping is betting on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to deliver the goods to China. He believes that a strong military is required if China is to be a superpower. PLA is his global enforcer to establish a Sino-centric world order and wreak…
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