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Indication of Disarray in PLA and Imminent ‘Rectification’ Campaign
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The senior echelons of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) appear to be in disarray. The unexplained long absences of Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman General Zhang Youxia and sudden removal of Defence Minister Li Shangfu, both ....

February 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CMC , PLA , Corruption , PLARF , Gen He Weidong , ideological risks , Li Yuchao , PLASSF , Xu Zhonbo
Unusual Developments in China
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The interest of governments and observers of China have got heightened with some unusual developments taking place in China particularly since the past few months. These have included the "removal" of high Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, pur....

October 12, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , PLA , PLARF , Li Qiang , Li Shangfu , Chinal
Contemplating Deterrence by ‘Integrated Missile and Rocket Force’
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m here! Dongfeng Express at your service!” is what Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) wrote in February 2019, in its first post on Sina Weibo, the Chinese Twitter. PLARF took the name “Dongfen....

January 11, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Artillery , BrahMos , SSM , Prithvi , PLARF , deterrence , IMRF , Pralay , SFC
Deception, Denial, Distortion and Disinformation (D4) by China
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

General
Deception is practiced by lizards, chameleons and storks for escaping danger or survival. Humans employ deception to create confusion, gain surprise, take advantage and secure victory. Examples abound in the Mahabharat; other exa....

November 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , military modernisation , PLA , Deception , Deng Xiaoping , PLARF , Sun Tzu , Techint , 36 Stratagems , Weiqi
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