People’s Liberation Army

Consecration of China’s ‘New Period’ People’s Liberation Army

A Home Run of Military Modernisation At the dawn of Year 2016, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) officially promulgated the commencement of the final phase of restructuring of its apex setup for management of national defence as well as its highest organisation for the exercise of military command and control over its 2.3 million strong People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Click here to read full paper

May 6, 2016 Download

Tags: People’s Liberation Army, PLA, Republic of China, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Growing Muscle of PLAAF

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Steady Growth. Although some signs of a somewhat waning economy are now visible in China (economic growth rate sliding down from 10.5% in 2010 to 7.4% in 2014) she has experienced a steady growth cycle for the past two decades, catapulting the country as the world’s second largest economy. Click here to read full Paper

March 11, 2016 Download

Tags: Chinese Military, People’s Liberation Army, PLA, PLAAF, PLAN, China, International Relations and Diplomacy