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China's armed forces, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), are not as formidable as feared by the West, according to a special report by The Economist. The report focuses on the vulnerabilities of the PLA rather than its strengths and explores the implications for America and its allies. It highlights that underestimating or overestimating the PLA can lead to dangerous consequences. The report also mentions that despite China's growing military might, the PLA is still far from being a ready fighting force.
Chinese troops spend a quarter of their time on political education, according to one estimate. But Xi Jinping’s obsession with political loyalty is undermining his drive to prepare the People's Liberation Army for combat: https://t.co/z409ds80uH 👇
Underestimating China’s armed forces would be dangerous. But overestimating them would be too. As in the cold war, that can breed mutual insecurity and unnecessary confrontation. Read our special report on the People’s Liberation Army: https://t.co/NK1i02If5a 👇
We have just published a phenomenal 6-part special report by @JNBPage on the People's Liberation Army. For all the hype about China's growing military might--much of it very justified--the PLA is still a long way from being a ready fighting force. Part 1: https://t.co/RfwTDSqziP
China’s armed forces are not yet as formidable as the West fears. In a special report we examine the vulnerabilities of the People’s Liberation Army, and explore the implications for America and its allies https://t.co/q5ZCmaZZir 👇
This week @TheEconomist has a special report by Jeremy Page on the PLA. It seeks to look at "the PLA's vulnerabilities, rather than strengths, and explore implications for America and its allies." https://t.co/Z687Zcu3aE https://t.co/fvzekfKFLO
"Underestimating the PLA would be dangerous. But overestimating it would be too…There has…been a lot of new research on the PLA, much of it by think-tanks…funded by the Pentagon. They tend to focus on what China can do, rather than what it cannot." https://t.co/p1vE36bPIw