Tag: people’s liberation army

Xi’s Military Purge Is About Loyalty, Not Graft

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In January 2026, the world’s largest standing army lost the top of its command in a single announcement. Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, the two officers who ran the People’s Liberation Army under Xi Jinping, went under investigation on the same day. The seven-seat Central Military Commission dropped to two. One of the two is…

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Transformation of the Chinese Harbin BZK-005 into an Electronic Attack Platform

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The People’s Liberation Army aggressively develops the aerial component of radio electronic reconnaissance. Military commanders transform the Harbin BZK-005 unmanned aerial vehicle into a dedicated electronic warfare platform. The aircraft originally performed basic intelligence gathering. Recent modifications equip the platform with specialized interference systems. Verified sightings near Japan and Taiwan confirm the integration of advanced…

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Computerized Chief of Staff Systems and the Progress of Chinese Military Artificial Intelligence

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Researchers at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) developed a software-based command model that acts as a computerized chief of staff. Testing shows that the system makes decisions 43 percent faster than human commanders during amphibious landing simulations. The system maintains an accuracy rate above 90 percent even when electronic jamming interferes with communications….

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Japan Airspace Security and Regional Power Projection Trends FY2025 Q1-Q3

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The security dynamic surrounding Japan shifted fundamentally in late 2025 as Chinese and Russian forces transitioned from routine airspace probing to high intensity combat rehearsals and direct threat simulation targeting the Japan Self Defense Forces. The People’s Liberation Army of China and the Russian Armed Forces engaged in coordinated aggressive maneuvers against the Japan Air…

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PLA NOAK missile brigades— DF-10A

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Video training of NOAK missile brigades with DF-10A rocket launchers. DF-10A – a ground-based rocket launcher with a range of 1500-2500 kilometers, consisting of armed missiles of the People’s Liberation Army of China. Description  The DF-10A is a surface-to-surface cruise missile which is a more accurate version of the DF-10 cruise missile. This mobile launch unit…

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