Tuesday, March 25, 2014

A Look At What The Chinese Military Is Being Taught Today

China's People's Liberation Army told to learn from Japan's 1894 victory

China's People's Liberation Army Told To Learn From Japan's 1894 Victory -- South China Morning Post

Military daily highlights factors involved in Qing dynasty defeat to Japan in 1894 in commentary seen as alluding to corruption in today's military

PLA commanders should study the Qing dynasty's humiliating defeat to imperial Japan, a push seen by analysts as a warning against corruption in today's military, the leading military newspaper says.

In a series of commentaries to mark the 120th anniversary of the first Sino-Japanese war, the PLA Daily offered an unusually objective assessment of Japan's dramatic military transformation in the late 19th century, which precipitated decades of bloody conflict between the two neighbours.

The commentaries argue that the superior discipline and commitment of Japanese forces during the period of expansion and modernisation known as the Meiji Restoration allowed them to decimate the Qing dynasty's Beiyang, or northern, fleet.

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My Comment: If you ignore the past you are doomed to repeat it .... a lesson that the Chinese military appears to be taking very seriously.

3 comments:

James said...

Again, with the gloves.

stormin's morning java said...

and then there's this report of what North Korea is being taught about China ... http://thediplomat.com/2014/03/north-korea-china-is-a-turncoat-and-our-enemy/

War News Updates Editor said...

Thank you for the link Buck. I have already put it aside for posting later.