Indian Express: What is China’s military strength?
The Chinese People's Liberation Army is the defence service force of China. PLA was formed in 1972 and it comprises ground forces, naval forces, artillery, armed police and air force.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is the defence service force of China. PLA was formed in 1972 and it comprises ground forces, naval forces, artillery, armed police and air force. Chinese law mandates mandatory military service for its citizens and the bulk of the force is made of personnel in the age bracket of 18-49 years. Due to the huge number of volunteers the PLA gets each year, it has never had to enforce conscription.
Despite being the largest Army, it is not the most modern force in the world considering the budget it allocates for defence. In 2017, Chinese defence budget allocation was $152 billion. Here is Global Fire Power data on China’s military prowess:
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WNU Editor: A good brief summary.
No mention of Reserves or people not in the Armed Forces now, but are trained that could be called back to build or fill divisions. No mention of Industrial Production or that they produce goods much cheaper than the west,they get more bang for the Buck. Does China have a Mothballed Fleet or a Bone Yard for Aircraft and AFV's like the US does? If they do that changes things. True they wont be Cutting edge but, when this show starts like WW2, on the Russian Front every swing dick to the line. Underestimating them will be a Fools Folly,I was trained by NCO's that were in the Korean War and they had nothing but respect for the Chinese skill and bravery.
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