Posted on Mar 28, 2017
Chinese Military Reforms in the Age of Xi Jinping: Drivers, Challenges
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"China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has embarked on its most wide-ranging and ambitious restructuring since 1949, including major changes to most of its key organizations.
The general departments were disbanded, new Central Military Commission (CMC) departments created, and a new ground force headquarters established.
Seven military regions were restructured into five theater commands aligned against regional threats. Commanders will be able to develop joint force packages from army, navy, air force, and conventional missile units within their theaters.
PLA service headquarters are transitioning to an exclusive focus on “organize, train, and equip” missions and will no longer have a primary role in conducting operations. However, the PLA is still figuring out how the new relationships among the CMC, services, and theaters will work in practice. "
The general departments were disbanded, new Central Military Commission (CMC) departments created, and a new ground force headquarters established.
Seven military regions were restructured into five theater commands aligned against regional threats. Commanders will be able to develop joint force packages from army, navy, air force, and conventional missile units within their theaters.
PLA service headquarters are transitioning to an exclusive focus on “organize, train, and equip” missions and will no longer have a primary role in conducting operations. However, the PLA is still figuring out how the new relationships among the CMC, services, and theaters will work in practice. "
Chinese Military Reforms in the Age of Xi Jinping: Drivers, Challenges
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Great Piece... looks Like the Chinese are Rebuilding and Moving away from the hard Line Dictatorship from the Maoist Style of Military and government...
..."... The restructuring could create new opportunities for U.S.-China military contacts.
The PLA now has closer counterpart positions for some senior U.S. billets, such as Chief of Staff of the Army. This could provide an opportunity for more productive exchanges.
The creation of a new joint command system and the role of the theater commanders in directing operations will require adjustments to existing confidence-building and communications measures to ensure that U.S. and Chinese forces can communicate effectively during a crisis. ..."...
..."... The restructuring could create new opportunities for U.S.-China military contacts.
The PLA now has closer counterpart positions for some senior U.S. billets, such as Chief of Staff of the Army. This could provide an opportunity for more productive exchanges.
The creation of a new joint command system and the role of the theater commanders in directing operations will require adjustments to existing confidence-building and communications measures to ensure that U.S. and Chinese forces can communicate effectively during a crisis. ..."...
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