Is the Chinese Army the Real Winner in PLA Reforms

Abstract

Ground force officers run Chinas military, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA). About 70 percent of PLA soldiers serve in the PLA Army(PLAA), and ground officers occupy almost all senior positions on the Central Military Commission (CMC) and in Chinas new theater commands. The PLAs history, traditions, and organizational culture are all built upon the PLAA role in bringing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to power. Until the establishment of a separate army headquarters in January 2016,the PLAs major organizations (the general departments) existed primarily to serve the needs of the army.1 Pictures of the CMC staff or of visiting Chinese National Defense University delegations show only a smattering of navy white and air force blue uniforms in a sea of army green.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1020043

Entities

People

  • John Chen
  • Phillip C. Saunders

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery Units
  • Command And Control
  • Disasters
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Education
  • Military Forces (Foreign)
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Security
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.