It is one of the largest military forces in the world. General political department international liaison department china association for international friendly contacts pla navy naval intelligence. The spla was founded as a guerrilla movement in 1983 and was a key protagonist of the second sudanese civil war. But here the second cause for the kremlins isolation looms up. The pla consists of five professional service branches.
Peoples liberation army air force operations over water. Tradition and transformation, 2nd edition new york. Army efforts to develop operating concepts and conduct multidomain operations mdo at different levels of war, then takes a more exten. The chinese peoples liberation army in 2025 roy kamphausen david lai editors july 2015 the views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the department of the army, the department of defense, or the u. Trees fell onto power lines and windborne debris caused shortcircuits. John marsh near mount diablo in november 1841, they were e r m i t t e dto settle unmolested.
Nan li, organizational changes of the pla, 19851997, the. Peoples liberation army pla 8341 unit central security regiment. Peoples war peoples army marxists internet archive. Peoples liberation army hong kong garrison wikipedia.
Pdf a new direction in the peoples liberation armys emergent. People s armed police pap was created in 1983 when the pla transferred most of its internal police and border responsibilities to the new force. The chinese people s liberation army pla now characterizes and understands modern warfare as a confrontation between opposing operational systems. The people s liberation army pla has been undergoing a profound transformation in terms of its operational capabilities, both with regard to its hardware as well as its heartware, i. The people s liberation army navy plan is the naval branch of the people s liberation army pla type 054a frigate hull number 568 named chaohu, after the city in the eastern anhui province introduction with personnel strength of over 250,000, the plan also includes the 35,000 strong coastal defence force and. The peoples liberation army in the information age rand. The primary focus is not on summarizing the lessons that analysts or scholars from outside china have learned when they look back at the past threequarters. China is transforming its peoples liberation army into a leaner, modernized force, raising u.
As a result of the 1,000,000man reduction in the pla in the 1980s, the people. Chinas peoples liberation army pla has had generations to observe the u. In recent years americans have gained a much greater understanding of the plas equipment and capabilities. Without people, there is no army, and without highly trained people, there is no modern army. As a result of the cultural revolution, ranks were abolished in may 1965. Ministry of national defense peoples republic of china. Capabilities of the chinese peoples liberation army to carry out military action in the event of a regional military conflict prepared for the u. Power and communications in the 1516 october 1987 storm the whole of southeast england was without power between 5 about 0300 and 0930 gmt. What the chinese peoples liberation army can do to thwart. The people s liberation army hong kong garrison is a garrison of the chinese people s liberation army pla, responsible for defense duties in the hong kong special administrative region since the sovereignty of hong kong was transferred to the prc in 1997.
This study focuses on the people of the people s liberation army. To evaluate the chinese people s liberation army s pla approach to unmanned and autonomous systems, it is critical to consider this critical human factor. Both of these paramilitary organisations act as a reserve force for the plagf during a time of national emergency such as war. Peoples liberation army chinese intelligence agencies. Future war paper defense technical information center. Peoples liberation army strategic support force wikipedia. Capabilities of the chinese peoples liberation army to. Prior to the handover, hong kong was under british rule, and the defense of hong kong was the responsibility of the british forces.
These readings suggest some of the key issues in understanding the pla as it is today. Army efforts to develop operating concepts and conduct mdo at different levels of war, then takes a more extensive look at how the people s liberation army pla of china has adopted the concept of multidomain warfare and analyzes the capabilities of the pla to counter the army s nascent mdtf. Functionally and structurally, the strategic support force operates like the people s liberation army rocket force. In common with the practice of the red army at the time of its founding in 1927, neither were used until 1955 when a system of ranks was established. In february 1999, two chinese people s liberation army pla senior air force colonels, qiao liang and wang xiangsui, published unrestricted. The culture of the chinese peoples liberation army cna. The pap is still primarily composed of demobilized pla personnel. Understanding the people of the peoples liberation army. The modernization of the people s liberation army navy plan team has grown rapidly since the end of the cold war in 1991. Systems integration in chinas people s liberation army pdf.
The people s liberation army pla general logistics department gld. Furthermore, the plas very theory of victory in modern warfare recognizes system destruction warfare as the current method of modern war. The people s liberation army has not always used ranks or insignia. Peoples war, peoples army vo nguyen giap original title. Systems confrontation and system destruction warfare. London was blacked out for the first time since the blitz. The people s liberation army ground force maintains close relationships with several paramilitary organizations within china, primarily the people s armed police pap and the militia also known as the china militia. The peoples liberation army traces its roots to the 1927 nanchang uprising of the communists against the nationalists. Pdf the peoples liberation army pla has been undergoing a profound transformation in terms of its operational capabilities, both with regard to its. What the chinese people s liberation army can do to thwart the army s multidomain task force introduction this monograph briefly examines u. Systems integration in chinas peoples liberation army pdf. The people s liberation army pla is the armed forces of the people s republic of china prc and of its founding and ruling political party, the communist party of china cpc. This study was conducted to study the modernization of the plan and the impact on maritime security.
The pla and the telecommunications industry in china pdf. The people s republic of china prc and the chinese people s liberation army pla rely on political warfare as a means to shape and define the discourse of international relations. The sudan people s liberation army spla is the army of the republic of south sudan. The following is a list of the modern chinese plas most important. The general political department and the evolution of the political commissar system. Ground forces have been the backbone and main strength of the people s liberation army pla since its foundation in 1927. The people s liberation army air force plaaf is an aerial service branch of the people s liberation army, the armed forces of the people s republic of china. A new direction in the peoples liberation armys emergent. The peoples liberation army and contingency planning in china edited by andrew scobell, arthur s. Peoples liberation army after next the web site cannot be found. Pdf the peoples liberation army of china is going through an important transition. I am pleased to introduce the chinese people s liberation army of 2025 which is the 2014 edition of an ongoing series on the people s liberation army pla copublished by the strategic studies institute ssi, the national bureau of asian research nbr, and the united states pacific command uspacom.
Values and traditions that the pla regards as important organizational characteristics that shape pla practices. Over the past decade, the peoples republic of china prc has carried out an impressive military modernization effort, providing the. The people s liberation army pla was built on several millennia of tradition and a century of western military innovations. The primary focus is not on summarizing the lessons that analysts or scholars from outside china have learned when they. The plaaf was officially established on 11 november 1949. Peoples liberation army, unified organization of chinas land, sea, and air forces.
Pdf a global expeditionary peoples liberation army. This chapter considers the doctrinal, strategic and force posture changes the pla may undergo to become a global expeditionary force by 20252030 and assesses the implications of these changes for chinese propensity to use force and regional and. Governor micheltorena had orders to put a stop to all immigration. The peoples liberation army general political department. The human factor in the unmanned systems of the peoples. It traces its origins to the august 1, 1927, nanchang. This study examines the military culture of the chinese peoples liberation army pla.
The ssf is formed from the units responsible for space, cyber. As of 2014, the plaaf has a strength of around 398,000 personnel and. Active chinese army vehicles and artillery 2020 the people s liberation army ground force is one of the largest in the world, featuring a mix of modern and aging systems. Taiwan in perspective brings you two key people s liberation army textbooks that are highly regarded by experts as an indispensable source for study of chinese military. The general staff department of the chinese people s liberation army. The chinese peoples liberation army is a large, complex organization with myriad interests and activities. The chinese peoples liberation army and information warfare. Chinese political warfare, or liaison work in contemporary pla lexicon, has a rich. The chinese people s liberation army pla reportedly held military drills featuring warplanes near the island of taiwan on friday, and such drills, having taken place at least four times since the traditional spring festival holiday in january, have become regular and are now a part of military struggle preparations against the island, mainland experts said on friday. The people s liberation army pla is the worlds largest standing army. This research was conducted within rands project air force. These changes have permeated every facet of the pla technological, organizational and doctrinal. Pla contingency planning takes place primarily within the general. The chinese peoples liberation army at 75, captures well the overall theme of the twelve chapters that follow.