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The Economist
The Economist
6 Nov 2023


NextImg:Unknown soldiers | Nov 11th 2023 | The Economist

China’s armed forces

Unknown soldiers

Overestimating China’s armed forces would be dangerous, argues Jeremy Page

Unknown soldiers

The People’s Liberation Army is not yet as formidable as the West fears

Overestimating China’s armed forces would be dangerous, argues Jeremy Page

Rank indifference

China is struggling to recruit enough highly skilled troops

The PLA needs them to operate all its new weapons

Weapons of woe

From hypersonic missiles to undersea drones, the PLA is making leaps

But China’s military tech still lags the west

Peace disease

Xi Jinping worries that China’s troops are not ready to fight

Now the war in Ukraine has revealed new challenges for the PLA

Command or control

Xi Jinping is obsessed with political loyalty in the PLA

Ideology is undermining China’s drive to prepare forces for combat

Operation overload

Invading Taiwan would be a logistical minefield for China

Russia’s problems in Ukraine make it look even more daunting