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People's Liberation Army
China's 6th Plenum: Why You Should Care
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat‘s Editor-in-Chief Shannon Tiezzi joins Ankit Panda to discuss Chinese politics after the Sixth Plenum.
China Unveils New Tank for Mountain Warfare
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s top armor maker unveiled a new lightweight tank at the Airshow China 2016 in Zhuha.
South China Sea: PLAN Conducts Drill Off Hainan Island
By Ankit Panda
The exercise comes less than a week after the latest U.S. freedom of navigation patrol.
What Every Chinese Soldier Knows (Part 5): Ancient China’s Military Scientists
By Ben Lowsen
Two military scientists from China’s past and their meaning to the modern PLA.
The Meaning of the People’s Liberation Army Reforms
By Noboru Yamaguchi
China goes for stronger joint operations capabilities and political stability.
The Secrets of China’s Strategic Support Force
By Ying Yu Lin
With the creation of the SSF, China’s reorganized military hopes to foster integrated joint operations capabilities.
Chinese Navy Holds 'Confrontation Drill' in Sea of Japan
By Ankit Panda
The ships participating in the exercise were on their way back to China from RIMPAC 2016.
What Every Chinese Soldier Knows (Part 4): Rescue!
By Ben Lowsen
Follow the Chinese Army into danger from the safety of your home.
Meet the ‘Backbone’ of China’s Deadly New Tank Force
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Chinese military experts agree that the ZTZ-96B will become the mainstay of the PLA’s tank corps.
What Every Chinese Soldier Knows (Part 3): Mao’s Generals
By Ben Lowsen
The hallowed halls of the Helmsman’s hardies.
Pakistan-China Hold Joint Border Patrols Near Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
By Prakhar Gupta
The joint patrol took place amidst much media attention on India’s tank deployment in Ladakh.
India Deploys T-72 Tanks in Ladakh to Counter China’s Military Build-up
By Prakhar Gupta
The Indian Army appears to have moved over 100 tanks to its disputed border with China.