Chinese PLA Army News

[Michael]

Some PLAGF-decommissioned Type 59D tanks have appeared in Cambodia, suspected to have been acquired by the Cambodian military.

 

[Fatman17]

Cambodia receives initial batch of Chinese T-59D tanks

Cambodia has received an initial batch of T‑59D main battle tanks (MBTs) from China, according to local media reports and social media footage that appears to show the...

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[Soldier35]

An episode from a joint military exercise between the Chinese and Mongolian armies, using wheeled robotic dogs. While this is currently viewed with skepticism, robots will soon become as relevant as drones. Note that soldiers are using net launchers to counter the drones.

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[RealNapster]

@Michael , @Beijingwalker .. sometimes ago, there was this news that President Xi want to reduce PLA by 300,000 troops because of modernaisation and lethality of today's weapons you don't need that big of army.

What is update on that. How much is PLA today in comparison to like 5 years ago ? Like what are the long term plans for Chinese armed forces strength.

Based on below article, this adjustment was supposed to be completed by 2017.

China to cut 300,000 troops for ‘slimmer, more capable’ armed forces

During a military parade marking 70 years since the end of World War II, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would cut 300,000 soldiers from the country’s 2-million-strong armed forces.

www.pbs.org

 

[Michael]

@Michael , @Beijingwalker .. sometimes ago, there was this news that President Xi want to reduce PLA by 300,000 troops because of modernaisation and lethality of today's weapons you don't need that big of army.

What is update on that. How much is PLA today in comparison to like 5 years ago ? Like what are the long term plans for Chinese armed forces strength.

Based on below article, this adjustment was supposed to be completed by 2017.

China to cut 300,000 troops for ‘slimmer, more capable’ armed forces

During a military parade marking 70 years since the end of World War II, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would cut 300,000 soldiers from the country’s 2-million-strong armed forces.

www.pbs.org

This is "old news" from many years ago. The PLA's mission to reduce its military by 300,000 personnel has been completed.