Chinese army now makes up less than half of PLA’s strength as military aims to transform itself into modern fighting force
State news agency says PLA has been cutting back on ground forces as part of ‘transformational change’ to military
Number of officers and non-combatants also falls as part of ambitious restructuring of world’s largest armed forces
PUBLISHED : Monday, 21 January, 2019, 11:01pm
UPDATED : Monday, 21 January, 2019, 11:37pm
The Chinese military has significantly boosted its navy, air force and new strategic units and downsized its land-based army as part of a strategic shift designed to transform the People’s Liberation Army into a comprehensive modern force, Xinhua reported.
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