China’s military ‘prepares for war’ with joint operations, cross-training
After five years of modernisation and restructuring command chains, People’s Liberation Army focuses on cross-service combat to maximise its fighting power
Improving joint operation capabilities necessary for the most likely combat scenarios for the PLA, such as a campaign against Taiwan, retired colonel says
Liu Zhen in Beijing
Published: 2:00pm, 24 Jan, 2021
Updated: 9:02pm, 24 Jan, 2021
The PLA has been focusing on joint operations and cross-service cooperation to boost its preparedness for combat.
is increasing its use of joint operations and officer cross-training to boost its readiness for war, according to insiders quoted in a newspaper report.
A five-year overhaul of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which ended last year, saw the restructuring of the command chain to make cross-service combat a basic approach for future operations.
To help develop commanders and staff for joint operations, the PLA began its 2021 training programme by deploying army officers on naval vessels and seconding air force officers to the army’s rocket units, PLA Daily reported on Tuesday.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3118969/chinas-military-prepares-war-joint-operations-cross-training
