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In the People's Republic of China, the special operations forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA SOF) are units that conduct direct action and reconnaissance, including in enemy rear areas, to prepare the advance of friendly forces; they also perform counter-terrorism operations, although that mission is formally assigned to People's Armed Police.
M41a3 modified by the Republic of China Army with a new Detroit Diesel 8V-71T diesel engine, enabling the tank to reach speeds of up to 72 km/h (45 mph) and increasing its range to 450 km (280 mi).The turret was altered to carry a Republic of China Army-manufactured variant of the M32 known as the M32K1, as well as a co-axial Type 74 machine ...
China's official military budget for 2024 was at 1.67 trillion yuan (US$231 billion), which is an increase of 7.2% over the last year. [257] The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) estimated that China's military expenditure was US$296 billion in 2023, the second-largest in the world after the United States and accounting ...
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission found that these defense cuts could jeopardize Taiwan's military preparedness. [42] By 2008 the ROC military had a total strength of 260,000. [36] In 2013 the ROC Armed Forces had over 240,000 active troops, [43] which was reduced to 215,000 as of 2015, [44] and then to 180,000 by 2023. [2]
China Maritime Militia (CMM) is a subset of China's national militia. The CMM trains with and supports the People's Liberation Army Navy and the China Coast Guard in tasks including: [1] safeguarding maritime claims; protecting fisheries; logistics; search and rescue (SAR) surveillance and reconnaissance
The Barretts make content defending the Chinese government and its surveillance program, stating that the Xinjiang concentration camps do not exist, and that Western media are making unfair accusations against China. [3] [6] Ethan Paul of the South China Morning Post wrote that "Defending China" was "The key to their rapid audience expansion". [4]
The MND serves as a liaison representing the CMC and PLA when dealing with foreign militaries in military exchange and cooperation. It has the primary responsibility for China's defense attachés and is the institutional point of contact for foreign defense attachés assigned to China.
The China Military Power Report (abbr. CMPR), officially the Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China, is an annual report produced by the United States Department of Defense for the United States Congress that provides estimates, forecasts, and analysis of the People's Republic of China (PRC) military and security developments for the previous year.