CHAPTER 9 THE AGONY OF LEARNING: THE PLA’S TRANSFORMATION IN MILITARY
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Another generally successful program has been the reduction of PLA end strength. In the
last decade, manpower has been reduced by almost half. The paid off soldiers are treated …

This chapter describes the basic structure and scope of military education and technical
training in China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). It explores the extent to which military …

Throughout the decade of the 1990s, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been
undergoing an impressive reform and modernization program that continues today. It is clear …

Abstract Key Insights:• The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has not fought in a
major war since 1979, but has studied the lessons of modern foreign conflicts from …

This article traces the origins and evolution of the ideas and concepts associated with the
Chinese revolution in military affairs (RMA). It identifies the PLA Daily's 'Study …

This is the first systematic study of modern China's military campaigns and the actual fighting
conducted by the People's Liberation Army since the founding of the People's Republic. It …

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is in its third decade of focused and sustained
modernization and reform. Beginning in earnest in the mid-1980s, the PLA has rededicated …

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recognizes that the human leadership element
is a critical part of its ongoing modernization process. As then Chairman of the Central …

" This volume represents the latest in the series published by the Strategic Studies Institute
and describes the advances and reforms the PLA has made in its recruitment, officer and …