Last 2 years have seen multiple senior officials including Minister of Defence & a 2nd Vice Chairman in Central Military Commission removed on corruption charges. Probes also impact allied industries.
Anti-corruption probes into PLA officials accelerated since 2023. From purging rocket force officials earlier, now Central Military Commission vice-chairman general Weidong has been fired.
Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the defence budget has more than doubled from 720 billion yuan in 2013 as China has been investing heavily in advanced military capabilities.
In episode 1562 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how China PLA's top officials are being dismissed under graft charges, with some disappearing mysteriously.
China considering pursuing military facilities in countries including Burma, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania and the UAE, says report.
Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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