PLA to replicate US survival training

sorry about the misconceptions there. normal grunts as in PLA troopers. and i remember there has been articles out before about PLA special troops that went to venezuela recents to train or something. i'm not going to looks it up since i'm at home with the crappy computer.

and USA has trained in venezuela before.

PiSigma said:

sorry about the misconceptions there. normal grunts as in PLA troopers. and i remember there has been articles out before about PLA special troops that went to venezuela recents to train or something. i'm not going to looks it up since i'm at home with the crappy computer.

and USA has trained in venezuela before.

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PiSigma the question is why is the PLA army replicating US Survival training.

Maybe because of Yugoslavia and Iraq ? US solidiers/airmen have been fairly good at escape and evasion.

I think it is because the PLA wants to move from a mass army to the use of smaller units of highly trained troops. Doesn't North Korea follow that model ?
and why survival training in particular rather than beefing up it's special forces unless the command believe they will be involved in a short high tech war soon against either a limited war opponent or a smaller army/ group

China replicating US survival training?
I thought China already had better survival training than the US.
Or at least overall..........
Chinese living standards by mass aren't as good as that of America's, so I doubt the demand is that high.
But for the rich people, the story might be completely different.........

What does China do for survival training anyway?

It seems only natural for what the PLA is doing. I mean, after all many PLA units, and even weapons are taking cues from various western influences. The Type-98 Tank, the Type 95 Rifle, the new High-Mobility Vehicle, the list goes on.Their training seems the least suprising.

well, the type 95 and the type 98 had little or no western influence. more eastern. the type 95 in my opinion is a pathetic weapon, and the chinese forces are so much better of with the highly reliable, light, and powerful type 87A. but the pla commanders decided to get something cool looking instead of the tried and true weapon...

china is a huge place, and had forests, mountains, marches, cities, deserts. any place in the world can be simulated. since western nations are farily open about their methods, i wouldnt be surprised if china picked a few points up.

the type 95 in my opinion is a pathetic weapon, and the chinese forces are so much better of with the highly reliable, light, and powerful type 87A. but the pla commanders decided to get something cool looking instead of the tried and true weapon

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Well i doupt strongly that PLA generals are choosing weapons on basis of theyr look...you see they are not 15 year old highscool kids playing c & c...

I too feel that the type 87 might (as i've never shot whit it) be good weapon, perhaps even better than the orginal Kalashnikovik (which still is the best assault rifle desing ever made) But i don't think the Type 95 being "pathetic" (tough it have the typical shortcommings of Bullpup type of rifles)...do you have something that proovs this quite strong obinion of yours?

lets see....
the type 95 can only be right hand fired if you want to fire on a corner
it over heats too much
its certainly is not as relibale as a kalashmikov variant
its makes alot of heat, smoke, and noise when its fired.
during testing, the pla reported quite a number of technical problems and design flaws, and not too many troops were happy with the rifle.

conclusion: the type 95 is a fairly mediocre rifle. the pla is certainly better off with the type 87a or type 03.

well, if gollevainen decided to join in, im guessing it was ok.

Well, the type 95 was a first for Chinese bullpups, what can you expect?

But what does this have to do with survival training?