PLA's 27 training institutions
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They are fighting as the smaller force against a much larger enemy which also had more time on warlike funding. So that PLA assess itself as the weaker side that needs superior organization and discipline to win is no big wonder.
And that is where American organization, which greatly struggles with admitting any form of weakness and therefore to make the necessary changes, is unlike China.
The few can defeat the many if the few have high morale and innovative command. Even the equipment is not as important as that.
I think individual systems do matter if they are leap and bounds above what your opponent currently have, i.e nvg vs no nvg, GPS guided artillery vs ballistic computer.
But the US doesn't have that massive edge currently over China save for a very few domains (i.e VLO bomber, nuclear attack sub) in other areas such as UAV, general naval force and area denial assets, I would say china is at least on par if not maintain local superiority in areas of contact. The US cannot bring its entire force to bear vs China, which is a distinct advantage for China.
That report literally talks about People's War in the section they talk about how Xi sees the matters, which is something they can't know in the first place. The number of PolSci majors and Derek Grossman among writers aren't confidence instilling either.
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I am actually a little bit disappointed, I was expecting low double digits 10-12%, considering how hostile the big bully+fasal is toward China
The Japanese are bumping their defense spending YoY 26% and the US is out here projecting $1 trillion defense spending soon but we still have these profoundly unserious "peaceful rise" copers in the top echelons of government. It is immensely depressing.
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