What are you referring to with the "DBP10 fiasco?" I am unaware of any such incidents.
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DBP10 was designed as a universal ammunition for rifles, LMGs, sniper rifles, and GPMPs, aiming for unified logistics. However, it's not actually very compatible with rifles, despite targeted optimizations; wear and failure rates are more severe compared to the DBP95. Nevertheless, the DBP10's performance is definitely better than the DBP95.
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So literally M855A1 all over again, but yeah they finally got rid of the ridiculous idea of a 5.8mm GPMG
Rather than changing the bullet to fit all weapons, they've now made weapons built around the bullet. Seems to be working a lot better now.
If you think PLAGF is bad wait till you see the Canadian Army and USMC.
Not gonna lie I'm genuinely happy to see the PLAGF using optics.
I havent seen any reports of major problems with training with the USMC, was there anything particularly bad recently?
PLAGF still has really old MBTs in service like ZTZ-88 and depending on who you ask stuff like the ZTZ-59 and 69 are still in service though as trainers only. It's hard to modernise as they just have too many people and old vehicles, IMO they could start looking at a potential downsize, advancing technology should reduce the number of troops needed anyways.
I mean funding. The USMC was famous for being underfunded and underesourced as hell.
Issues with bad QC and materials during initial introduction leading to poor performance and reliability. Meaning the 95-1 didn't see mass service with its intended potential until mid to late 2010s, despite the end product just being an acceptable 80s-90s era service rifle. And yeah, that era was also when the "one bullet, 6/7 weapons" nonsense peaked.