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Military Modernization Shifts Focus From Ground Forces

January 22 2019

China

Ground forces now make up less than half of the Chinese military, reports the South China Morning Post

The remaining four forces -- the navy, air force, rocket force and strategic support force -- make up the majority of the People's Liberation Army, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

The reforms have also reduced the number of officers by 30 percent and eliminated nearly half of the military's non-combatant units. 

The reductions in ground units represents a move away...

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