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Trashmiri Pisslam Terrorists Hideout Busted in Kupwara.
I'll break a bit from mainstream talk and say this-Indian Army now world’s largest ground force as China halves strength on modernisation push
While the Indian Army is bearing the burden of a large personnel driven force, the Chinese are in the midst of a massive modernisation.
SNEHESH ALEX PHILIP
17 March, 2020
Army jawans patrolling near the snow-covered border on the occasion in Kupwara | ANI Photo
New Delhi: With approximately 1.4 million personnel, the Indian Army has become the world’s largest ground force, pulling ahead of China, which cut down its strength by half and is instead focusing on its navy, air force and technology.
According to the Defence of Japan 2019 report, released late last year, China has the third largest ground force in the world following India and North Korea, with approximately 9,80,000 personnel.
The Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) was always regarded as the largest army in the world with an approximate strength of two million soldiers.
The unprecedented reform began in November that year during which the focus shifted to technology for cyber and space and futuristic weapons besides giving a greater emphasis on building up the PLA’s Navy and the Air Force.
“Since 1985, China has continuously sought to modernize its military by curtailing the number of personnel and streamlining organizations and systems through reforms, including those currently being implemented, in order to improve operational capabilities … China has rapidly modernized its missile forces in recent years,” the Japanese military document said.
PLA ground forces cut by half
In January 2020, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported that China had cut the size of its land-based PLA by about 50 per cent and significantly boosted its navy and air force as part of an “unprecedented” strategic shift designed to transform its army into a comprehensive modern force.
The report indicated that the four other branches of the PLA — the navy, air force, rocket force and strategic support force, which is responsible for areas such as cyberwarfare — together make up more than half of the Chinese military, overtaking the army, which has traditionally been the dominant unit of the PLA, the South China Morning Post reported.
Shanghai-based military analyst Ni Lexiong was quoted by the newspaper as saying that the overhaul marked a significant strategic shift from having a homeland-based defensive force to one with the capacity to allow Beijing to flex its muscles beyond its national borders and to protect its interests overseas.
“He explained that modern warfare puts a greater emphasis on superiority in areas such as the air, space and cyberspace — further reducing the importance of the ground force,” the report said.
India’s military has been in the process of operationalising cyber and space commands for several years now. It also lags behind in incorporating future weapons while China and other countries such as US and Russia are way ahead.
Indian government should not have given into the blackmail. Instead, some counter measures should have been planned against Iran.Shia citizens. They were all pilgrims who went to Iran. There are about 240 who remain in there, for whom we are taking care of medical services, food and accommodation.
safety of our citizens first..Indian government should not have given into the blackmail. Instead, some counter measures should have been planned against Iran.
A plan needs to be sketched right away to deal with Iran. Holding Indian citizens hostage is a serious escalation. It will be a big mistake to offer Iran any help. Not only that, oil import from Iran needs to be halted as well.safety of our citizens first..
Iran can always be poached later.
If anyone thinks we should follow the same trend, India's and China's ground forces needs are not comparable. China's main adversaries are in its pacific coast, where the threat to China is mostly naval blockade and air strikes. The only role their army is expected to carry out is to launch missiles against enemy ships and bases. They don't have any significant land threat. They're not overly bothered about India, as Tibet acts as a massive buffer zone between the Chinese mainland and the Indian army, besides which, we cannot sustain land operations across the Himalayas into Tibet. India's threat scenario is different. We have Pakistan on one side, china on the other, with no big buffer zones, and plenty of internal threats. We have to have a huge army.Indian Army now world’s largest ground force as China halves strength on modernisation push
While the Indian Army is bearing the burden of a large personnel driven force, the Chinese are in the midst of a massive modernisation.
SNEHESH ALEX PHILIP
17 March, 2020
Army jawans patrolling near the snow-covered border on the occasion in Kupwara | ANI Photo
New Delhi: With approximately 1.4 million personnel, the Indian Army has become the world’s largest ground force, pulling ahead of China, which cut down its strength by half and is instead focusing on its navy, air force and technology.
According to the Defence of Japan 2019 report, released late last year, China has the third largest ground force in the world following India and North Korea, with approximately 9,80,000 personnel.
The Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) was always regarded as the largest army in the world with an approximate strength of two million soldiers.
The unprecedented reform began in November that year during which the focus shifted to technology for cyber and space and futuristic weapons besides giving a greater emphasis on building up the PLA’s Navy and the Air Force.
“Since 1985, China has continuously sought to modernize its military by curtailing the number of personnel and streamlining organizations and systems through reforms, including those currently being implemented, in order to improve operational capabilities … China has rapidly modernized its missile forces in recent years,” the Japanese military document said.
PLA ground forces cut by half
In January 2020, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported that China had cut the size of its land-based PLA by about 50 per cent and significantly boosted its navy and air force as part of an “unprecedented” strategic shift designed to transform its army into a comprehensive modern force.
The report indicated that the four other branches of the PLA — the navy, air force, rocket force and strategic support force, which is responsible for areas such as cyberwarfare — together make up more than half of the Chinese military, overtaking the army, which has traditionally been the dominant unit of the PLA, the South China Morning Post reported.
Shanghai-based military analyst Ni Lexiong was quoted by the newspaper as saying that the overhaul marked a significant strategic shift from having a homeland-based defensive force to one with the capacity to allow Beijing to flex its muscles beyond its national borders and to protect its interests overseas.
“He explained that modern warfare puts a greater emphasis on superiority in areas such as the air, space and cyberspace — further reducing the importance of the ground force,” the report said.
India’s military has been in the process of operationalising cyber and space commands for several years now. It also lags behind in incorporating future weapons while China and other countries such as US and Russia are way ahead.
Don't forget the Chinese. The chinks did it first, that's why we sent a c17 with 15 tons of medical supplies to china. This was after the first wave of students were brought back. We found out that there will still 60-70 remaining, and that's when they blackmailed us and wouldn't let them go if we didn't send supplies. We need to deal with both these countries.A plan needs to be sketched right away to deal with Iran. Holding Indian citizens hostage is a serious escalation. It will be a big mistake to offer Iran any help. Not only that, oil import from Iran needs to be halted as well.
Don't believe me if you don't want to. But this is not something I made up or theorized about. This is info I recieved first hand from some key people involved. I'm not going to go into detail about them. But its something that I think people should know.This was because they didn't want a american made C-17 owned by Indian airforce to land in china with aid while trump was in india.
yup, that why i deleted my earlier post. i believe you.Don't believe me if you don't want to. But this is not something I made up or theorized about. This is info I recieved first hand from some key people involved. I'm not going to go into detail about them. But its something that I think people should know.
Is iran expecting a large crisis in short & medium term?
Something is off here...
Unless they are charging money for this...
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Incredible! Managing Director of Iran’s Mahan Air writes to PM @narendramodi, offers to repatriate all Indian nationals stranded in Iran as a humanitarian initiative. Thanks to the efforts of former J&K Minister @imranrezaansari, most respected Shia leader from Kashmir.
True..cuz EAM said... its only in such instances we know who our REAL FRIENDS are..yup, that why i deleted my earlier post. i believe you.
wrote this last sunday....
China's treachery can be countered with developing aggressive military co-operation with US. Iran's treachery can be countered with covert military co-operation with Israel although Israel has been quite conciliatory towards Iran lately because of Iran's growing military prowess.Don't forget the Chinese. The chinks did it first, that's why we sent a c17 with 15 tons of medical supplies to china. This was after the first wave of students were brought back. We found out that there will still 60-70 remaining, and that's when they blackmailed us and wouldn't let them go if we didn't send supplies. We need to deal with both these countries.
GOI completely downplayed these incidents by portraying it as Iran and China had "requested" for assistant, so we helped them like a good Gandhian country. Trust me, I have solid contacts who were involved in the process, in the political and bureaucratic end. We were blackmailed.
China's blackmailing was quite transparent to quite a few of us. I recall @ezsasa and @sorcerer mentioning this when IAF plane was waiting for Chinese clearance. I personally did not have any insider contact. My deduction was based on China's behavior which was quite obvious to read. Iran's mischief on the other hand came as a total surprise to me given India investing so much money in Iran. I strongly believe that India needs to have some type of guarantee regime in place to enforce the quid-pro agreement when dealing with countries like Iran.Don't believe me if you don't want to. But this is not something I made up or theorized about. This is info I recieved first hand from some key people involved. I'm not going to go into detail about them. But its something that I think people should know.
on the defence draft policy we have added a clause to LEASE Military ships and aircrafts..seems like some trophies are going to come...............
I dont think this has anything to do with the LoC at all, some CRPF dudes cleared out Shaheen Bag... well done yes, but no footballs this time is what I knowon the defence draft policy we have added a clause to LEASE Military ships and aircrafts..
hmmm...
shows paki priority in these testing times.Big Breaking: 2 BAT Commandoes & 2 Terrorists killed while infiltrating by Indian Army in Degwar sector of Poonch along LoC. Pak Army positions suffered damage in retaliation afterwards.
~frontalfire