PLA in peril: Xi Jinping’s purge cripples China’s military, sparks fears of combat vulnerability

February 26, 2026
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PLA in peril: Xi Jinping’s purge cripples China’s military, sparks fears of combat vulnerability

[ad_1] China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military […]

January 6, 2026
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Taiwan detects 8 sorties of Chinese PLA aircraft, 7 naval vessels around its territory

[ad_1] Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense detected eight sorties of PLA aircraft and seven PLAN vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.Of the eight, two crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, “8 sorties of PLA aircraft […]