Soldiers stand at attention during the training for the military parade of the 60th National Day celebration, Beijing, September 7, 2009. [Xinhua]
Popular Mechanics: Is The Chinese Military Ready for War?
The country hasn’t fought a war in nearly forty years.
China hasn’t fought a war in more than forty years, a fact that haunts the modern-day People’s Liberation Army as it grows to fit the country’s new great power status. The country’s lack of recent military experience could prove the decisive factor in a future conflict, one that would be utterly unlike any conflict China has ever fought before.
China fought three wars in the 20th century: Against U.S. and U.N. forces in the 1950-1953 Korean War, a brief war against India in 1962, and another brief war against Vietnam in 1979. The first two wars were generally favorable to China’s mass infantry tactics and benefited from large numbers of combat veterans in the PLA ranks.
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WNU Editor: Those who have experienced war are always better suited to fight a conflict over those who have no experience. China is ready to fight a war, but they are going to experience casualties that will be horrific.
