Modernization of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army

Abstract

Until recently, China’s national security was primarily associated with the economic development of the country and national economy systemic modernization. The subject of the study is the People’s Liberation Army of China (hereinafter – PLA) modernization. The purpose of the study is to substantiate that PLA accelerated modernization and achieving technological superio rity over potential adversaries remains on the country’s list of priorities. In order to turn the Chinese Armed Forces into a world-class army by 2049, the centenary of the founding of the state, the Chinese authorities are making efforts to qualitatively upgrade all branches of the armed forces in accordance with the course of the Communist Party of China in the field of military construction and the instructions of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on strengthening the army in the new era. The year 2027, the centennial year of the PLA’s formation, is called an important stage in the implementing these transformations, by which it is planned to generally complete all the planned changes of political, legal, military-theoretical, and scientific-technical nature. The authors conclude that by 2027, the PLA will be ready to solve the task of ensuring the country’s full-fledged security and will create the basis for the army to reach the first positions in the world.

Keywords

• modernization
• people’s liberation army (pla)
• china
• military-civil integration
• military construction
• armed forces
• military capacity