The research states that leaders in every service are unlikely to have operational experience in an industry other than the one in which they started their careers.
China’s military leaders share a potential weakness that has undermined their Russian counterparts in Ukraine and could hinder their ability to wage a similar war, according to a new report from the US National Defense University. The study identifies a lack of cross-training as a possible Achilles heel within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), but analysts remain wary of underestimating Beijing’s capabilities and warn against comparisons with Moscow.
The document delves into the background of more than 300 top PL officers in its five services — the Army, Navy, Air Force, Missile Force and Strategic Support Force — in the six years leading up to 2021. Leaders in each service appeared likely have no operational experience in an industry other than the one in which they started their career.
In other words, PLA soldiers are still soldiers, sailors are still sailors, and pilots are still pilots. They rarely venture out of those bunkers, the report said, in stark contrast to the U.S. military, with commander-in-chief Joe Biden, where cross-training has been required by law since 1986.
The 73-page report goes on to say that this “rigidity could diminish China’s effectiveness in future conflicts,” especially those requiring a high level of concerted action, and suggests that PLA forces could be bogged down by the same kinds of problems. have hit their Russian counterparts in Ukraine, “where the overall cohesion of the armed forces was low”.
Source: La Verdad
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