The article based on 2027 because it is Xi Jinping last term as the general secretary of CPC. It can be happen, If Xi want to make his term longer forcefully, but to me, it's only a speculative and personal attack to Xi, to portray him as a dictator.
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The article based on 2027 because it is Xi Jinping last term as the general secretary of CPC. It can be happen, If Xi want to make his term longer forcefully, but to me, it's only a speculative and personal attack to Xi, to portray him as a dictator.
I mean Russia lost severals Generals in combat aswell as the US removing generals over Scandels or differences with political leadership (See Mchyrstal removal). Did it affect their capabilities at all? No Russia is still gaining ground and the US didn't suffer any new setbacks. Leadership changes all the time and for PLA's case it would actually favourble because it allows the new generation to take leadership as they will adapt to the new reality of war.
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I have seen comments like this one a lot (not attacking you though), and I’m just going to have slightly critique this type of comment. Those who make these comments are only thinking about the lower strategic, operational and tactical levels of war. Zhang Youxia’s former position doesn’t deal with that all. His job is to advise Xi on how the current PLA could achieve the PRC’s national interests and the costs associated with such actions. The officers under his command deal more with the technical aspects of their branches or departments and advise Zhang on the theoretical and material impacts of their branches’ actions and capabilities. Regardless of all of the gizmos and gadgets the PLA has, the human factor is always consistent. This is where Zhang Youxia advises Xi Jinping on.
Correct me if I am wrong but don't PLA Strategic level Officer function as glorified logistic officers because of the decentralized nature of PLA? If so then I imagine it's not hard for Xi to find a replacement because Zhang can't be the only one in CMC who has a role like this.
The PLA is really not short of senior officers. It’s a massive organization and there will inevitably be talent that haven’t had their shot at recognition yet because they weren’t winners in the usual internal political jockeying. This btw is also why dismantling a corruption ring in your military leadership ranks isn’t actually that damaging. Even if the people you’re elevating are sufficiently competent or even great at what they do corruption inevitably crowds out the signal you actually want to be looking for when you’re doing promotions.
It falls to Jordan Schneider of all people to make the comparison.
To be fair it touches on his favorite subject — which is what total devastation looks like.
Thank you for this. For a moment I was almost afraid that I’d have to give annihilation boy credit for once.
Edit: (actually never mind he’s probably arguing that the PLA’s purges against corruption are the same as Trump’s political purging in which case F that lol)
There is no logic to that argument, if Xi can extend his term beyond 2022 without taking Taiwan, he can extend it beyond 2027 without taking Taiwan...
*Extends to 2032*
*Sudden do nothing win happens*