PLAN overseas deployment and excercises a list

Jeff Head said:

This is pretty ridiculous.

Seriously, China trying to set up a base in Greenland?

Completely unfounded.

The post date is over three years old as well.

I would not take it too seriously.

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Whilst I agree thart this is 'old news' and that Chinese basing in Greenland is totally non-sensical, the potential for China to to look to fill the gap created by US cutbacks in the Azores, would make much more sense particularly in light of China's Africa strategy.

PLAN anti-piracy task force in joint exercise with NATO task force... All high-resolution photos...


Underway replenishment. Was it David Axe who said the PLAN was incapable of underway replenishment?

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Those vests on the marines look several sizes too big. They are hanging loose and not providing anywhere as much protection as properly sized vests of the same design would offer.

Also, that's the first time I have seen an active duty PLA trooper using a proper helmet mount, although even that looks like it is tied onto the helmet by the back strap rather than being integrated directly into the helmet.

I think these are the little niggly areas that are hard a real eye sour, but which will be stamped out real quick if the PLA ever fight in a real war. But sadly, they will loose some lives unnecessarily until those lessons are learnt if they go into battle like that.

It has to be several sizes large in order to fit over a thick winter coat or jacket. Vests are not necessary for summer time use only.

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Very nice pics. Thanks!

That's a German Braunschweig-class corvette, with two RAM launchers, a 76mm gun, two 27mm auto cannons, and four ASW missiles, displacing about 1,900 tons. It also has a pad and spaces fro two VSUVs. Also a Spanish BAM (Buque de Acción Marítima) OPV, with a 76mm gun and two 25mm cannons, also a pad and hanger for an NH-90 helo. It displaces about 2,650 tons.

Both are decent vessels, but the true FFG there is the Type 054A class.

Equation said:

It has to be several sizes large in order to fit over a thick winter coat or jacket. Vests are not necessary for summer time use only.

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Winter greatcoats are typically worn over body armour, and normally discarded before entering combat to improve movements and prevent overheating.

Since these are marines responsible primarily for shipborne security and boarding ops, they wouldn't normally be wearing heavy winter gear even in winter.

I know the old infantryman joke that kit only ever comes in two sizes, too large or too small, but there should be a little more care in selecting the average sized kit to better fit the average size Chinese soldier.

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1st post of a two post series. The PLAN is increasing the number of places and the tempo of its operations world-wide.

2nd post of a two post series.

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