PLA Flashcards
1
Q
“Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun”
A
Mao Zedong, 1938
2
Q
First the Red Army, established as the PLA in..?
A
1946, official military force in 1949
3
Q
Military doctrine if PLA, 1985-
A
Prepare for local, limited war
4
Q
Military doctrine, 1993-
A
Local wqes under high tech conditions
5
Q
Total members of PLA & active members?
A
3 million, 2.25 active duty
6
Q
Branches of PLA?
A
Ground, Air, Navy, 2nd Artillery Corp, Reserve
7
Q
Features of PLA budget?
A
Part of the state budget
Not transparent
Since 2000, two-digit increase in spending
8
Q
Military doctrine, 21st century
A
Local war under the conditions of informatization