On thursday 21 november 2024, the nato military committee visited supreme headquarters allied powers europe (shape) in mons to be briefed on the status of collective defence. The pla’s ‘remarkable improvements’ in the past decade are closing the gap with the us, but geopolitics could hold back chinese arms sales. The latest military news, insights and analysis from china.
Chinese military could learn from rival’s strengths in search and rescue response, but also its weaknesses in maintenance and training. Editorial’s scathing criticism of senior officers echoes language used when former defence chief wei fenghe was sacked last year. The military committee (mc) is the senior military authority in nato and the oldest permanent body in nato after the north atlantic council, both having been formed only.