China's Military
How is China reshaping the global military power?
4.4 (21)
38 mins
Discover how China has evolved from a land-focused military to a global naval power through strategic investments in amphibious forces, warships, and overseas bases. Also, explore how its use of technology, joint operations, and military doctrine aim to reshape global influence.
Ep 1:
From Captured Planes to Blue Water
From forty scavenged Nationalist planes to Admiral Liu's offshore active defense vision, trace how Cold War necessity and Soviet aid forged the PLA's earliest ambitions—and their surprising 1999 doctrinal blind spots.
Ep 2:
Wiring the Warfighter, Funding the Future
Discover how 'informatization' reshaped PLA firepower doctrine while decades of GDP-tracked defense spending quietly financed China's leap toward information-age warfare and long-range strike capability.
Ep 3:
The Amphibious Puzzle Solved
For sixty years China starved its amphibious forces despite having the means to build them—until a sudden strategic pivot around 2010 triggered an explosive marine corps and landing ship buildup.
Ep 4:
China's New Strategic Frontiers
As Xi declares poles, space, and deep sea 'new frontiers,' China quietly builds overseas bases, leases foreign ports, and expands marines—hinting at ambitions far beyond its coastline.
Ep 5:
Building a Joint Force for Global Reach
The PLA's Army-dominated command structure once made joint operations nearly impossible—until sweeping reforms unlocked the organizational foundation for China's global military ambitions.
Discussions (21)
Rachel
Level 2 · 9 mo agoThe host is spot on about them holding back on purpose. I checked the shipyard stats and they totally could've built this fleet years ago. Scary stuff 🙃
Oliver
Level 9 · 9 mo agoSo much for peaceful rise
Colin
Level 5 · 8 mo agoFlex disguised as trade.
