# People's%20Liberation%20Army
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Close Calls Over the Strait: How PLA J-16 Tactics Signal a Shift from Deterrence to Control
A leaked Taiwanese note, published in the Financial Times, describes three close encounters in which PLA J-16s used flares, tailing maneuvers and radar masking to intimidate and control F-16s during last year’s drills. Analysts say these incidents reflect a tactical shift by Beijing from symbolic demonstrations to coercive control that raises the risk of miscalculation and complicates deterrence for Taiwan and its partners.
PLA Hospital Deepens Front‑line Care: High‑altitude, TB and Telemedicine Drives to Boost Troop Readiness
The PLA General Hospital’s Eighth Medical Center has institutionalised regular medical patrols and specialist outreach — including high‑altitude respiratory care, tuberculosis screening, heatstroke training and telemedicine — to improve the health and readiness of garrisoned troops. The programme reduces evacuations, enhances frontline medical skills, and reflects wider PLA priorities on force readiness and distributed care.
China’s Military Pitches Readiness Over Reunion: A New‑Year Showcase of Constant Vigilance
State military media have showcased PLA units maintaining high vigilance through the Lunar New Year, emphasizing continuous readiness across coastal, maritime and high‑altitude frontiers. The coverage blends technical preparedness with intensified political training, signaling to domestic and international audiences that the armed forces see sustained alertness as standard practice.
At Home for New Year, PLA Stresses It’s Always Battle-Ready
Chinese military media have spotlighted a theme of intensified combat readiness over the Spring Festival, showing front-line units from coastal missile crews to high-altitude sentries staying on duty. The coverage ties operational readiness to political training and organizational strengthening, sending both domestic reassurances and external deterrent signals amid ongoing regional tensions.
Beijing Warns of 'Annihilation' After Reports Taiwan Might Forward-Deploy HIMARS and Consider Pre‑Emptive Strikes
China’s defence ministry rejected Taiwanese proposals to forward‑deploy HIMARS rocket systems and entertain pre‑emptive strikes, warning any attempt to provoke conflict would be met with annihilation. The exchange deepens cross‑Strait tensions, highlighting the risks of forward deployments, tight decision timelines, and potential miscalculation with the United States watching closely.
Xi Reviews Troops by Video, Urges Holiday Vigilance and Combat-Ready Training
Xi Jinping conducted a video inspection of multiple PLA units on 10 February, delivering Lunar New Year greetings while urging sustained combat readiness and praising recent political rectification and anti-corruption efforts. The outreach highlights the Chinese leadership’s dual focus on tighter Party control and accelerating multi-domain military capability.
Beijing Scoffs at Taiwan’s Talk of Forward‑Deploying HIMARS, Warns of ‘Annihilation’ if Fighting Starts
China’s defence ministry rebuked proposals from Taiwan to forward‑deploy HIMARS rocket systems to offshore islands and dismissed the idea of a Taiwanese “pre‑emptive strike” as reckless. Beijing framed the proposal as justification for tough deterrence measures and warned that any armed provocation would face annihilation by the PLA.
Xi Conducts Pre‑New Year Video Inspection of PLA, Spotlighting High‑Tech Units and Readiness
Xi Jinping conducted a nationwide video inspection of the PLA on February 10, reviewing readiness across land, sea, air, rocket, space, cyber and logistics units and offering Lunar New Year greetings. The exercise underscores Beijing’s focus on joint, high‑technology capabilities and centralized civilian control of the military.
Ahead of Lunar New Year, Xi Uses Video Inspection to Showcase Multi‑Domain Military Readiness
Xi Jinping conducted a video inspection of PLA units on February 10 ahead of the Lunar New Year, addressing conventional and specialised forces and highlighting readiness across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. The event served both as domestic reassurance and an international signal about China’s integrated military capabilities and logistics preparedness.
China’s Helicopter Unit Completes First Systematic UN Induction in Abyei
China’s sixth UN peacekeeping helicopter rotation finished a nine-day induction in Abyei led by UNISFA instructors, marking the unit’s first comprehensive training. The exercise aims to professionalize the detachment, improve interoperability with UN forces, and advance Beijing’s role in peacekeeping operations.
PLA Spokesman Uses Lunar New Year Greeting to Stress Readiness as China Enters New Five‑Year Era
China’s defence ministry used a Lunar New Year message to blend traditional festival greetings with muscular military metaphors, stressing PLA readiness as Beijing enters a new five‑year planning period. The statement serves both domestic morale and external signaling on continuity in defence modernization.
Beijing Reasserts Military Ties with Africa as a Pillar of Its Global Security Pitch
China’s Defence Ministry reiterated on 10 February that Beijing remains Africa’s most trustworthy security partner, framing military cooperation as a legacy of anti‑colonial solidarity and a pillar of contemporary partnership. The pledge signals deeper institutionalised defence ties — training, exercises, peacekeeping and counter‑terrorism — and underscores Beijing’s aim to be a prominent security provider in Africa alongside its economic engagement.