# military modernization
Latest news and articles about military modernization
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Lights in the Mountains: Inside a Remote PLA Garrison’s Push to Modernize and Maintain Readiness Over Lunar New Year
A remote PLA information-support unit spent the Lunar New Year period combining two-decade-old maintenance rituals with new intelligent-control systems, emergency drills and family-outreach measures to sustain readiness and morale. The mix of hands-on repair work, automation and social support illustrates how China’s military modernization is playing out at the garrison level and why sustaining public trust in the armed forces matters for domestic stability.
Deep‑Sea Sword: Inside China’s Northern Theater Submarine Force
A Xinhua profile of a Northern Theater Command submarine unit highlights crew professionalism, endurance and technological progress, reflecting Beijing’s emphasis on undersea capabilities as part of broader naval modernization. The article serves both domestic narrative and international signaling purposes, underscoring how improved submarine operations complicate regional anti‑submarine efforts and shape strategic competition beneath the waves.
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.
China Releases Spectacular J-10 Night-and-Day Air Combat Drills as a Signal of Growing Operational Readiness
Chinese state media published video of South Theater Command J-10 fighters conducting cross–day‑and‑night red‑blue air‑combat drills, highlighting system‑level confrontation and electronic warfare. The footage signals Beijing’s emphasis on realistic, night‑capable training and on integrating aircraft into broader sensor and strike networks, while edited imagery leaves important capability questions unanswered.
Frontline Fixes: PLA Military Representatives Run to the Troops to Root Out Equipment Faults
A PLA Army Equipment Department military representative office has been proactively visiting front-line units to diagnose equipment faults, supervise digital-simulation repairs, and deliver targeted maintenance training. Its work — formalizing feedback loops between users and manufacturers and tightening quality controls — strengthens sustainment and operational readiness across China’s armed forces.
Elbit to Fit Israel’s New CH‑53K Fleet with Israeli Systems as Air Force Modernises Heavy‑Lift Capacity
Israel has contracted Elbit Systems to supply equipment upgrade packages for the CH‑53K heavy‑lift helicopters it ordered, part of a broader rotorcraft modernisation that also includes a proposed AH‑64E Apache purchase. The move combines US airframes with Israeli systems to tailor capability to local needs while deepening defence‑industrial ties and logistical dependencies with the United States.
From Yimeng Hilltops to the Littorals: How a PLA Navy Company Marries Revolutionary Heritage with Tactical Innovation
A PLA Navy unit called "Daigu Company," descended from an Eighth Route Army company famed for resisting Japanese forces in 1943, is marrying revolutionary heritage with hands‑on tactical innovation. The unit has institutionalized political education alongside iterative development of air‑assault and littoral tactics, gaining recognition and seeing its methods promoted within the service.
Xi Joins New‑Year Gala for Beijing Garrison Veterans, Recasting Cultural Pageantry as a Signal of Military Unity
President Xi Jinping attended a New Year cultural performance for Beijing garrison veterans at the China Theatre, using the occasion to reinforce ideological loyalty and celebrate the PLA’s continuity from the Red Army to today. The gala combined revolutionary repertoire with themes of training and readiness, signalling domestic consolidation of party control over the military as China pursues force modernisation.
When the Army Kitchen Goes Viral: What a Viral PLA Cook-Unit Post Reveals About China's Military Messaging and Logistics
A viral post from China Military Vision highlighting a professional PLA cook unit does more than astonish internet users: it signals the Chinese military's emphasis on logistics, soldier welfare and image management. Such human-centred content both reassures domestic audiences and points to broader modernization priorities.
How the J-10 Family Became China’s Aerial Business Card: From J-10A to J-10C and Why It Matters
China’s J-10 fighter has evolved rapidly from the original J-10A through a limited J-10B run to the more capable J-10C, which now serves both combat and public diplomacy roles through the BaYi aerobatic team. The shift reflects fast advances in domestic radar and avionics — notably the move from passive to active phased‑array radars — and signals China’s ability to field large numbers of modern, multirole fighters.
From Bayonet to Data: How a PLA Company Keeps a 1962 Hero’s Voice Alive While Rewiring for Modern War
A company within a PLA group army combines an enduring culture of hero remembrance with practical, grassroots innovation as it adapts to information‑centric combined‑arms warfare. Lessons from a failed 2017 exercise prompted hands‑on retraining, decentralised tactics tied to drone and data networks, and dozens of small technical fixes that have improved readiness.
PLA Unveils 'Spring Mode' Poster as Training Season Kicks Off
China’s military released a spring-themed poster campaign marking the start of the training season, using cultural imagery to signal renewed training tempo and to reinforce domestic narratives of military strengthening. The move is largely symbolic but consistent with a broader pattern of public messaging that normalizes sustained readiness and modernization.