Is China’s military as strong as it looks? @BrookingsInstitution
Is China’s military as strong as it looks? @BrookingsInstitution
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ryan Hass speaks with Jon Czin and John Culver, a top expert on China’s military, about how sweeping leadership purges and rapid military modernization are reshaping the People’s Liberation Army. What do these competing forces mean for the risk of conflict with the United States? And what lessons are China’s military leaders learning from the U.S. war with Iran?

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Is China’s military as strong as it looks?

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