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The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, [a] formerly the Second Artillery Corps, [b] is the strategic and tactical missile force of the People's Republic of China.The PLARF is the 4th branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and controls China's arsenal of land-based ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles—both nuclear and conventional.
2nd Armored Brigade (People's Republic of China) – with 12th Group Army, Nanjing Military Region(now active as 2nd Heavy Combined Arms Brigade) [25] 3rd Armoured Division – with 39th Group Army, [26] (1950–2011) 4th Armoured Division (1998–2011), now 4th Armored Brigade; 5th Tank Division (People's Republic of China) 1967–98
NATO Map Symbol Military unit The 75th Group Army ( Chinese : 第七十五集团军 ; pinyin : Dì Qīshíwǔ Jítuánjūn ), Unit 31663, formerly the 41st Group Army , is a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF).
Typically air bases used strictly by military forces and closed to civil aviation are given an identifier in the form of "CN-XXXX". Use. Military, civilian, or dual-use (current) Subordination. The higher command to which the air base is assigned; this is often a theater command air force; Coordinates.
The PLAAF Airborne Corps is China's primary strategic airborne unit and part of the newly formed rapid reaction units (RRUs) [citation needed] of the Chinese military which is primarily designated for air assault, airborne, long-range penetration, and special warfare missions.
Prior deployment in Eastern Ladakh included 362nd and 363rd Border Defence Regiments. Companies from 362nd were stationed at Khurnak Fort and Spanggur Tso. [4] [5] 363rd have companies at Kongka La near Gogra/Hot Springs.A patrol boat squadron is deployed on Pangong Tso. 362nd and 363rd occupied pickets as the skirmishes progressed.
Eastern Theater Command's area of responsibility (AOR) includes East China, the East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait. [9] [3] The command's primary missions are maintaining security in the East China Sea and the conduct of major operations against Taiwan, including the Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu Islands. [9]
In May 2016, the PRC raised the rank and status of its western Tibet Military Command to widen its scope for missions and combat preparedness, in a move analysts in Beijing said was aimed in part at fortifying the border with India. [3] The Xinjiang Military Command may also be elevated in the future, the report said.