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  2. List of countries by number of military and paramilitary ...

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    All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel. Some countries, such as Italy and Japan, have only volunteers in their armed forces. Other countries, such as Mauritius ...

  3. People's Liberation Army - Wikipedia

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    The Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China at the Great Hall of the People. The band is a common performer of the military anthem of the PLA at ceremonial protocol events. The March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was adopted as the military anthem by the Central Military Commission on 25 July 1988. [258]

  4. People's Liberation Army rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    The People's Liberation Army in China has five rank schemes among different military branches, including Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, Strategic Support Force.The Surface Force, Submarine Force, Coastal Defense Force, Marine Corps and Naval Air Force, although being a part of the Navy, maintains a different insignia to other naval fleet personnel.

  5. Republic of China Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of China Armed Forces is the national military of the ROC. Commonly referred as the Taiwanese Armed Forces to distinguish from the People's Liberation Army. It is abbreviated as Kuo2-Chün1 (Chinese: 國軍; Hanyu Pinyin: Guójūn; Tongyong Pinyin: Guójyūn, literally "National Army").

  6. Grades of the armed forces of China - Wikipedia

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    From 1988 to 1994, there were three ranks per grade; by 2021 there were two ranks per grade. [1] A rank could also appear across grades; for example, major general could appear from division leader to military region deputy leader. [18] The vague relationship between grades and ranks was not the only problem.

  7. Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia. The Military ranks of the Republic of China are the ranks used by the Republic of China Armed Forces. [ a ] The official military rank names in Traditional Chinese are identical across all different military branches, but their English translations may be different.

  8. Republic of China Army - Wikipedia

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    Republic of China Army. The Republic of China Army (ROCA), also known as the ROC Army or Chinese Army and unofficially as the Taiwanese Army, [2] is the largest branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Dongsha and Taiping ...

  9. Military ranks of China - Wikipedia

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    Military ranks of China can refer to: Military ranks of the People's Republic of China. Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force;