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ROTTERDAM - JAN 30, 2015: Chinese People s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) amphibious transport ship 989 Changbai Shan (NATO name: Yuzhao) leaving the Port of Rotterdam after the first visit ever of the Chinese Navy to The Netherlands
DoD’s 2000 report assessed that the PLA was slowly and unevenly adapting to the trends in modern warfare. The PLA’s force structure and capabilities focused largely on waging large-scale land warfare along China’s borders. The PLA’s ground, air, and naval forces were sizable but mostly obsolete. Its conventional missiles were generally of short range and modest accuracy. The PLA’s emergent cyber capabilities were rudimentary; its use of information technology was well behind the curve; and its nominal space capabilities were based on outdated technologies for the day. Further, China’s defense industry struggled to produce high-quality systems. Even if the PRC could produce or acquire modern weapons, the PLA lacked the joint organizations and training needed to field them effectively. The report assessed that the PLA’s organizational obstacles were severe enough that if left unaddressed they would “inhibit the PLA’s maturation into a world-class military force.”
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The strike group – USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Mustin (DDG 89), and USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) – conducted flight operations with fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and high-end maritime stability operations and exercises.
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Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Division's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team and the Royal Thai Army conduct training during the Cobra Gold exercise in Phitsanulok, Thailand, Feb. 13, 2019. Cobra Gold is the largest theater security cooperation exercise in the Indo-Pacific and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Alvin Reeves)
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Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commander of U.S. Central Command, speaks at a Middle East Institute webinar titled, "Centcom and the Shifting Sands of the Middle East," June 10, 2020.
Iran poses the greatest threat to regional security and stability, the commander of U.S. Central Command said.
Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. spoke today at a Middle East Institute webinar titled, "Centcom and the Shifting Sands of the Middle East."
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