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The US Department of Defense (DOD) released its annual report on Beijing’s defense strategies on Wednesday, revealing that corruption within China’s military may be slowing its progress toward achieving its 2027 modernization goals. China’s 2027 modernization goals aim to fast-track the integration of advanced intelligence, mechanization, and cutting-edge tools while ramping up progress in military strategies, training, weapons, and equipment.
The report said that in 2023, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “experienced a new wave of corruption-related investigations and removals of senior leaders which may have disrupted its progress toward stated 2027 modernization goals.” The DOD found that corruption remains deeply entrenched within the PLA. In the latter half of 2023, at least 15 high-ranking military officials and executives from China’s defense industry were dismissed, including senior leaders of the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), a defense minister formerly overseeing the Equipment Development Department, and the head of China’s largest missile manufacturer. The DOD stated that these issues “may have disrupted the PLA’s progress toward stated 2027 modernization goals.”
However, the DOD said that Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to aggressively root out corruption in the PLA, which shows his resolve to build a world-class military. During a discussion of the report, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Chase noted: “Despite what [China] sees as an increasingly turbulent strategic environment and domestic challenges, they continue to forge ahead with the pursuit of Xi Jinping’s national strategy and they continue to work toward his military modernization goals for the PLA.”
The DOD report also emphasized China’s ongoing rapid expansion and modernization of its nuclear arsenal, aimed at giving Beijing greater control over escalation dynamics in a potential conflict with the US. According to the report, China’s “force modernization suggests that it seeks the ability to inflict far greater levels of overwhelming damage to an adversary in a nuclear exchange.”
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian criticized the report at a Thursday news briefing, stating it was “filled with bias and designed to amplify the ‘China threat’ narrative only to justify the US’s desire to maintain military supremacy.” Lin called on the US to cease issuing such reports and instead focus on practical steps to stabilize China-US military relations.
China’s military readiness continues to grow, with notable advancements across its forces. The PLA Navy (PLAN) prioritizes high readiness and surge capacity for regional contingencies, while its submarine fleet focuses on extended, real-world contingency training. The PLA Air Force (PLAAF) has implemented reforms emphasizing training under “actual combat conditions.” The PLA Army (PLAA) is enhancing combined arms training, and the PLARF regularly practices live-fire strikes, demonstrating improved readiness for counter-intervention scenarios.
China’s military modernization is laser-focused on Taiwan, a cornerstone of its vision for national rejuvenation by 2049. In 2023, the PLA ramped up drills aimed at Taiwan, conducting simultaneous land, air, and sea operations to boost combat readiness. During the April 2023 Joint Sword exercise, an aircraft carrier simulated an attack on Taiwan for the first time, highlighting Beijing’s growing military ambitions.
However, corruption remains a major setback for China. Assistant Secretary of Defense for DoD’s Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner recently said: “[T]hey may be racing forward with military modernization, but finding themselves just as distant, if not more distant, from solving some of the operational problems they’re trying to solve.”
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The report said that in 2023, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “experienced a new wave of corruption-related investigations and removals of senior leaders which may have disrupted its progress toward stated 2027 modernization goals.” The DOD found that corruption remains deeply entrenched within the PLA. In the latter half of 2023, at least 15 high-ranking military officials and executives from China’s defense industry were dismissed, including senior leaders of the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), a defense minister formerly overseeing the Equipment Development Department, and the head of China’s largest missile manufacturer. The DOD stated that these issues “may have disrupted the PLA’s progress toward stated 2027 modernization goals.”
However, the DOD said that Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to aggressively root out corruption in the PLA, which shows his resolve to build a world-class military. During a discussion of the report, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Chase noted: “Despite what [China] sees as an increasingly turbulent strategic environment and domestic challenges, they continue to forge ahead with the pursuit of Xi Jinping’s national strategy and they continue to work toward his military modernization goals for the PLA.”
The DOD report also emphasized China’s ongoing rapid expansion and modernization of its nuclear arsenal, aimed at giving Beijing greater control over escalation dynamics in a potential conflict with the US. According to the report, China’s “force modernization suggests that it seeks the ability to inflict far greater levels of overwhelming damage to an adversary in a nuclear exchange.”
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian criticized the report at a Thursday news briefing, stating it was “filled with bias and designed to amplify the ‘China threat’ narrative only to justify the US’s desire to maintain military supremacy.” Lin called on the US to cease issuing such reports and instead focus on practical steps to stabilize China-US military relations.
China’s military readiness continues to grow, with notable advancements across its forces. The PLA Navy (PLAN) prioritizes high readiness and surge capacity for regional contingencies, while its submarine fleet focuses on extended, real-world contingency training. The PLA Air Force (PLAAF) has implemented reforms emphasizing training under “actual combat conditions.” The PLA Army (PLAA) is enhancing combined arms training, and the PLARF regularly practices live-fire strikes, demonstrating improved readiness for counter-intervention scenarios.
China’s military modernization is laser-focused on Taiwan, a cornerstone of its vision for national rejuvenation by 2049. In 2023, the PLA ramped up drills aimed at Taiwan, conducting simultaneous land, air, and sea operations to boost combat readiness. During the April 2023 Joint Sword exercise, an aircraft carrier simulated an attack on Taiwan for the first time, highlighting Beijing’s growing military ambitions.
However, corruption remains a major setback for China. Assistant Secretary of Defense for DoD’s Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner recently said: “[T]hey may be racing forward with military modernization, but finding themselves just as distant, if not more distant, from solving some of the operational problems they’re trying to solve.”
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