Anoop C

I haven't seen any picture of PLA soldiers/officers sporting medals. Is it a coincidence or does the PLA not reward gallantry with medals? If that is so, how is gallantry recognized?

Also, can somebody point me to the rank structure of the PLA?

On an unrelated note, US Army soldiers also do not wear their medals on their BDU, but IA officers do.

Officer of Engineers

The PLA only recently re-instated the usage of medals as a performance reward. This was because during the days of the Great Proliterate Cultural Revolution, such displays were invitations to be shot.

And give M21Sniper something to zero in on? No thanks.

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Chimo

Blademaster

I think you mean on a dress uniform, not on BDUs.

Maybe they were off duty or such, but wearing such medals during duty is invitation to death and they will quickly find themselves buddyless.

Anoop C

Colonel, thank you for the response. The IA discontinued the rank of 2nd Lieutenant a few years ago, but otherwise the rank structure seems similar. Is the rank of General FC an honorary one? Is the command of an Army Group given to a Lt. Gen?

I should have been more clear about IA officers wearing medals. I've seen them wear medals while in their BDUs, but not in a combat zone. The most recent example I recall is at the Indo-US joint exercise in Vairangete.

Officer of Engineers

Actually, we will be all around him. The bad guys are aiming for his shiny medals, not us.

jon_j_rambo

Smart bets are on China over Taiwan. Frankly, I could careless if China waxes them.

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Officer of Engineers

As things stand right now, the Military Regions are an appointed command (ie, political reward). In the WZC scenario, the MR bordering on the WZ is going to be commanded by the Central Military Commision HQ, overall commanded by General Cao.

TopHatter

Good plan, but allow me to play devil's advocate here: What if said sniper is having an off-day, marksmanship-wise?

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Officer of Engineers

Knowing M21, he won't miss.

Actually, didn't he said that he shot his bn CO so often that he bought the bde CO along just to give him somebody else to shoot at? Of course, being the wise guy, he shot them both.

TopHatter

Whoops! I had assumed a "generic" sniper, not our cuddly M21.

Um, isn't it a bad idea to frag senior officers, from a promotions board point of view?

professional

CHINA , US , TAIWAN ...

Leave TAIWAN but if US and CHINA lose some of their economy( someone said 15%) , It will be good for some other countries. May the fight go long.

Ray

"He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him" (Proverbs 28:22).

beantown05

i wouldnt doubt that we see more action sooner. and i think the US know that, Rice is going to have a addional 12,000 troops in south korea. plus the us is helping s. korea in an attack,of n korea or china.the us is having more bases in eastern asia ,slowly zoneing in on china. an other reason that action sooner is troops have a very thin line over eastern asia,but that wont last for ever. if i was china i would get n korea and russia on their side, attack taiwan now and smack them around a little teach them a lesson. but im not china, so the US better move thier ass and get more carriers and troops in eastern asia,quickly!

AAA

Uhhhh!
Will main land China attack Taiwan?
The answer is so simple definitely NOT!
Main land'll absorb gradually this island by using economic power.
It's not in Cold War, so no one in Beijing or Washington are dare to make a bet with lives........
Instead of that they will compete in economic arena, according to geographical position, the winner'll be China.

Why don't we think these points....?

1. China gets strong support from Asia except Japan

2. China, Russia and India are having no doubt about their rights on Taiwan, Kashmir and Chechnya. According to their approach, it is so obvious that they are in trilateral understanding in separate issues. Awaiting the first trilateral summit in Vladivostok will proved this point.

3. Japan are trying to make counter balance with China and India, but its emergence as military power is very uneasy in Asia countries because of the following points.
a. Japan committed the inhumane crimes in WWII, expressed this point not
because of anathema to Japan but because of just presenting the mental situation
of Asian.
b. Dating back to recent territorial disputes with South Korea, China and Russia.
Japan is not in position to compete with China.
c. But there is another group which Japan can rely on. It is Asean. But members of
Asean are not harmonious with Japanese position. Most of the members are
scratchy with Japanese military expansions like recent deployments.

4. By concluding these points Japan cannot intervene in Taiwanese affair. Because itself is somehow unpopular in Asia.

5. Asean, a group of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, strongly inclines to China position. Asean is one of the few groups which can feel the gravity of China and India in Asia. So, it's so clear that Asean is totally on the side of China not in the opposite side.

5. In conclusion, Taiwanese affair will happen in Asia, so the positions of Asian contries will announce who is the winner.

"IN TAWINENESE ISSUE AISA IS MAJOR AND OCCIDENTAL POWERS ARE JUST COUNTER"

troung

"Asean, a group of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, strongly inclines to China position. Asean is one of the few groups which can feel the gravity of China and India in Asia. So, it's so clear that Asean is totally on the side of China not in the opposite side."

Friendly smiles often hide daggers...

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But really I don't know if its the alcohol but your post doesn't make terribly much sense...