As with the USTRANSCOM, the PLA also has a special command (National Defense Mobilization Commission) 国家国防动员委员会 to coordinate civilian assets in air, land and sea transportation for the CMC in both war and peace. On March 26th, they Demonstrated their readiness with a strategic mobilization involving thousands troops of the 15th Airborne to the Tibetan Plateau. While the PLA has conducted massive airlifts before, most noticeably in March 1989 to Lhasa and in June 1989 to Beijing. This is the first time civilian cargo and passenger air trans were mobilized to the Tibetan Plateau.
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“the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson
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“the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson
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All dress up and go no where.
No, together with the year before, they are planning to jump into Tibet from a stage area. The Transcom mobilizes civilian assets to get the 15 ABC to their stage area, most likely around chengdu before the final jump
Photo of last year's drop.“the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson
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well. not all drops are successfulAttached Files“the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson
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Good photos and an important contribution by the Chinese to their operational/strategic mobility. Thanks."This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski
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