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Manoj Joshi details China's military modernization and its strategic implications for India and the global landscape

Manoj Joshi reports that China's military modernization has transitioned from mechanization to 'intelligentized warfare,' integrating artificial intelligence, big data, and autonomous systems into the People's Liberation Army (PLA) doctrine. This transformation, accelerated by the Russia-Ukraine war and intensifying US-China competition, has allowed China to achieve parity or superiority in specific domains such as hypersonic missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, and shipbuilding capacity. China's strategy emphasizes 'active defense' and a 'system of systems' approach, aiming to disable enemy networks rather than just individual platforms. Key developments include the expansion of the PLAN into a blue-water navy, the rise of the PLAAF's fifth-generation stealth fighters, and the growth of China's nuclear arsenal. For India, these advancements present a structural challenge, requiring a significant increase in defense spending and deeper technology partnerships with the US and Israel to counter China's growing capabilities along the Line of Actual Control.

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