PLA's Battle Effectiveness on Plateau ImprovedChinese military experts noted recently that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has achieved significant improvement in its combat capabilities in plateau areas.The conclusion stemmed from a recent military drill by an army group of the Lanzhou Military Area Command, which was conducted on plateau regions in northwest China. The drill demonstrated that the troops could maintain strong battle effectiveness in harsh climates and geographic conditions, and advanced technology has been widely applied in field operations. |
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