Most duty crime cases in the military occurred in the areas of construction, personnel and finance management, and materials and armament procurement. Logistics posts have become one of the most susceptible to corruption.

Among the 16 shamed officials, Liu Zheng is not the first deputy head of the PLA General Logistics Department to be in the firing line. He was the successor of Gu Junshan who was charged with embezzlement, bribery, misuse of state funds and abuse of power in early 2012.

Liu was put under investigation in November 2014 by the military procuratorate, less than two years after being promoted to the post.

Former CMC vice chairman Xu Caihou was the biggest "tiger" on the army's corrupt figures' list. Xu was found to have fraudulently promoted officers and accepted huge bribes. CMC chairman Xi Jinping called for serious reflection on Xu's case.

Graft in the armed forces could undermine their ability on the battlefield. It greatly affects the military's image and hinders the development of national defense.

Combatting corruption in the military is not only a way to punish a handful of corrupt figures but to ensure the military's combat power and uncorroded nature.

The anti-decadence campaign will not destabilize the army's morale and public trust. On the contrary, it will only boost them.

There will be no sanctuary of impunity for anyone in the country's anti-corruption battle. "The campaign has already touched senior 'tigers' like Zhou Yongkang and Xu Caihou, and who will be left untouchable?" said a commentary by the PLA Daily last month.

For the army, anti-corruption is a war that cannot lose.