Originally Posted by
Asturias56
One "problem" the Chinese military have is that they haven't been fighting anyone for years.
All armed forces become full of older, more cautious, yes men in such conditions
When a serious war breaks out it's normally a disaster for the first part - then whole bunch of SO's are removed and things start to improve
That is a perceptive comment. Plus of course winning without fighting is textbook Chinese strategy
This definitely applies to the Chinese force projection methodology, they have a well oiled methodology, infrastructure on credit with political benefits and consequences.
I'd also think that the talents that make an effective military commander might be considered dangerous from the CCP's perspective.