DoD released the 2024 China Military Power Report (CMPR)

[EndtheMadnessNow]

"The large growth of the PLA silo force suggests Beijing is making progress in establishing its "early warning counterstrike" posture to increase the survivability and responsiveness of these launch sites."



"If a comingled PRC missile launch is not readily identifiable as a conventional or nuclear missile, it may not be clear what the PRC launched until it detonates."



"In 2020, DoD estimated the PRC’s operational nuclear warhead stockpile was in the low-200s and was expected to at least double by 2030. However, Beijing has accelerated its nuclear expansion, and DoD estimates this stockpile has surpassed 600 operational nuclear warheads as of 2024, on track to **exceed previous projections**."




"Since the 2015–2016 military reforms, the PRC has expanded its UGF (Underground Facility) program to support survivable and redundant nodes for its wartime contingency planning."



"The PRC would seek to deter potential U.S. intervention in any Taiwan contingency campaign. Failing that, the PRC would attempt to delay and defeat intervention in a limited war of short duration, which could include some activities in the space and cyber domains, such as EW, network attacks, and IO."

In the event of a protracted conflict, the PLA might choose to escalate cyberspace, space, or nuclear activities in an attempt to end the conflict, or it might choose to fight to a stalemate and pursue a political settlement."




"The ASF, formerly subordinate the SSF, operates TT&C stations in Namibia, Pakistan, Argentina, and Kenya. The ASF has a handful of Yuan-wang space support ships to track satellite and ICBM launches."

Hmmm, Argentina.




"Guidelines exist to ensure PLA attachés have operational backgrounds; however, all PLA attachés were previously intelligence officers with the CMC Joint Staff Department Military Intelligence Directorate.

With the growth of the PLA attaché network overseas, some attaches are drawn from operational forces for work in foreign capitals and often **lack the requisite language skills**." LOL.




"The PLA is probably most interested in military access along the SLOCs from the PRC to the Strait of Hormuz and Africa."




"The PRC is interested in increasing the use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to cut shipping times between Europe and the PRC by approximately a third. The use of the NSR enables the PRC to diversify shipping routes away from the strategic Strait of Malacca."



"The PRC is the world's top ship-producing nation by tonnage and can produce a wide range of naval combatants, gas turbine and diesel engines, and shipboard weapons and electronic systems, which makes it nearly self-sufficient for all shipbuilding needs."

Must be nice. America used to be like that once upon a time.