# Defense Education
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The Digital Frontline: China’s PLA Launches High-Stakes Recruitment Drive for the Class of 2026
China’s military has launched its 2026 recruitment campaign for military academies, using modern digital media to attract high-achieving youth. This initiative is a critical component of Beijing’s broader strategy to modernize the PLA through better-educated, technologically proficient personnel.
The Talent War: Why the PLA is Targeting China’s Top High Schools
Five elite PLA academies conducted a major recruitment and defense education tour in Guangdong's top high schools to attract high-quality STEM talent. The campaign highlights the military's shift toward high-tech warfare and its increasing competition with the private sector for China's best and brightest students.
Scholars to Soldiers: The Evolving Face of China’s Modernizing Military
The first month of training for new female PLA recruits highlights a strategic shift toward recruiting highly educated and professionally diverse women to bolster China's modern military capabilities.