# PLA
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China's Southern Air Brigade Steps Up Day‑and‑Night Flight Drills as Training Tempo Intensifies
A Southern Theater Command air brigade staged multi‑batch, full‑element day‑and‑night flight drills to sharpen all‑weather combat capabilities, state media reported. The exercises underscore the PLA’s emphasis on sustained, integrated training and signal increased operational readiness in a strategically sensitive region.
Eastern Theatre Recon Unit Runs Round‑the‑Clock Drills to Hone ISR‑to‑Strike Skills
A reconnaissance detachment of the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command conducted a continuous day‑and‑night exercise that rehearsed infiltration, river crossing, drone reconnaissance and coordinated strikes. The drill underscores a PLA emphasis on realistic, night‑capable reconnaissance and faster sensor‑to‑shooter cycles relevant to operations in the East China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
From Campus Halls to Village Streets: China’s Local Push to Boost 2026 Military Recruitment
Local military recruitment offices across China have launched a multi-pronged publicity drive to boost 2026 enlistment, using campus outreach, village visits, market booths and ceremonial honours to explain policies and incentivise service. The campaign reflects efforts to secure better-qualified volunteers amid demographic constraints and to embed military service within local social and political narratives.
Sharp Edge in the Shadows: Eastern Theater Recon Unit Drills Cross‑Day, Drone‑Assisted Raids
A reconnaissance detachment from the PLA Eastern Theater Command recently conducted a continuous day‑to‑night exercise that combined traditional small‑unit tactics with drones and real‑time target handoff to artillery. The drill highlights Beijing’s emphasis on realistic, integrated training to improve reconnaissance, night operations and the sensor‑to‑shooter cycle in complex environments.
China Doubles Down on Recruit Outreach as 2026 Conscription Drive Kicks Off
Chinese military recruitment agencies have launched an intensified, varied publicity campaign for the 2026 early conscription period, using campus fairs, household visits and public ceremonies to promote enlistment and veteran benefits. The effort seeks to counter demographic challenges and support the PLA’s modernization by making service both materially attractive and socially prestigious, with particular emphasis on outreach in frontier and rural areas.
A Soldier’s Promise: How a Veteran Kept a War-Time Oath to Care for a Comrade’s Mother for Four Decades
A retired Chinese soldier, Yu Shuirong, has visited the mother of his fallen comrade every month for more than 40 years after making a battlefield pledge in 1984 to care for her. His sustained attention turned a wartime oath into a multigenerational bond that resonates with broader Chinese values of loyalty and filial piety.
Battlefield Doctors: How a PLA PhD Team Is Remaking Military Medicine for ‘Winning’ Wars
A nine-member PhD-led medical team at the PLA’s 80th Group Army Hospital is fusing frontline training and applied research to overhaul battlefield trauma care. Their work—ranging from 3D-printed fracture planning to sensor-driven psychological monitoring—is shortening treatment times and improving casualty survival under austere, combat-like conditions.
PLA Brigade Trials '1+N' Training Model to Link Drills to Mission Needs
A Central Theater Command brigade has introduced a "1＋N" training model that links a primary exercise to multiple associated subjects in continuous sequences, boosting realism and measured performance. The approach emphasizes mission-aligned drills, faster skill integration, and new standards for multi-level assessment.