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Four Legs, One Rhythm: China Puts Cavalry Drill on Display to Showcase Military Discipline
Footage released by a Chinese military outlet shows cavalry horses moving in tightly synchronized formations, a ceremonial display that highlights the PLA’s emphasis on discipline, tradition and carefully managed public messaging. While horses have limited battlefield utility today, mounted units remain useful for certain terrains and for projecting an image of military order, not as an indicator of doctrinal change.
India’s Republic Day Parade Debuts an ‘Animal Contingent’, Spotlighting Low‑Tech Mobility
India’s 2026 Republic Day parade featured, for the first time, a formal animal contingent including camels, Zanskar ponies, birds of prey and military dogs. The move highlights the Indian armed forces’ continued reliance on animals for operations in difficult terrain and serves as both a ceremonial gesture and a strategic signal about adaptive mobility.