File photo taken in December 2012 shows Xi Jinping has a lunch with soldiers during his inspection to the Guangzhou Military Region in south China. (Xinhua)
Can Xi Jinping Bring Change to China’s Military? -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat
Over the weekend Chinese President Xi Jinping issued an order requiring PLA and People’s Armed Police generals and senior officers to spend two weeks on front lines as enlisted, low-ranking soliders.
According to South China Morning Post, the order stipulates that, “Leaders of regiment- and brigade-level units have to serve on the front line once every three years. Division- and army-level commanders must serve once every four years. Top leaders from army headquarters and military districts will do so once every five years.”
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Chinese Counter-Intelligence On The Internet -- Strategy Page
Submarines: Chinese Boomers A Bust -- Strategy Page
New T-50 Fighter Jet to Enter Service in 2016 – Putin -- RIA Novosti
Australia unveils its F-35 JSF 'Iron Bird' -- Space Daily/UPI
Norway F-35 Deliveries To Begin in 2017 -- Defense News
F-35 Bookkeeping -- Battleland/Time
Stackley: Funding Ohio Replacement ‘Daunting Challenge’ -- USNI
Army Plays Shell Game With Unfinished Apache Helicopters: Put The Transmission In, And Pull It Out Again -- Aol Defense
Budget cuts hurting Army readiness, top officer says -- Stars and Stripes
Former CIA Director: The Grid Is Vulnerable To Attack -- Forbes
US Air Force Secretary to Step Down In June -- Defense News
Pentagon Medics Weigh in on the “Signature Scars of a Long War” -- Mark Thompson, Battleland/Time
In Her Words: ‘I Didn’t Join the Military to Be Raped’ -- Take Part/Yahoo News
Navy's new tactics against sex assault -- UT San Diego
3 hard questions for the Marines to chew -- Thomas E. Ricks, Best Defense
Doing More with Zero: The demands on the U.S. Air Force are not shrinking, although its money is. -- Michael Auslin, NRO
Why America Still Needs Carriers -- Buss, Moran & Moore, Foreign Policy
It's Time To Clean Out The Pentagon's Closet Full Of Wishes -- Russell Drew, Forbes
HMAS Sydney to join US aircraft fleet in Yokosuka, Japan -- The Australian
Chinese Counter-Intelligence On The Internet -- Strategy Page
Submarines: Chinese Boomers A Bust -- Strategy Page
New T-50 Fighter Jet to Enter Service in 2016 – Putin -- RIA Novosti
Australia unveils its F-35 JSF 'Iron Bird' -- Space Daily/UPI
Norway F-35 Deliveries To Begin in 2017 -- Defense News
F-35 Bookkeeping -- Battleland/Time
Stackley: Funding Ohio Replacement ‘Daunting Challenge’ -- USNI
Army Plays Shell Game With Unfinished Apache Helicopters: Put The Transmission In, And Pull It Out Again -- Aol Defense
Budget cuts hurting Army readiness, top officer says -- Stars and Stripes
Former CIA Director: The Grid Is Vulnerable To Attack -- Forbes
US Air Force Secretary to Step Down In June -- Defense News
Pentagon Medics Weigh in on the “Signature Scars of a Long War” -- Mark Thompson, Battleland/Time
In Her Words: ‘I Didn’t Join the Military to Be Raped’ -- Take Part/Yahoo News
Navy's new tactics against sex assault -- UT San Diego
3 hard questions for the Marines to chew -- Thomas E. Ricks, Best Defense
Doing More with Zero: The demands on the U.S. Air Force are not shrinking, although its money is. -- Michael Auslin, NRO
Why America Still Needs Carriers -- Buss, Moran & Moore, Foreign Policy
It's Time To Clean Out The Pentagon's Closet Full Of Wishes -- Russell Drew, Forbes
Army Plays Shell Game With Unfinished Apache Helicopters: Put The Transmission In, And Pull It Out Again -- Aol Defense
Budget cuts hurting Army readiness, top officer says -- Stars and Stripes
Former CIA Director: The Grid Is Vulnerable To Attack -- Forbes
US Air Force Secretary to Step Down In June -- Defense News
Pentagon Medics Weigh in on the “Signature Scars of a Long War” -- Mark Thompson, Battleland/Time
In Her Words: ‘I Didn’t Join the Military to Be Raped’ -- Take Part/Yahoo News
Navy's new tactics against sex assault -- UT San Diego
3 hard questions for the Marines to chew -- Thomas E. Ricks, Best Defense
Doing More with Zero: The demands on the U.S. Air Force are not shrinking, although its money is. -- Michael Auslin, NRO
Why America Still Needs Carriers -- Buss, Moran & Moore, Foreign Policy
It's Time To Clean Out The Pentagon's Closet Full Of Wishes -- Russell Drew, Forbes
These Classy Defense Contractors Are Already Looking to Cash In on Boston -- Noah Shachtman, Danger Room
Should Gun Restrictions Be Placed on Veterans With PTSD? -- Thomas James Brennan, At War/New York Times
Air Force plans to investigate new allegations against Wilkerson -- Stars and Stripes
Disfigured veteran deals with disrespect at home -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today
A Brief History of Chemical Warfare -- National Geographic
Budget cuts hurting Army readiness, top officer says -- Stars and Stripes
Former CIA Director: The Grid Is Vulnerable To Attack -- Forbes
US Air Force Secretary to Step Down In June -- Defense News
Pentagon Medics Weigh in on the “Signature Scars of a Long War” -- Mark Thompson, Battleland/Time
In Her Words: ‘I Didn’t Join the Military to Be Raped’ -- Take Part/Yahoo News
Navy's new tactics against sex assault -- UT San Diego
3 hard questions for the Marines to chew -- Thomas E. Ricks, Best Defense
Doing More with Zero: The demands on the U.S. Air Force are not shrinking, although its money is. -- Michael Auslin, NRO
Why America Still Needs Carriers -- Buss, Moran & Moore, Foreign Policy
It's Time To Clean Out The Pentagon's Closet Full Of Wishes -- Russell Drew, Forbes
These Classy Defense Contractors Are Already Looking to Cash In on Boston -- Noah Shachtman, Danger Room
Should Gun Restrictions Be Placed on Veterans With PTSD? -- Thomas James Brennan, At War/New York Times
Air Force plans to investigate new allegations against Wilkerson -- Stars and Stripes
Disfigured veteran deals with disrespect at home -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today
A Brief History of Chemical Warfare -- National Geographic