Debrief: China Parades For Victory, But Is The PLA Ready?

China parade

China's Victory Day parade on Sept. 3, 2025, showcased new hardware.

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Tanks, missiles, drones and troops will again on Sept. 3 parade down Chang’an Avenue in Beijing, showing off the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to a variety of Chinese and foreign dignitaries arrayed in front of the Palace Museum that divides Tiananmen Square from the gates to the Forbidden City...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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