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Chinese media unveils details of US-inspired military logistics system

  • The country has five support centres for the theatre commands with a central hub in Wuhan
  • The system was overhauled in 2016 as a part of a wider military modernisation drive

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The system is designed to be more like a civilian courier service. Photo: CCTV
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Chinese state media has released details of the country’s military logistics supply networks and how they are operating under the concept of joint operations in a system analysts said was inspired by the US military’s transport command.

State-owned China Central Television’s WeChat social media account on Monday published a report about the operations of the five logistic support centres of the People’s Liberation Army five theatre commands in the Central, West, East, South and North.

It likened all five units to a “speedy courier”, making their delivery service more professional and safe.

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The report said all the logistic support centres had established a digital supplies storage system.

“Digital calculation and professional packing could avoid ‘non-battle casualties’, because unsafe and delayed delivery could cause serious consequences in today’s war,” the report said.

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A report in the military newspaper PLA Daily published on April 28 also called on troops to regard logistics as a “tough battle” that could affect troops’ safety and said performance in this area could determine promotions and bonuses.

Zhou Chenming, a researcher from the Yuan Wang military science and technology think tank, said the PLA’s professional logistics management system had been inspired by the United States Transportation Command (Transcom), which was first used during the 1991 Gulf war.
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