China’s military: Five lessons from the Iran war

It may seem early to be drawing lessons from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, but one of the world’s most powerful militaries has already reached some conclusions.

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has published a list on social media under the heading “Five Lessons From U.S.-Israeli Strikes On Iran” – ranging from what it called the “coldest reality” of “superior firepower” to the need for “self-reliance,” the dangers of “blind faith in peace” and the “deadliest threat” of an “enemy within.”

Experts said the unusual public message was likely intended for multiple audiences – the PLA rank and file, the domestic public in China, and for the U.S. and the West as well.

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