China’s air force overhauls college training in combat-readiness mission
- Classes and content have been rejigged at various academies to meet modern military needs
- Logistics, drones and joint operations still areas for improvement, analysts say
Military mouthpiece PLA Daily reported on Tuesday that the Air Force Logistics University in the eastern city of Xuzhou had altered its teaching curriculum, cutting classes and content not related directly to the two areas.
The report did not say what classes were cut but they were replaced with courses like emergency planning.
Another PLA Daily report in 2020 said the university had changed more than 20 courses to skill personnel in dealing with combat conditions, such as being able to spot and fix mechanical failures under fire.
A similar shift was under way last year at the PLA Air Force Command College in Beijing, with greater emphasis given to joint operations and on-the-ground training.
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The Tuesday report cited an unnamed Air Force Logistics University officer as saying the change of curriculum was designed to focus on training for war.
