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Peter Suciu Security, Asia With a combined 2.8 million soldiers, sailors and airmen – the PLA has well over twice the number of its citizens in uniform than the United States. However, it seems quality, and not size, is the goal. With an estimated 2.18 million troops , the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) of China is now the world’s largest army. It is one of the major military divisions of the greater People’s Liberation Army, and was established in August 1927. With a combined 2.8 million soldiers, sailors and airmen – the PLA has well over twice the...
