OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) China places great importance on the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). It is equivalent to China’s Army, Navy, and Air Force. The PLARF is to enhance its “credible and reliable nuclear deterrence and counterattack capabilities, strengthening intermediate and long-range precision strike forces, and enhancing strategic counter-balance capability.” … Continue reading PLARF – China’s Rocket Force Plagued By Poor Quality, Corruption; Bulk Of Missiles May Never See Action