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Military matters: Projecting power
HOME > PAST ISSUE > SPECIAL REPORT [Premium content]July 2007
When the tsunami struck the Indian Ocean towards the end of 2004, the support efforts from China's military were limited in scope. This wasn't down to a lack of will but a lack of flexibility - the country may have the largest standing army in the world, but it is not a very mobile one.
"Absolute numbers don't matter. China has large numbers... but it can't project power at long distances," said Prakash Satya Metaparti, a professor at Hong Kong University who specializes ...
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