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TAIWAN STRAIT MILITARY BALANCE, GROUND FORCES

CHINA			TAIWAN
	Total	Taiwan Strait Area[ground 1]	Total
Total Ground Force Personnel	1,050,000	420,000	89,000
Group Armies/Army Corps	13	5	3
Combined Arms Brigades	82	31 (6 Amphibious)	7
Artillery Brigades	15	5	3
Army Aviation Brigades	13	4	2
Air Assault Brigades	3	1	0
Airborne Brigades	7	7	0
Marine Brigades	8	5	2
Tanks	4,200	1,100	900
Artillery Pieces[ground 2]	7,600	2,300	1300
For the purposes of this document, the "Taiwan Strait Area" includes the PLA's Eastern and Southern Theaters. For the purpose of this document, "Artillery Pieces" refers to systems 100mm and larger, are either towed or self-propelled, and includes Multiple Rocket Launchers (MRLs)

 

TAIWAN STRAIT MILITARY BALANCE, AIR FORCES

CHINA			TAIWAN
	Total	Eastern and Southern Theater	Total
Fighters	1,900 (3,100[air 1])	7500 (900[air 1])	300 (400[air 1])
Bombers/Attack	500	300	0
Transport	500	40	50
Special Mission Aircraft	250	150	20
Note: This chart displays estimated totals of military aircraft from both PLAAF and PLAN aviation. However, the PLAAF may supplement its military transports with civilian aircraft in a combat scenario. The totals in parentheses include fighter trainers.

 

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China