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The evolution of China’s active defence doctrine
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 20 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC. The headline in use is “The evolution of China’s active defence doctrine”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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The British Army’s miraculous escape from Nazi Germany’s encirclement at Dunkirk is considered by some to be the greatest military retreat in modern history and a prime example of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Yet years before Dunkirk, the military retreat by the Chinese Red Army, known as…
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