Orders and Observations

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Exploiting the PLA's Targeting Calculations

Exploiting the PLA's Targeting Calculations

Let’s try to break the math behind PLA joint firepower strikes.

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Mike Casey
May 15, 2025
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In part 1, I outlined the Operations Research (OR) methods the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) uses to plan long-range strikes. Here, I explore ideas to exploit those processes and leverage the PLA’s dependence on quantitative methods for military advantage. The aim is to throw ideas against the wall and see what sticks, even if they’re obvious, crazy, o…

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