Thread by @JaidevJamwal

I have a Patreon page for folks who like #ORBAT work I am doing on China & Pak. The ebooks will be free to read eventually, but people who want early access to raw data, graphics and maps can get so there.

patreon.com/jjamwal #osint
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https://twitter.com/JaidevJamwal/status/1498638834107830281

Delingha is one of the most important bases for Chinese PLA Rocket Forces. A lot of the ballistic missile testing happens here. Also has a large number of missile support and storage facilities.
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Chinese troops involved in Galwan clash were not from regular army, but 363rd Border Defence Regiment (BDR). Somewhat like our BSF/ITBP but supposedly better equipped. China has 3 regiments 361, 362 and 363 deployed near Laddakh. Each BDR has 3 Inf Coys + 1 Support Coy..
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Orange marks are Coys & some of bases of these 3 BDRs. Many other posts not shown. Other units are troops from Xinjiang Military Region and from better equipped 76th and 77th Group Armies. Type-99 tanks at Pangong were from 62nd CAB of 76 GA & T-88s from XMR's 6h Div.
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The spot of clash is ~40km as crow flies from nearest major supply base (under 363 Reg BDR). Also the much hyped drone delivery service used by Chinese troops has reportedly failed and mules/porters are being used for transporting supplies. 😀

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Forgot in 5/n: Chinese had deployed Type-88 tanks in Laddakh. India deployed T-72M & then superior T-90M. PLA was forced to deploy their best tank, Type-99 from their rear echelons to achieve parity. No sight of their much hyped Type-15 light tank so far. Another burst bubble
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Troops of Xinjiang Military Region form main Chinese line of defence on Indo-Tibet border. A short description.

Details will be in ebook and Patreon.
4 Divisions + few independent: 
4th Mot Inf - Aksu
6th Mech Inf - Kashgar
8th Mot Inf - Tacheng
11th Mot Inf - Urumqi
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They are deployed on border on 2 Divisions per rotation while other two do some R&R. Some of them are being converted into modernised Combined Arms structure like rest of PLA Army. It happened because their performance during the border standoff was not satisfactory

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Tibet Military Region covers Tibet's borders with Nepal, Bhutan and eastern India. It commands 2 Mountain Combined Arms Brigades (52, 53) and 1 Heavy CAB (54) plus a few independent units and BDRs.
Troops from 52nd CAB & 355th BDR were deployed in Doklam during 2017 conflict
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Something about Chinese Missiles:

They are controlled by PLA Rocket Force. It has 9 bases, 2 of which are support. Rest have 7 missile brigades each and a few support units. Each missile brigade has 4-6 launch battalions with 2 companies. ICBM brigades have 6-12 launchers

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12-24 for MRBM, 18-36 for IRBM and 36-48 for Cruise Missiles and SRBMs
1st image is bulk of their support, training and manufacturing facilities.
2nd is most of their sites for warhead & missile storage and testing.

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Near final draft of chapter covering PLA Rocket Forces with locations of Chinese Missile Brigades, support units, storage sites, factories & some labs is available for early access on: patreon.com/posts/69374920

Will be free to read in a few days on my website
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Composition of a Heavy Combined Arms Brigade of Chinese Army. It has 5000-6000 soldiers & 112 tanks.

4 CA Btln with 2 tank, 2 mech inf, 1 artillery coy each.

+ 1 btln each of
1 Artillery
1 AD
1 Combat Support
1 Logistics
1 Recon
&
1 Guard Coy
1 HQ Coy
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Composition of a Light Combined Arms Battalion of Chinese Army.

-3 Mot Inf Coys. 10 APCs or wheeled vehicles in each.
-1 firepower coy. 6-9 82 mm Mortars, MANPADS and crew weapons.
-1 support coy
-1 HQ unit.

It is one of many types of Battalions.
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Chinese Surface To Air Missile sites. Most of such permanent SAM sites are in east.

Not many such sites in Tibet facing India, although there are a few possible spots under construction. Most of their long range SAMs there seem to be deployed on ad hoc basis presently.
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150+ permanent radar/ECM installations in China. Doesn't include mobile/temporary sites. Most are on their eastern coast facing Taiwan. Some are civilian, but hard to be sure.

A few new sites are coming up in Tibet facing India.
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Some of Company level HQs of Chinese Border Defence Regiments (BDRs) along Laddakh, Himachal & Uttarakhand borders.
Notice the trenches and Mao slogan in 2nd pic.

Some Company level HQs and a few bases of Chinese PLA Army and BDRs in Tibet around India.

1. Wakhan corridor, border between Tibet, Afghanistan & PoK. Pakis & Cheenis do some joint exercises there. Waiting for Afghan momeens to launch Uighur rescue mission through here.
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1. Some BDR Company HQs and smaller bases east of Siachen and near Galwan and Hot Springs
2. Units around Pangong Tso.

Haven't marked all bunkers and outposts, quite a few are rarely manned, are too many and very hard to spot with current resources. So not worth the effort
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Area around southern Laddakh and Himachal. Terrain is very difficult here, even on Tibetan side. Any road constructed stays under snow for 6 months or more with frequent blockages. Most troop movement is on foot/animals.
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Uttarakhand border seems to have 5-6 permanent Companies from 2 BDRs plus occasional visits from Xinjiang Military Region troops.
They still launch probing foot patrols up to 2-3 km in the sector. We do the same.
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Near final overview of Chinese Surface To Air Missile sites, HQs & other facilities (White) and Radars (red).
SAM units #ORBAT is incomplete and partially based on old data, but good enough.
Look at defensive ring around Beijing. No other city is as well defended

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The first aerostat radar I've come across in China. Probably under command of 2nd Radar Brigade

40° 9'1.65"N117°12'52.61"E
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A list of ~490 Radar and ~280 SAM sites and units in China with details about their #ORBAT and locations. Read on website or download in PDF or e-book format.
It's not complete, but good enough for now.

jjamwal.in/yayavar/chines… #osint

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Indian border with Tibet covering Laddakh, HP & UK is manned by Xinjiang Military District forces. It has 4 Divisions, few ind units and border guards.
After their poor performance in 2019-20, divs were converted in to CA Divs with following #orbat. There are 3 others.

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#Orbat and locations of ground troops of PLA Western Theatre Command. These are nearly all of Army units that #China can deploy in Tibet against India.

jjamwal.in/yayavar/chines…
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There is some missing data that can be updated, but it's diminishing returns at this point

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PLA Vehicle Marking System
Read it now on Patreon patreon.com/posts/pla-vehi…

or wait 3-4 days for it to go live on my website.
#orbat #osint
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Information about composition, #orbat, weaponry and organisational structure of Chinese ground forces, from Brigades till Squad level.
Also includes vehicle identification system.

jjamwal.in/yayavar/chines…
#OSINT
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Large data dump with information about #orbat, locations and composition of Chinese Army, Airborne and Marine troops: jjamwal.in/yayavar/chines…
~500 locations marked on Google Earth
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People's Armed Police with 8-10 lakh personnel is perhaps the largest paramilitary force in the world. It's meant for internal security. Earlier, provincial authorities had partial control, but now it's directly under CMC.

patreon.com/posts/chinese-…
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Some Chinese armed forces badges and patches

1 & 2 - PLA Army 58th and 112nd Combined Arms Brigade
3 - PLA Air Force 6th AAD Division(old)
4 - PLA Rocket Force

5- Electronic Counter Measures Unit (Armoured formation, old^)
6- 2nd Artillery Special Forces (Old guard unit^)
7- PLA Navy Submarine Force
8- 18th SAM Brigade

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PLA Badges and other insignia
These are flags, badges and insignias of various branches of PLA. Some of the patches may be just creations of enthusiasts, rest are real.

Will be unlocked for free in 5 days.

patreon.com/posts/pla-badg…
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Chinese Armed Forces ORBAT Part 8: JLSF, SSF, Factories and Badges

jjamwal.in/yayavar/chines…
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All this has gone a bit longer than I expected. There is some more data which I'll try to fit in a PDF, ebook and/or blog post and then be done with it apart from a few major updates worth mentioning.
Corrections welcome.