China’s PLA sets up new military academy colleges for AI, drones and discipline
Por Liu Zhen — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Liu Zhen Published: 8:00pm, 2 Oct 2026
China has set up several new institutions at military academies to train specialists in hi-tech and discipline inspection as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) works towards its centennial modernisation goals.
The College of Unmanned and Intelligent Engineering, the College of Combat Support NCOs (Non-Commissioned Officers) and the College of Equipment Support NCOs were established within the PLA Army Engineering University on Wednesday.
On the same day, the National Defence University (NDU), the PLA’s highest academy, formally inaugurated the College of Discipline Inspection, Law and Politics at its Xian campus in Shaanxi province.
Also on Wednesday, the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force Engineering University , which was launched last year, announced the addition of four colleges and one institute under its umbrella. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice
