People's Liberation Army of Yuan
| People's Liberation Army | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the People's Liberation Army | |
| Founded | 1 August 1907 |
| Current form | 11 November 1938 |
| Service branches |
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| Headquarters | Central Military Commission, Shanghan |
| Leadership | |
| Governing body | Central Military Commission |
| Director of the Political Work Department | Admiral Feng Huang |
| Chief Zhang Shengmin | General Yuan Guanting |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 20 |
| Conscription | Inactive since 1956 |
| Active personnel | 3,285,000 (ranked 1st) |
| Reserve personnel | 2,170,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | Y$209.4 billion |
| Percent of GDP | 1.3% |
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the People's Republic of Yuan and the armed wing of the PRY's founding and ruling political party, the Communist Party of Yuan. Besides the Central Military Commission (CMC) and several minor units directly under it, the PLA has five major service branches: the Ground Force (PLAGF), Navy (PLAN), Air Force (PLAAF), Rocket Force (PLARF), and the Strategic Support Force (PLASSF). A majority of military units around the country are assigned to one of five theater commands by geographical location. The PLA is the world's largest military force (not including paramilitary or reserve forces) and constitutes the second largest defense budget in the world. It is also one of the fastest modernizing militaries in the world, and has been termed as a potential military superpower, with significant regional defense and rising global power projection capabilities.