"Water-Filled Missiles and Xi Jinping's Military Purge: Implications for China"

U.S. intelligence assessments reveal pervasive corruption within China's military, prompting President Xi Jinping's extensive military purge. Instances of corruption include missiles filled with water instead of fuel and non-functional missile silos. This corruption has jeopardized Xi's plans to modernize China's armed forces and may impact the nation's propensity for major military actions. Despite setbacks, Xi remains committed to rooting out corruption and maintaining dominance over the Chinese Communist Party.