Lolcow general

[johannes]

China considers itself the the dragon empire, but making an actual Drachenlord a major general and a professor at their military academy might go one step too far...

knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/drachenlord

[Ian Thomas]

Yeccch.

True, the CCP is not 10 metres tall, militarily. They were severely trounced by Vietnam in a short border-war, some decades ago. Whether all their outlays in recent times has bought them competence instead of nepotism is questionable. If Russia's any guide after recent events, their prospects in that regard look bleak.

Still, you have to prepare and adapt for what could happen, not what you hope might happen.

Bassi, J. (2023, July 12). AUKUS advanced capabilities pillar will require fundamental shifts.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/aukus-advanced-capabilities-pillar-will-require-fundamental-shifts/

[dennisw]

Many military forces are not as competent as they should be because of the pervading culture of the country, Arab distrust of each other is a prime example of cultural flaws in an army. Jealousies and rivalries between groups within a country often lead to discord in the ranks which handicaps the force as a whole.

[johannes]

Maybe they can find a competent subordinate who is doing the actual work from the background, while the high-born buffoon gets the credit:

futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Kif_Kroker
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves