New academies to boost military training

The Central Military Commission has decided to establish three new military academies in Hefei, Wuhan, and Chongqing to enhance military talent training. The three academies are as follows:University of Branch Arms of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force: It is formed by merging the Army Academy of Armored Forces with the PLA Army Academy of Artillery and Air Defense, with its main campus located in Hefei. This university integrates the training resources of armored, artillery, and air defense units, focusing on the practical training of main combat arms, and is believed to be the PLA's first university dedicated to branch - specific education. It aims to address the talent gap problem arising from the large scale and diverse branches of the army.Engineering University of the PLA Information Support Force: Based on the College of Information and Communication of the PLA National University of Defense Technology and the Communication Noncommissioned Officer School of the Army Engineering University of the PLA, its main campus is in Wuhan. This university focuses on cutting - edge fields such as network offense and defense, electronic counter - measures, and satellite communication, responding to the "Strengthening the Military through Science and Technology" strategy, and reserving "digital - skilled soldiers" for future wars.Engineering University of the PLA Joint Logistic Support Force: Established by integrating the Army Logistics Academy and the Army Military Transportation Academy, with its main campus in Chongqing. This university focuses on military logistics, intelligent warehousing, equipment support, and other aspects. It aims to train professional talents in logistics, transportation, and other fields, ensuring the upgrade of logistical support from "keeping up" to "precision and efficiency".These new academies combine and upgrade existing PLA institutions, making management more convenient, enhancing the professionalism of education, and optimizing the structure of military education. They are important measures to adapt to the adjustment of the military service arms structure and the need for military talent training, further optimizing the layout of military academies and improving the quality of military talent training.