Another Military Purge in China

[william]

Another massive military purge just took down three top Chinese generals.

On June 26, 2026, China’s National People’s Congress abruptly stripped the legislative delegate status of three full generals, the highest active rank in the military. The targeted leaders include General Xu Xueqiang, head of advanced military equipment procurement; General Li Fengbiao, political commissar of the strategic Western Theater Command; and General Guo Puxiao, political commissar of the Air Force.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070698462279344408

• This move, reported by Nikkei and Reuters, removes their legislative immunity and follows the established pattern of Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign that has already ousted multiple top PLA leaders, including former defense ministers and Rocket Force commanders.
• It signals persistent high-level instability within the PLA's command and procurement structures, potentially affecting military cohesion and modernization efforts amid regional tensions.

 

[Spyglass]

Another small signal.

I maintain it’s entirely possible that there are objections to taking Taiwan, and this is Xi’s way of consolidating power as we get closer.

Middle East war continues…viable distraction for the U.S. to take resources away. Wonder any Iran hasn’t really *stopped*…

 

[william]

Another small signal.

I maintain it’s entirely possible that there are objections to taking Taiwan, and this is Xi’s way of consolidating power as we get closer.

Middle East war continues…viable distraction for the U.S. to take resources away. Wonder any Iran hasn’t really *stopped*…

Is it possible it could be the other way around? XI knows that ALLOT of stuff is gonna get broke if they try to invade Taiwan. The US has allot of assets in that part of the world.

 

[william]

Taiwan just officially initiated the ultimate autonomous defense matrix. If Beijing thinks an amphibious assault is a viable option in mid-2026, Taipei just made sure that plan mutates into an absolute high-tech nightmare..

Taiwan has unveiled a massive €5.6 billion autonomous defense blueprint designed to literally flood the skies and the sea with over 210,000 unmanned systems. We are talking about massive swarms of kamikaze drones, AI reconnaissance platforms, and unmanned surface vessels. This asymmetric strategy is directly ripped from the brutal logistical lessons of the war in Ukraine, where autonomous air threats have completely broken traditional military armor

The operational goal is pure saturation: completely overwhelm any invasion force the second it moves, making a cross-strait campaign too costly to survive.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070900069650305078

 

[william]

CHINA JUST PURGED THE MEN WHO SAT AT THE TOP OF ITS WAR MACHINE

This is bigger than another corruption scandal. Gen. Zhang Youxia, once China’s highest-ranking uniformed officer and Xi Jinping’s longtime military ally, and Gen. Liu Zhenli, former Joint Staff chief, have now been expelled from the Communist Party AND the military. The accusations go beyond money: Beijing says they formed factions, violated political discipline and were disloyal. Their cases are headed to military prosecutors.

The question is no longer simply why Xi is purging generals.The question is what Xi believes is happening inside the PLA that requires removing so many of the people entrusted to command it.China is building one of the world's most powerful militaries while repeatedly dismantling its own senior command structure.That contradiction deserves far more attention.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2102435210612658227

• China's top military leaders Gen. Zhang Youxia (former CMC vice chairman and Xi ally) and Gen. Liu Zhenli (former Joint Staff chief) were expelled from the CCP and PLA on Sept 21, 2026, for forming cliques, political disloyalty, and corruption involving large sums.
• The infographic details a multi-year purge wave hitting the Rocket Force hardest, plus theater commands and CMC, with 2025 removals of nine other senior generals and the CMC now reduced to Xi plus one other figure.
• The post flags the core tension: Xi's aggressive military buildup contrasts with repeated high-level dismantlings, raising questions about perceived internal threats to command reliability and loyalty. Grok