China-US rivalry: how the Gulf War sparked Beijing’s military revolution
In 1991, the People’s Liberation Army was ‘backwards’ compared to the might of America, experts say
But the US’s demolition of Iraq ignited a modernisation programme that has turned the PLA into a modern, technology-driven fighting force
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3118083/china-us-rivalry-how-gulf-war-sparked-beijings-military