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MARCH 2020 The Strategic Postures of China and India: A Visual Guide Frank O’Donnell Alex Bollfrass Force Tables Reference Sheet This document contains the accompanying tables for “The Strategic Postures of China and India: A Visual Guide.” See the full report and the accompanying interactive maps at belfercenter.org/StrategicPostures The Strategic Postures of China and India: A Visual Guide | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs | March 2020 1 Ground Forces: China Icon Name Parent Force Type Force Numbers Location Command Tibet Military 52nd Mountain Infantry Brigade HQ Infantry Brigade ~ 4,600 (total) Link District (MD) Unit 77675, 52nd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade Unit 77678, Artillery Regiment, 52nd Tibet MD Artillery Regiment ~ 1,100 Link Mountain Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, 52nd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 2nd Battalion, 52nd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 3rd Battalion, 52nd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 4th Battalion, 52nd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 53rd Mountain Infantry Brigade HQ Tibet MD Infantry Brigade ~ 4,600 (total) Link Unit 77680, 53rd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade Artillery Regiment, Unit 77683, 53rd Tibet MD Artillery Regiment ~ 1,100 Link Mountain Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, 53rd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 2nd Battalion, 53rd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 3rd Battalion, 53rd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 4th Battalion, 53rd Mountain Infantry Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Brigade 54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Tibet MD Infantry Brigade ~ 3,000 Link 308th Artillery Brigade Tibet MD Artillery Brigade ~ 3,000 Link Gyantse County 1st Independent Battalion, Unit 77655 (India and Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Bhutan Borders) Gangba County 2nd Independent Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Battalion, Unit 77656 (India Border) Medog County 3rd Independent Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Battalion Milin 4th Independent Battalion Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Luoza County 5th Independent Tibet MD Infantry Battalion ~ 700 Link Battalion (Bhutan Border) 1st Border Defense Regiment, Unit Tibet MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 77629 (India and Bhutan Borders) 2nd Border Defense Regiment, Unit Tibet MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 77635 (India and Bhutan Borders) 3rd Border Defense Regiment, Unit Tibet MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 77639 (India and Nepal Borders) 4th Border Defense Regiment, Unit- Tibet MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 77643 (India Border) 5th Border Defense Regiment, Unit Tibet MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 77646 (Nepal Border) 6th Border Defense Regiment, Unit- Tibet MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 77649 (India and Bhutan Borders) Nathu La Outpost, 6th Border Tibet MD N/A ? Link Defense Regiment 9th Border Defense Regiment Tibet MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link Total Ground Forces: Tibet Military District ~ 40,000 Icon Name Parent Force Type Force Numbers Location Command 6th Mechanized Infantry Division Xinjiang MD Infantry Division ~ 13,000 total Link 6th Armor Regiment Xinjiang MD Armor Regiment ~ 1,200 Link 17th Infantry Regiment Xinjiang MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 18th Infantry Regiment Xinjiang MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link Artillery Regiment Xinjiang MD Artillery Regiment ~1,100 Link Air Defense Regiment Xinjiang MD Air Defense Regiment ~ 1,000 Link 4th Motorized Infantry Division Xinjiang MD Infantry Division ~ 13,000 Link 8th Motorized Infantry Division Xinjiang MD Infantry Division ~ 13,000 Link 2nd Artillery Brigade Xinjiang MD Artillery Brigade ~ 3,000 Link 11th Motorized Infantry Division Xinjiang MD Infantry Division ~ 13,000 Link High-Powered Artillery Brigade Xinjiang MD Artillery Brigade ~ 3,000 Link Special Operations Special Operations Force Brigade Xinjiang MD ~ 500 Link Force Brigade 1st Independent Regiment Xinjiang MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 2nd Independent Regiment Xinjiang MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 12th Border Defense Regiment Xinjiang MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link 13th Border Defense Regiment Xinjiang MD Infantry Regiment ~ 2,800 Link Total Ground Forces: Xinjiang Military District ~ 70,000 Icon Name Parent Force Type Force Numbers Location Command ~ 45,000-60,000 total, including 17th, 56th, 62nd, 149th, and 182nd Combined Arms Western Brigades, 77th 76th Group Army Theater Group Army Link Special Operations Command Forces Brigade, Engineer Brigade, Army Aviation Bri- gade, and Support Service Brigade. Western Artillery Brigade, 76th Group Army Theater Artillery Brigade ~ 3,000 Link Command Western Air Defense Brigade, 76th Group Army Theater Air Defense Brigade ~ 2,500 Link Command Western 12th Armor Brigade, Theater Armor Brigade ~ 5,000 Link 76th Group Army Command ~ 45,000-60,000 total, including 39th, 40th, 55th, 139th, 150th, and Western 181st Combined 77th Group Army Theater Group Army Arms Brigades, Link Command Army Aviation Brigade, Engineer Brigade, and Service Support Brigade. Western Artillery Brigade, Theater Artillery Brigade ~ 3,000 Link 77th Group Army Command Western Air Defense Brigade, Theater Air Defense Brigade ~ 2,500 Link 77th Group Army Command Western Special Operations Forces Brigade, Special Operations Theater ~ 500 Link 77th Group Army Forces Brigade Command Total Ground Forces: Western Theater Command ~ 90,000–120,000 Total China Ground Forces: ~ 200,000–230,000 Western Theater Command and Tibet and Xinjiang Military Districts The Strategic Postures of China and India: A Visual Guide | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs | March 2020 2 Ground Forces: India Icon Name Parent Force Type Force Numbers Location Command Army Northern Up to 150 tanks,~ T-72 Tank Brigade Tank Formation Link Command 3,000 personnel Army Northern 8th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Northern 3rd Infantry Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command ~ 34,000 including independent Total Ground Forces: Army Northern Command tank formation Icon Name Parent Force Type Force Numbers Location Command Army Central 6th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Total Ground Forces: Army Central Command ~ 15,500 Icon Name Parent Force Type Force Numbers Location Command Army Eastern Mechanized Infantry 17th Mountain Strike Corps ~ 35,000 Link Command Corps Army Eastern 17th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 27th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 20th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 5th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 2nd Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 71st Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 21st Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 56th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern 57th Mountain Division Infantry Division ~ 15,500 Link Command Army Eastern Brahmos Missile ~ 100 Brahmos Brahmos Missile Regiment Link Command Regiment Missiles ~175,500 Total Ground Forces: Army Eastern Command including Brahmos missile regiment Total India Ground Forces: ~ 225,000 including independent T-72 tank brigade and Army Northern, Central and Eastern Commands Brahmos missile regiment Ground Forces: Comparison Table China India Total Ground Forces ~204,000–234,000 ~225,000 including independent T-72 tank brigade and Brahmos missile regiment The Strategic Postures of China and India: A Visual Guide | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs | March 2020 3 Air Forces: China Icon Name Parent Force Numbers Location Command Western Theater ~ 16 x J-8F Fighters, 109th Air Brigade Link Command ~16 J-8H Fighters Western Theater 110th Air Brigade ~ 24 x JH-7A Fighters Link Command ~ 16 x J-11A Fighters, Western Theater 111th Air Brigade ~ 16 x J-11BS Fighters, Link Command ~ 2 Su-27UBK Fighters Western Theater 112th Air Brigade ~ 32 x J-7IIM Fighters Link Command ~ 16 J-11 Fighters, Western Theater 16th Air Brigade ~ 16 x J-11BS Fighters, Link Command ~ 3 Su-27UBK Fighters ~ 20 x GJ-1/WD-1K precision strike UAVs, Western Theater 12 x WD-1 ground attack and reconnaissance UAVs, 178th UAV Brigade Link Command 12 x WD-1 precision strike UAVs, ~ 8 EA-03 reconnaisance and EW UAVs Western Theater Used for forward detachments of J-10, J-11 fighters EA-03 Xigaze Airfield Link Command (UAV)s. Lhasa/Gonggar Western Theater Used for forward detachments for J-10, J-11, Su-27UBK, Link Airfield Command Su-27SK fighters and BZK-05 UAVs Western Theater Lingzhi Airfield N/A Link Command Western Theater Dangxiong Airfield N/A Link Command Qamdo/Pangta/ Western Theater N/A Link Bangda Airfield Command Western Theater Nagqu Airfield N/A Link Command Western Theater Ngari Gunsa Airfield Used for forward detachments of J-11, Su-27UBK, Su-27SK Link Command Western Theater Hotan Airfield Used for forward detachments of J-10 and J-11 fighters. Link Command ~ 157 fighters, ~ 20 x GJ-1/WD-1K precision strike UAVs, Total Air Forces 12 x WD-1 ground attack and reconnaissance UAVs, 12 x WD-1 precision strike UAVs, ~ 8 EA-03 reconnaissance and electronic warfare The Strategic Postures of China and India: A Visual Guide | Belfer Center for Science