Red Army was indeed the finest fighting force in the world during WW2 and Cold War, but even though it doesn't exist anymore, it is through spirit and tradition continued via Peoples Liberation Army.
The PLA today is third military power, soon second and in the near future, first. With 2 million active professionals, and $200 billion budget, they are already master of the pacific and east asia.
PLA navy is already larger than the US navy and PLA air force is larger than the Russian one.
The Red 'army' of Red China, continue to upheld the quality, experience and doctrine of the USSR' military, as a superpower.
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