Sunday, March 2, 2014

Chinese Soldiers Are Too Fat For Their Tanks Now

Via WiscoDave

Chinese Soldiers Are Too Fat For Their Tanks Now

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Servicemen who are too big for their equipment sounds like an American problem. But as China catches up to, or beats, the U.S. in certain stats, they also face problems faced here.

According to The Washington Post, a recent study of the People's Liberation Army revealed many soldiers are "too big and too fat" for some pieces of equipment in use. This includes people driving tanks who can no longer fit in them. The report revealed that people serving in military forces have an average waistline that's 5 centimeters larger than 20 years ago. 

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2 comments:

  1. China and Russia face some problems similar to ours
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL0EZByvz8c
    We are often redirected easily by "news" we are supposed to see and
    not what may be of importance. Ukraine is one recent example.
    while Bosnia is erupting again
    http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/europe/50066-poverty-joblessness-bosnia-riots

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