BLUF
China has removed some of its most senior operational leaders. This upheaval weakens institutional confidence and slows decision-making; reducing appetite for high-risk action while senior teams reset, and restore credibility after deep internal failures.Learning Outcomes
- Understanding strategic context: The article explains how internal political dynamics shape external risk-taking.
- Evaluating organisational resilience: It shows how leadership disruption affects confidence, coordination, and performance.
- Applying critical judgement: Readers are encouraged to assess capability claims against institutional reality.
