Report warns China's military expansion in Tibet threatens Himalayan ecology, water security, and regional stability
Aug 20, 2025
"The Chinese military presence in Tibet has developed from early force deployments in the 1950s to a complex military network intricately linked to China's national defence strategy and economic framework," the report explained. As per the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has stationed between 70,000 and 120,000 troops on the Tibetan Plateau, with approximately 40,000 to 50,000 based in the Tibet Military District alone.