India, Feb. 21 -- The People's Liberation Army's struggle with joint warfare capabilities could become its Achilles' heel in future conflicts, offering India a strategic edge.

Behind China's rapidly expanding arsenal of stealth jets, warships, and cutting-edge missiles lies a quieter, more troubling reality: the People's Liberation Army (PLA) struggles with a fundamental military competency - jointness.

Joint warfare, the seamless integration of land, sea, air, and space forces, is essential for modern militaries operating in complex theatres of conflict. For all its technological prowess and swelling defence budgets, China's armed forces have yet to master this critical component. And that could prove a vulnerability, especially in Asi...