Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army political officers play a significant role in the command and control (C2) of PLA Army units. Political work exists at every echelon of the PLA Army and is led by a political officer at the company and higher echelons. PLA Army political officers are responsible for ensuring unit adherence to the party, soldier morale, discipline, and well-being, as well as executing China’s three warfares. PLA Army commanders and political officers share responsibility under the dual-leadership system, ensuring military operations are aligned with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) directives. This system varies greatly from the U.S. Army command structure, which places more focus on individual command responsibility. The PLA Army system provides it with ideological cohesion, unified purpose, accountability, and rapid responses to soldier issues. However, the PLA Army system also has weaknesses the U.S. Army could exploit by targeting its unity of command and C2.