A recent report in People’s Daily highlighted a Beijing Garrison regiment’s efforts to modernize base management through a “Smart Barracks” pilot program. While personnel continue to guard critical and sensitive locations, the unit has introduced biometric access controls, high-definition surveillance systems, backup power supplies, and independent alarm networks to supplement or replace manual guard duty at warehouses, armories, kitchens, and other facilities.
The regiment has adopted an “external sentry plus intelligent monitoring” model across multiple locations. Smart technologies are used to monitor food consumption and storage conditions, calculate ammunition transportation requirements, manage vehicle key distribution, and automatically transmit operational records to duty offices, improving efficiency and reducing manpower demands.
Training activities have also been digitized. Intelligent timing and performance-tracking systems automatically record soldiers’ training results, reducing administrative workloads and enabling commanders to devote more attention to refining training methods and improving operational readiness.
Source: People’s Daily, June 20, 2026
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