China's growing military prowess has implications for India's defence planning and security posture. Making Indian armed forces fit to fight 21st-century wars should be the topmost priority for any government that takes office in June.
What SSF's disbandment tells us about Chinese policymaking under Xi Jinping – Firstpost firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Given China’s determination to seize Taiwan as soon as possible, the Chinese leadership has acknowledged that it needs to rearrange its critical war capabilities. The ultimate aim of ISF is to apply Sun Tzu’s maxim ‘winning a war without fighting a war’
Chairman Xi Jinping initiated a far-reaching and massive restructuring of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 2015-16. He slashed 300,000 troops, created joint theater commands, revamped various umbrella departments and elevated the PLA Rocket Force.
What is China achieving by restructuring its military? firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Xi Jinping Highlights Key Role of New PLA Information Support Force spacedaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spacedaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PLA undergoes major restructure as it emphasises information capabilities for war aninews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aninews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
China News: On 19 April, Xi was present at a high-level PLA ceremony in Beijing to inaugurate the Information Support Force as a replacement for the Strategic Sup
How Xi Jinping is consolidating his power by revamping Chinese military firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Xi Jinping replaces PLA s Strategic Support Force with Information Support Force in a significant overhaul. The move aims to enhance military efficiency and political oversight, with direct CMC control over the new force. Former SSF s functions, including cyber and space operations, are divided among the four arms, emphasizing centralized command.