China reorganizes its military, impacts likely for space operations

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HELSINKI — China has established a new force of the People's Liberation Army, with the reorganization to have repercussions for how its space forces are commanded. Xi Jinping, China's president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, launched the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Information Support Force (ISF) April 19. The ISF is effectively replacing the Strategic Support Force (SSF), which commanded the PLA's space forces. Xi stressed that the information support force is a new, strategic branch of the military and a key pillar in coordinating the construction and application of the network information system, Chinese state media reported. The…

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