China’s New Weapon: The Information Support Force and Future of Modern Warfare

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On April 19, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the new Information Support Force (ISF) in the Bayi Building. In addition to giving the ISF the military flag, Jinping gave a speech. The Central Military Commission (CMC), the People’s Liberation Army’s highest decision-making body, is directly in charge of the recently established ISF. ISF is an upgraded or modified Strategic Support Force (SSF) version. The SSF was set up by the January 1, 2016, announcements of the National Defence Modernization Programme and the reforms in the PLA’s current armed forces formations. The SSF supervises the PLA’s space and cyber capabilities....