People's Liberation Army Information Support Force
Information support arm of the People's Liberation Army
Arm of the People's Liberation Army
| People's Liberation Army Information Support Force | |
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| 中国人民解放军信息支援部队 | |
| Founded | 19 April 2024; 28 days ago (2024-04-19) |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Type | Command and control support |
| Role | Military intelligence Network-centric warfare Electronic warfare Information operations |
| Part of |  People's Liberation Army |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant General Bi Yi |
| Political Commissar | General Li Wei |
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The People's Liberation Army Information Support Force is an arm of the People's Liberation Army. This unit provides support for coordinating the construction and application of network information systems.[1][2] It was established on 19 April 2024.
History
The Information Support Force was established on 19 April 2024, together with the disestablishment of the Strategic Support Force.[3][4]
Personnel
Commander[5]
- Bi Yi (April 2024 – present)
Political Commissar[5]
- Li Wei (April 2024 – present)
References
- ^ "中国军方成立信息支援部队 撤销原有战略支援部队 | 联合早报". Lianhe Zaobao (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "PLA's information support force is brand-new strategic arm: defense spokesperson". Xinhua. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Xi Focus: Xi presents flag to PLA's information support force". Xinhua. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Xi Orders China's Biggest Military Reorganization Since 2015". Bloomberg News. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b "China's new Information Support Force". IISS. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
