synonymStrategic Support Force(Strategic Support Force) generally refers to the strategic support force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
The Strategic Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was established on December 31, 2015, which is the fifth largest force behind China's land, sea, air and rocketsservices。[1][7]
The strategic support force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is a new type of combat force to maintain national security and an important growth point of our new quality combat capability. It is mainly formed by functional integration of various support forces that are strategic, basic and supportive.Establishing a strategic support force is conducive to optimizationmilitary forceStructure and improve comprehensive support capability.
On April 19, 2024, the Information Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was officially established. According to the decision of the Central Military Commission, the newly established Information Support Force is under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission, and the designation of the strategic support force is revoked.[6]
In the past, intelligence work was carried out byintelligenceThe department is responsible for.In the ordinary senseintelligenceAcquisition, mainly through the analysis of public data, the dispatch of spies and other ways to obtain foreign military information;Technical reconnaissance work, mainly through electronic reconnaissance stationsReconnaissance satellite, electronic reconnaissance aircraft and other means to obtain enemy radar and radio communication signals, and obtain information through processing and analysis;EW forces include EW regiments, electronic reconnaissance aircraft, etc., which are responsible for jamming enemy radars and communications;Network attack and defense force refers toHacker troops；PSYOP forces include recently commissionedPsychological warfare aircraftWe can conduct psychological warfare on the vast areas of the enemy through network, television and radio.Electronic warfareSuch troops do not fight with true weapons, but their value in fighting is no less than that of traditional troops.
Technical reconnaissance and electronic warfare, electronic warfare, network attack and defense, and psychological warfare are inseparable at the technical level. Because signals cannot be intercepted, jamming cannot be implemented, and jamming cannot spread psychological warfare signals;Intelligence, especially campaign tactical intelligence and technical reconnaissance are inseparable in analysis and application, and they can confirm each other.This multi-level close relationship determines that better results can be achieved by kneading them into a whole.The common characteristics of these forces are, first of all, that they do not directly participate in the war, but provide information support and support for the combat forces;Secondly, it is not suitable to belong to a specific service, but it can not be separated from other services, especially electronic reconnaissance aircraft and psychological warfare aircraft;The third is that action is of strategic significance and can have a significant impact on the national game and the war process.
In the process of adjusting the CMC headquarters system, implementing the multi department system of the CMC, and forming the general pattern of the CMC management, it was decided to separate the intelligence, technical investigation, electronic countermeasures, network attack and defense, psychological warfare, communications and other forces directly under the headquarters for the sake of streamlining the organization and personnel, and straightening out the command relationship, which requires the establishment of a new command and management system.When integrating them, it is most appropriate to call them "strategic support forces".
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With the development of technology,US militaryThe burden of the original advanced military is also becoming heavier and heavier. Their strategic support forces are scattered in the main combat services, such as land, sea and air. In many cases, duplication of construction and competition for funds and resources are inevitable.For example, the United States Air Force and the Navy have developed their own wide area surveillance satellite systems. The two militaries have different views, and they are still in the process of difficult integration a few years ago.[2]
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Historical evolution
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On December 22, 2015, the PLA reported that in the five joint military exercises in 2015, in addition to the Second Artillery Army, Navy and Air Force and the Armed Police Force, the headquarters intelligence, technical investigation, special operations, electronic countermeasures, network attack and defense, psychological warfare, logistics support, equipment support and other strategic campaign support forces participated in the joint training exercises throughout the process.
On December 31, 2015,the Chinese People's Liberation ArmyArmy leadershipPLA Rocket ForceThe founding conference of the PLA Strategic Support Force was held in Beijing.Since then, the People's Liberation Army has formed five major services: land, sea, air, rocket and strategic support forces.
On April 19, 2024, the Information Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was officially established. According to the decision of the Central Military Commission, the newly established Information Support Force is under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission, and the designation of the strategic support force is revoked.[6]
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The newly established strategic support force may include intelligence, technical reconnaissance, electronic countermeasures, network attack and defense, and psychological warfare. Special operations, logistics support, and equipment support are more at the campaign level, and whether they are included remains to be confirmed.
The strategic support force is an independent service force. According to the principle of service oriented construction, it is only responsible for the military and administrative management of related forces, and does not have the battle command function.[2]
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Commanders and political commissioners,[3]According to the practice, there should also be (Deputy Commanders, Deputy Political Commissioners, Director of the Political Departmentstaff officerLong, etc.)[4-5]
The logo of the strategic support force is composed ofEar of wheatAugust 1five-pointed star, triangular arrow, satellite, orElectronic cloudOrbital composition, according to which, the force may includeelectronic countermeasure , network attack and defense, satellite management, etc.
