The Intelligence Support Force: A New Strategic Branch of the PLA

The intelligence support force is a newly created strategic force

Intelligence Support Force: a new strategic branch of the PLA

On the evening of April 19, the Ministry of National Defense responded to a special press conference.

Wu Qian:On April 19, 2024, the founding meeting of the Intelligence Support Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was grandly held at the Bayi Building in Beijing. I would like to answer reporters’ questions on the relevant content of the meeting.

Wu Qian: The first conference of the PLA Intelligence Support Group was held in the Bayi Building on April 19, 2024. I will now take questions about the conference.

reporter:This conference announced the formation of an intelligence support force. What kind of force is this force?

Question: The conference establishes an Intelligence Support Force. What kind of force is it?

Wu Qian:The transformation and creation of the intelligence support force is a major decision made by the Central Party Committee and the Central Military Commission based on the overall situation of strengthening the military, modern military force system with Chinese characteristics. It is important to be accelerating the modernization of national defense and the army and effectively carrying out the missions and tasks of the People’s Army in the new era of great importance and scope. The intelligence support force is a newly created strategic force and is the primary support for coordinating the acquisition and deployment of networked information systems.

Wu Qian: The establishment of the Intelligence Support Force through restructuring is a major decision taken by the Central Committee of the CPC and the Central Military Commission (CMC) to build a strong military cause, and a strategic step to create a new system of services and weapons. establishment and development. modern military force structure with Chinese characteristics. This is very important and far-reaching for the modernization of national defense and the armed forces and the effective performance of the missions and tasks of the People’s Army in the new era. The Intelligence Support Force is a modern strategic branch of the PLA and a key foundation for the coordinated development and implementation of the network’s intelligence system. It plays an important role and has a great responsibility in promoting the development of high quality and the ability to fight and win in modern warfare.