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Xi Orders China’s Biggest Military Reorganization Since 2015
- Move follows the ouster of several top military figures in ‘23
- Strategic Support Force dissolves as new unit takes its place
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered what amounts to the biggest reorganization of the nation’s military since 2015 in a move that affects the force in charge of capabilities including cyber warfare.
China will terminate the Strategic Support Force, which was created more than eight years ago to enhance capabilities in space, cyber, political and electronic warfare, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.