The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) 71st Group Army, new self-propelled anti-aircraft systems. Photo: Screenshot of WeChat account of PLA Eastern Theater Command To achieve military parity with the United States, China believes the PLA must secure what it calls the “Three Superiorities”: information, air, and maritime power. Of these, information superiority is the most critical, as it underpins the ability to prosecute and win modern wars. Beijing is rapidly expanding and modernizing the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and although it is narrowing the gap with the United States, it still falls short across all three domains. The task of securing this advantage falls to the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF). Since 2000, when China launched its first military imaging satellites, and 2007,…
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