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People's Liberation Army
Also known as: PLA, Chinese People's Liberation Army
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Navigating the Digital Battlefield - Joint Air Power Competence Centre japcc.org 3 facts
claimThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) utilizes an 'integrated network electronic warfare' strategy that combines cyber attacks, electronic warfare, and precision kinetic strikes on critical nodes within C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) networks.
accountThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) breached the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in 2015, compromising the personal data of millions of federal employees to enable potential exploitation and psychological operations.
accountThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted cyber espionage campaigns, such as Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 10, which targeted multinational corporations and government entities to steal intellectual property and sensitive data.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 3 facts
claimThe Trump Administration pursues a strategy of economic decoupling from China to throttle the modernization of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
claimThe Trump administration pursues a strategy of economic decoupling from China to throttle the modernization of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
claimThe Donald Trump administration pursues a strategy of economic decoupling from China to throttle the modernization of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, utilizing tariffs, investment controls, and supplier boycotts as instruments.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 3 facts
accountMainland China’s People’s Liberation Army shelled the Quemoy and Matsu islands in response to the deployment of Nationalist troops in August 1954.
claimThe White House banned U.S. investments in Chinese companies identified as having ties to the People’s Liberation Army in late 2020.
accountA U.S. court indicted five Chinese hackers, allegedly linked to the People’s Liberation Army, on charges of stealing trade technology from U.S. companies on May 19, 2014.
Competing with China Explained: What Americans Need to Know rand.org Sep 13, 2024 1 fact
claimShanshan Mei is a political scientist at RAND and a former special assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for China and Indo-Pacific issues, with expertise in the People's Liberation Army and Chinese defense modernization priorities.