The Strategic Support Force’s future trajectory will be a critical bellwether of the PLA’s progress toward becoming a “world-class” military.

What a China-led space order would look like is something the international community needs to seriously grapple with.

China's cyber power is in the grip of dual trends: pluralism and centralization.

Beyond cyber and space warfare, the SSF will play a key role in conventional joint operations.

China's ongoing military reforms hint at new confidence in the PLA's ability to conduct informatized warfare.

The new PLA branch might be China's key to leapfrogging the United States on military technology.

The changes will give China more confidence in its ability to deter and compel adversaries.