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The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the People's Republic of China. It has seven service branches, including ground, navy, air, rocket, aerospace, cyberspace and information support forces, and is one of the world's largest and most powerful militaries.
Adm. Samuel Paparo and Gen. Wu Yanan, the top commanders of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and China's Southern Theater, exchanged views on common issues. The call was a result of efforts to rebuild ...
A commander-in-chief is the person who exercises supreme command and control over an armed force or a military branch. The term derives from the Roman Imperator and is used for heads of state, heads of government, or military officers in different countries and contexts.
The operational chain of command runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense to the Unified Combatant Commanders, according to the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986. The web page explains the civilian control and military structure of the Department of Defense, including the service departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the non-combat agencies.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the U.S. Department of Defense, which advises the president and the secretary of defense on military matters. The JCS consists of a chairman, a vice chairman, and the chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and the National Guard Bureau.
China's President Xi Jinping, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
The Joint Staff Department (JSD) is the command organ and the headquarters for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in China. It was established in 2016 under the military reforms of Xi Jinping and replaced the former PLA General Staff Department.
Learn about the role, history and list of the chairman of the Central Military Commission, the head of the People's Liberation Army and the commander-in-chief of China's nuclear arsenals. The current chairman is Xi Jinping, who has held the office since 2012.