People's Liberation Army Rocket Force

The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF; simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军火箭军; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍火箭軍; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Huǒjiànjūn), formerly the Second Artillery Corps (SAC; simplified Chinese: 第二炮兵部队; traditional Chinese: 第二炮兵部隊; pinyin: Dì'èr Pàobīng Bùduì), is the strategic and tactical missile forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLARF is a component part of the People's Liberation Army and controls the nation's arsenal of land-based ballistic missiles - both nuclear and conventional. The military arm was established on 1 July 1966 and made its first public appearance on 1 October 1984. The headquarters for operations is located at Qinghe, Beijing. The PLARF is under the direct command of the Chinese Central Military Commission.

People's Liberation Army Rocket Force

The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF; simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军火箭军; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍火箭軍; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Huǒjiànjūn), formerly the Second Artillery Corps (SAC; simplified Chinese: 第二炮兵部队; traditional Chinese: 第二炮兵部隊; pinyin: Dì'èr Pàobīng Bùduì), is the strategic and tactical missile forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLARF is a component part of the People's Liberation Army and controls the nation's arsenal of land-based ballistic missiles - both nuclear and conventional. The military arm was established on 1 July 1966 and made its first public appearance on 1 October 1984. The headquarters for operations is located at Qinghe, Beijing. The PLARF is under the direct command of the Chinese Central Military Commission.