China’s military has disclosed new details about its efforts to apply quantum technology to cyber operations, signaling a potential shift in how intelligence gathering and future conflicts may be conducted. According to Science and Technology Daily, an official state outlet, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is actively developing more than 10 experimental quantum cyber-warfare tools, with several already tested during frontline missions. The initiative is being led by a supercomputing laboratory at the National University of Defense Technology, suggesting close integration between advanced computing research and military cyber operations. The stated focus is on extracting high-value intelligence from public cyberspace, indicating an emphasis on speed, scale, and analytical advantage rather than traditional, manual cyber techniques.

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