Amidst an escalating trade war and political tensions with the US, Beijing officials have decided to develop a custom operating system that will replace the Windows OS on computers used by the Chinese military. . The decision, while not made official through the government's normal press channels, was reported earlier this month by Canada-based military magazine Kanwa Asian Defense. Per the magazine, Chinese military officials won't be jumping ship from Windows to Linux but will develop a custom OS. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . The Chinese military is developing a custom operating system, moving away from Windows due to worries over U.S. cyber threats and escalating geopolitical tensions. China Military OS, Custom Operating System, Security Concerns, US Hacking Threats, Military Technology. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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