影響中共未來五年人事佈局與權力結構的十七大後，除了政治局常委接班人選的決定之外，中共國防體制及七大軍區的軍事領導人也大幅替換，此新領導班子將主導中共未來的國防戰略與軍事變革，乃至對於台海安全也會有所影響，殊值關注與研析。雖然胡錦濤十七大政治報告中並未以強硬態度警告台灣，但是在軍事戰略與手段仍保持強硬態度，所以胡錦濤目前採取「軟的更軟，但是硬的手段趨向隱性」的策略是毫無疑問的。在「硬」的軍事部份，尤其胡錦濤大量啟用南京軍區出身、具備對台軍事鬥爭準備豐富經驗的解放軍將領，證明中共仍在對台灣進行針對性對台軍事鬥爭準備，而且其強度與範圍正日益擴大。

After the 17th Congress, the important and interesting personnel adjustments in the military have garnered less attention. The new military leadership will influence the Chinese defense strategy and military transformation in the future 5-10 years, and also the Taiwan Strait situations. This article explores recent Chinese military leadership changes in details, focusing principally on the Central Military Commission but also tracking significant moves at the Military Region and Service level. And, also explore the influence of the new military leadership will have on the Chinese defense strategy and military transformation, even on the military confrontation in the Taiwan Strait.