Create a new situation in the use of military power
— — Summary of achievements in national defense and army building in the new era (III)
■ Liberation Army Daily reporter Liu Jianwei Peng Bingjie
Strengthening the army and building the army is magnificent, and the new journey is magnificent.
In midsummer, standing at the node of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army in China, we can see that the cause of strengthening the army in the new era is fruitful and full of weather: the soul of strengthening the army is more solid, the training and preparation for war are vigorously promoted, the style of work is remoulded, and the great powers are made a stunning appearance … …
The achievement of these historic changes and achievements lies in the strong leadership of President Xi and the scientific guidance of the supreme leader’s thought of strengthening the army.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and President Xi have assessed the situation and taken the overall situation into account, considered the development and changes of the international strategic situation and the national security environment, led the people’s army to reorganize the struggle pattern, keep pace with the times, innovate military strategic guidance, formulate military strategic guidelines for the new era, focus on fulfilling our army’s mission and tasks in the new era, adjust and optimize the military strategic layout, plan the use of military forces in peacetime, vigorously promote the integration of training and the use of troops, effectively maintain the initiative of strategic competition, and firmly safeguard the overall strategic situation.
The country’s big handle is more important than soldiers. Over the past 10 years, under the personal leadership and command of President Xi, the whole army has resolutely safeguarded national sovereignty, security and development interests with firm will, flexible strategy and strong military actions, withstood the test of complex situations and severe struggles, and achieved unprecedented new development through the use of military forces, creating an unprecedented new situation and creating a favorable strategic situation for the peaceful development of the country.
Take the initiative to forge ahead and create a new pattern under the guidance of military strategy in the new era
This is a historic scene — —
On June 17, 2022, Fujian, the first catapult aircraft carrier designed and built by China, was launched, which opened a new situation in which the People’s Navy is determined to strengthen the army and dream of deep blue in the new era.
At this time, it was less than 10 years since China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning ship, officially served; It is less than three years since China’s first domestic aircraft carrier, Shandong Ship, was delivered to the Navy. At this time, Liaoning ships and Shandong ships are galloping across the ocean, extending the people’s navy’s training and preparing for a new track … …
Take three big steps in 10 years! On the eve of the party’s 101st birthday, when asked whether China would continue to build more large aircraft carriers after the Fujian ship, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said: We will comprehensively consider the follow-up development plan of China’s aircraft carriers according to the national security needs and the development of equipment technology. "What needs to be emphasized is that China’s nature as a socialist country, its strategic choice of peaceful development and its independent foreign policy of peace have determined that China will always pursue a defensive national defense policy."
Strengthening the army and building the army, strategy first. Faced with the great changes in the world and the overall situation of the great rejuvenation strategy of the Chinese nation, President Xi was far-sighted and far-reaching. He personally led the formulation of military strategic guidelines in the new era, defined the mission and tasks of the people’s army in the new era, emphasized the unity of shaping the situation, controlling the crisis, containing the war and winning the war, and made preparations and stopping the war, deterrence and actual combat, war action and the use of military forces in peacetime as a whole, thus building a general strategy for the construction and use of military forces.
In May 2015 and July 2019, the white papers "China’s Military Strategy" and "China’s National Defense in the New Era" were published successively, systematically explaining China’s military strategy and China’s defensive national defense policy in the new era, demonstrating the strategic self-confidence of big countries and reflecting the unprecedented openness and transparency of the people’s army.
Carrying out the military strategic policy in the new era, the use of military power has opened a milestone new page.
— — Pay more attention to the layout of the article. That scene is unforgettable so far: according to the need of reforming and strengthening the army, hundreds of brigade-level units of the whole army were transferred to other posts, hundreds of thousands of grass-roots officers and men were transferred to other posts and diverted, and the composition of troops was further optimized.
In the past 10 years, the people’s army has adhered to the principle of "where the battle is fought, the soldiers will practice there", and cross-regional and global training and actual combat confrontation drills have become the normal state of military training. We will make overall plans to advance preparations for military struggle in traditional and new security fields, actively seize the commanding heights of military competition strategy, and accelerate the layout of new combat forces.
— — Pay more attention to "training Chinese plastic bureau". "Really awesome!" In July 2016, China Air Force official Weibo released a meaningful photo: a precious photo of a new generation of medium-and long-range strategic bomber H -6K cruising Huangyan Island, which attracted netizens’ praise.
Looking at the vast world, it is calm and calm. From international military competitions to Chinese and foreign strategic exercises, from normal cruises to border struggles, the People’s Army pays attention to shaping the situation and controlling the crisis in training and preparing for war, ensuring political and strategic initiative.
— — Pay more attention to the integration of attack and defense. A few days ago, the largest aircraft carrier formation in the history of the People’s Navy entered the western Pacific Ocean through the Miyako Strait for practical training in the open sea. The netizen excitedly left a message: The history that the People’s Navy is strong in the chart, dreaming of deep blue, and being trapped in the offshore is gone forever!
Today’s people’s army pays more attention to the unity of strategic defense and offensive in campaigns and battles, and endows the active defense strategic thought with new connotation of the times: according to the strategic requirements of mobile operations and three-dimensional attack and defense, the army will accelerate the transformation from regional defense to global combat; In accordance with the strategic requirements of offshore defense and offshore defense, the navy has accelerated the transformation from offshore defense to offshore defense; According to the strategic requirements of air and space integration and both attack and defense, the Air Force has accelerated the transformation from national air defense to both attack and defense … …
New guidance, new ideas and create a new pattern. In the past 10 years, the people’s army has carried out a series of major military actions to defend the country’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and achieved a historic breakthrough in managing the ocean and safeguarding sea power — —
Designate the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. On November 23, 2013, China announced the designation of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. In recent years, the people’s army has continued to maintain regular police patrols in the identification zone and firmly defended national air defense security.
Resolutely carry out the struggle for rights protection on the Diaoyu Islands. From joint military and maritime rights protection exercises to maintaining normal cruises, the People’s Army strives to build a comprehensive maritime protection system, effectively respond to infringement and provocation, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Firmly promote the construction of the South Island Reef. The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China declared to the world: "The construction of the South Island Reef has been actively promoted." In 2016, the Chinese government requisitioned civil aircraft to check and test the new airports in Yongshu Reef, mischief reef and Zhubi Reef in Nansha Islands. In response to some countries’ doubts about the deployment of necessary defense facilities in Nansha Island Reef, the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense responded that it is mainly used for defense and self-defense, which is legitimate. For example, can’t you prepare a slingshot when others are showing off at your door?
New mission, new action and new situation. Over the past 10 years, under the strong leadership of President Xi, the whole army has handled emergencies in all strategic directions steadily and efficiently, promoted preparations for military struggle as a whole, and effectively safeguarded national sovereignty, security and development interests — —
On the front line of the frontier defense struggle, our frontier defense officers and soldiers resolutely responded to the violent acts of foreign troops in the Gallowan Valley, effectively defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity. "Clear love, only for China!" Groups of border guards and soldiers built towering boundary markers with blood and youth, and practiced the solemn oath of "great rivers and mountains, no land for every inch".
At the forefront of the war, the People’s Navy ship Linyi was ordered to evacuate overseas Chinese, entered Yemen three times in nine days, and safely evacuated more than 600 compatriots in danger together with Weifang and Weishan Lake ships. From the first use of military force to evacuate overseas Chinese in Libya in 2011 to the evacuation of overseas Chinese in Yemen in 2015, the people’s army has won great praise for guarding the peace of the motherland and the happiness of the people: "The strength of the motherland lies not only in how many countries China citizens are exempt from visas, but also in being able to take you home in times of danger."
In the overseas peacekeeping battlefield, our army’s troops stationed in Djibouti’s support base entered the camp on August 1, 2017, marking the completion and putting into use of China’s first overseas support base. In the past five years, the base has provided logistical support for naval escort in the Gulf of Aden and peacekeeping in Africa, and made important contributions to safeguarding national strategic interests and promoting exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Looking at the "transcripts" of the people’s army’s mission in the new era since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, people can’t help but think of Zhu Rihe five years ago. At the parade ground celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, President Xi solemnly declared — —
"I firmly believe that our heroic army has the confidence and ability to defeat all incoming enemies! Our heroic army is confident and capable of safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests! Our heroic army has the confidence and ability to write a new chapter in the cause of strengthening the army, in order to realize ‘ Two hundred years ’ Strive for the goal, make new and greater contributions to realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and safeguarding world peace! "
Practice and application are integrated, and the use of military power in the new era has entered a new normal.
"Our training is not what it used to be!"
These days, pilots of a certain regiment of Air Force Aviation in the Western Theater fought in the northwest plateau and flew far and wide, setting a training record of the longest mission execution time, the longest single-day flight time and the largest single sunrise … … Talking about the new changes, the officers and men said, "In the past, we often talked about raising troops for a thousand days and using troops for a while. Now we are raising troops for a thousand days and using troops for a thousand days!"
Looking at the whole military exercise field, the people’s army keeps a close eye on the future battlefield training. Military training presents a distinctive feature of "training for war": training is actual combat, and the task is training. Our army realizes the integration of training and using troops and the normalization of force use.
In April this year, a piece of news was particularly eye-catching: for three days in a row, China Air Force dispatched six Yun -20 large transport planes to a European country every day to transport materials.
"The task is training!" After completing the mission, the pilot was very excited by two major gains: this operation passed through many countries, which not only improved the intercontinental flight support capability of Kunpeng, but also accumulated experience in long-range strategic delivery.
From the implementation of Wuhan anti-epidemic non-war military operations to flying abroad to deliver anti-epidemic materials to Pakistan; From appearing in the "Peace Mission" series of military exercises to sending relief supplies to Tonga and Afghanistan … … Since the first flight of Yun -20 aircraft in 2013, Yun -20 transport aircraft troops have been training in the use of troops, tempering their excellent skills through diversified tasks, and successively breaking the record of the farthest mission distance, demonstrating the powerful ability of global application.
Facing the historical responsibility and realistic test of the new era, President Xi made a far-reaching plan and guided a road of training and using troops with China characteristics.
"Every action is an opportunity to learn." In recent years, China’s army has repeatedly gone abroad to perform joint training with foreign troops, so as to improve its ability to prepare for war through mutual learning and learning. In 2017, the Army hosted an international military competition for the first time in Korla, Xinjiang, and subjects such as obstacle avoidance and protective shooting first appeared in the stadium. Shortly after the game, the head of the army organized a special seminar to sort out the harvest and thinking. The following year, some new subjects were written into the army training program.
In the past 10 years, officers and men of the whole army have thoroughly studied and implemented President Xi’s general plan of training and using troops, fulfilled the requirement of being ready for war at any time, trained and prepared for war in the front line of military struggle, paid more attention to using military power and military means to create a favorable strategic situation, prevented, resolved and controlled crises to the utmost extent, contained armed conflicts and war outbreaks, and made the use of military power increasingly normal and diversified.
At the beginning of 2020, the navy’s offshore training formation cut waves and sailed eastward for 41 days. After sailing more than 14,000 nautical miles, it entered the international waters of the western hemisphere through the international international date line in a state of combat readiness training. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the people’s navy has sharpened its troops to the distant seas and oceans, and the integration of training and using troops has become more obvious.
Cross the Sea of Japan, cross the Tsugaru Strait, enter the western Pacific Ocean eastward, then go south, and then cross the Dagu Strait westward into the East China Sea … … After the "maritime joint -2021" exercise, Chinese and Russian ships formed a formation to carry out the first maritime joint cruise. All-way cruising, all-way training, joint sailing, joint maneuvering, practical use of weapons and other subjects are staged in turn in the vast ocean. In recent years, China and Russia have continuously organized joint maritime cruises and joint air strategic cruises, which have tested and improved the continuous combat capability, offshore operation capability and joint operation capability of the people’s army.
Police patrol the East China Sea, patrol the South China Sea, go out to the West Pacific, and cruise around the island … … In recent years, H -6K has defended the motherland’s seas and borders, and has repeatedly confronted its opponents. A H -6K captain who flew over Ma Haixia proudly said: "Ocean training has developed from several times a year to many times a month. Our fighters are flying farther and farther, and the more confident they are."
"Countless facts tell us that only by meeting the brave in a narrow road and being brave and good at fighting can we win dignity, win the initiative and earnestly safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi has asked the whole Party to enhance its fighting spirit and improve its fighting skills. Faced with major risks and challenges that attempt to subvert the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership and China’s socialist system, and attempt to delay or even block the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the CPC Central Committee resolutely fought to the end, solved many problems that it had long wanted to solve but failed to do, and made many major events that it wanted to do in the past, promoting historic achievements and changes in the cause of the party and the state.
In today’s China, there is a popular saying: "We are not living in a peaceful era, but in a peaceful country." Precious peace comes from the strong leadership and wise command of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi, from the new development and great leap in the use of military power, and from the determination and confidence of officers and men of the whole army who are always ready to win the battle.
Maintaining peace, the people’s army in the new era highlights the new style of a big country.
In March, 2022, a military port dock in Zhanjiang was lightly breezed and covered with vegetation, and Wuzhishan ship and Chagan Lake ship docked in turn. After 50 days and a voyage of more than 12,000 nautical miles, China’s naval fleet successfully completed the task of rushing to Tonga, demonstrating the international responsibility of the big country’s army with practical actions.
Looking back at the voyage, the officers and men remembered that on the eve of the Spring Festival this year, President Xi visited the central theater to inspect condolences, and when talking to the overseas peacekeeping detachment in a video call, he said: "We must faithfully perform the peacekeeping mission, contribute more Chinese strength to safeguarding world peace, and show the world a good image of the China army."
On the same day, at the request of the Kingdom of Tonga, two Yun -20 transport planes of the Air Force carried more than 30 tons of emergency and post-disaster reconstruction materials, and after a long flight of more than 10,000 kilometers, they arrived at the international airport in Nuku ‘alofa, the capital of Tonga.
This is not the first time that the People’s Army has gone to Tonga. In recent years, the hospital ship "Square Boat" has been to Tonga twice to conduct friendly visits and provide humanitarian medical services. Every time, I leave a beautiful story of protecting peace and passing on friendship.
Looking back on the journey of strengthening the military, a larger pattern of military force application is presented to the world — — Go out, fulfill the responsibility of a big country, and show the responsibility of a big country.
From advocating the building of a community of human destiny to adhering to the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, the People’s Army has earnestly fulfilled its international responsibilities and obligations, vigorously promoted international military cooperation in the new era, and has become a staunch force for maintaining world peace and stability.
Shaping a new pattern of all-round international military cooperation. China attaches great importance to developing multi-level and multi-field military cooperation with neighboring countries and actively participates in multilateral security dialogue and cooperation. By 2019, it had conducted military exchanges with more than 150 countries and established 54 defense consultation and dialogue mechanisms with 41 countries and international organizations. With the deepening of mutual understanding and trust between our army and foreign troops, the contents and forms of international military cooperation are becoming more and more abundant, such as high-level visits, consultations and dialogues, bilateral and multilateral joint training leagues, personnel training cooperation, equipment and technical exchanges, etc.
Open a new era and a new realm of international military cooperation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our army has formed a stable joint training mechanism with more than 10 national armies, and carried out more than 80 joint performances and joint trainings with more than 30 national armies … … Continuously expand the depth and breadth of military exchanges and cooperation from bilateral to multilateral, from peripheral to distant sea, from "going out" to "please come in"; The Shanghai Cooperation Organization initiated by China has deepened its cooperation in the field of defense and security, and organized a series of "Peace Mission" exercises, which played an important role in maintaining regional security and stability. Some experts commented that a line of bilateral cooperation has formed a global security partnership network.
Show that it is a big country that seeks great harmony for the world. In the past 10 years, China has sent 41 escort formations to the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters to carry out escort and anti-piracy missions. Over the past 10 years, China’s army has actively participated in international disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, including the search and rescue of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the fight against Ebola in Africa, the water shortage in Maldives, the earthquake relief in Nepal, and the dam-break rescue in Laos. The hospital ship "Square Boat" has left the country for nine times and traveled to 43 countries and regions on three oceans and six continents, sailing more than 240,000 nautical miles, providing medical services for more than 230,000 people. It is known as the "friendship messenger who ships in Wan Li to defend peace" and has become a vivid witness that China will unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development and safeguard the common well-being of mankind.
Become an important force in international peacekeeping. President Xi attended the UN peacekeeping summit in 2015 and announced six commitments to support UN peacekeeping operations. Subsequently, sincere and pragmatic "peacekeeping commitments" took root, and an efficient and solid peacekeeping operation was carried out in an orderly manner: from the establishment of a peacekeeping standby force of 8,000 people to the dispatch of more support personnel to participate in peacekeeping operations; From training peacekeepers for various countries to sending the first peacekeeping helicopter unit … … Today, as the largest troop-contributing country as a permanent member of the Security Council, China has become the country with the largest number of United Nations peacekeeping standby troops and the most complete types of units. Over the past 30 years, the People’s Army has participated in more than 20 UN peacekeeping operations, sending nearly 50,000 officers and men, covering more than 20 countries and regions. China’s Blue Helmets have made important contributions in promoting peaceful settlement of disputes, maintaining regional security and stability, and promoting the economic and social development of host countries.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the people’s army has always kept in mind the initial intention and mission of fulfilling the role of a big country, safeguarding world peace and serving to build a community of human destiny, and has tried its best to provide more public safety products for the international community, which has been proved by actions — — China’s powerful army has brought peace and development to the world instead of war and threat.
"No matter how the international situation changes, China’s confidence and determination in safeguarding national sovereignty and security will not change, and China’s sincerity and goodwill in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development will not change." This is the historical responsibility and solemn commitment of the great powers in the East.
This is the firm belief and unremitting practice of the people’s army — — A big country strengthens its army and builds a great wall of steel to defend national interests and safeguard world peace.
