The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly put forward the important task of "comprehensively promoting the modernization of military theory". To thoroughly study and understand the spirit of the important instructions of the Supreme Leader Chairman, we must deeply understand the great significance of promoting the modernization of military theory, give priority to the innovation of military theory, focus on building a modern military scientific research system, focus on building a team of high-quality military theory talents, and constantly consolidate the foundation of military theory modernization.
Deeply understand the significance of comprehensively promoting the modernization of military theory
The greater the era of great change, the more powerful theoretical support is needed. We should focus on realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, take the party’s goal of strengthening the military in the new era as the guide, comprehensively promote the modernization of military theory, and provide scientific and powerful theoretical support for the practice of strengthening the military.
The backwardness of military theory will inevitably lead to passive beatings, which is a profound lesson of China’s modern history. In modern times, the world’s military has evolved from the era of cold weapons to the era of gunpowder, and the rise of western military culture, represented by On War, has led to great changes in the military field. However, China’s feudal dynasty was deeply immersed in the thinking concept of the era of cold weapons, believed in "riding and shooting-oriented", and did nothing to innovate military culture, which led to a war tragedy in which foreign guns were confronted with big swords and spears before foreign invasion. At present, the new military revolution in the world is developing rapidly, the war form is accelerating to evolve into an information war, and new advanced military theories are emerging one after another. The backwardness of military theories means that historical tragedies are likely to repeat themselves.
Paying attention to the development and application of military theory is an important magic weapon for our party to defeat the enemy. The first generation of leaders in the Communist Party of China (CPC), represented by Mao Zedong, focused on winning national independence and liberation, combined the universal truth of Marxism with the reality of China’s revolutionary war, put forward the way of building and managing the people’s army, invented the strategy and tactics of the people’s war, and formed Mao Zedong’s military ideological and theoretical system, which successfully made up for the deficiencies in weapons and equipment, logistics support, miraculously defeated the enemies at home and abroad armed to the teeth, and realized Chinese’s century-old dream of standing up. In the future, the main war opponents our army will face are very strong, and we must still base ourselves on defeating the strong with the weak, giving full play to the advantages of strategic planning and tactics, being flexible and flexible, and winning with cleverness and wisdom.
Accelerating the modernization of military theory is an urgent requirement put forward by current military practice. At present, our army is under the new system. How to further deepen the research on the innovation and development of the Party’s military guidance theory, how to promote the scale structure, policy system, integration of defense and civilian technologies and other follow-up reform tasks in an orderly manner, how to scientifically build a joint operational command system, how to innovate and develop tactics that are suitable for our army’s actual situation, how to build and improve the theater strategy and the development strategy of services and arms, how to prepare for maritime rights protection, anti-terrorism and stability, and how to push military forces out, and so on, are all in urgent need of scientific answers.
Vigorously promote the innovation of military theory
The great innovation of military theory in history often becomes the forerunner of military system reform. Whoever can put forward and apply advanced military theory first can seize the opportunity in the world military competition. This requires that the innovation of military theory should be taken as a breakthrough to comprehensively promote the modernization of military theory, vigorously carry forward the scientific spirit and the spirit of seeking truth, gather hundred schools of thought’s wisdom, understand the changes at all times and at home and abroad, and strive for the truth of war theory in the information age and the reality of national defense and army building practice.
Always adhere to the research direction of Marxist military theory. Adhere to the supreme leader’s thought of strengthening the army as the fundamental guidance, establish correct scientific research values and academic orientation, and promote the innovative development of military theory.
Pay close attention to the role of the new scientific and technological revolution theory. Grasp the great impetus of science and technology to the innovation of military theory, closely follow the development trend of the new round of scientific and technological revolution, recognize its huge value-added space of combat effectiveness, find theoretical growth points from it, foresee the changes of war characteristics as early as possible, seize the opportunity of military cognition and seize the highland of military theory.
Handle the relationship between basic research and practical research. It is necessary to do a solid job in basic theoretical research, so that the research results are profound, strategic and long-term. It is also necessary to strengthen the realistic orientation, adhere to the combination of research and application, adhere to the focus on winning, keep up with the evolution of modern war forms, and focus on exploring and studying the methods of warfare in the information age, so as to draw on the construction, training and management of our army and continuously improve the contribution rate of military theoretical innovation to the growth of combat effectiveness.
Handle the relationship between qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis. We not only pay attention to exploring military truth and revealing military laws through qualitative analysis methods such as induction and deduction and logical analysis, but also explore new scientific research modes supported by information technology, strengthen the application of experimental demonstration methods in subject research, and solve the problems of insufficient antagonism, lack of accuracy and low reliability of traditional military theoretical research through simulation, mathematical analysis and calculation and comparison.
Handle the relationship between individual tackling key problems and collaborative innovation. We should not only base ourselves on our own efforts, strengthen our foundation and give full play to the role of "small core", but also walk away from the new path of collaborative innovation, strengthen joint research with military commission organs, war zones, military forces and scientific research institutions of local colleges and universities, and accelerate the formation of an open, cooperative and win-win scientific research pattern.
Handle the relationship between learning from foreign troops and insisting on taking ourselves as the main factor. It is necessary to be a good scout and lookout at the forefront of military theoretical research, closely follow the latest trends of military powers such as the United States, Russia and Japan in the field of military theoretical research, and also adhere to the principle of promoting theoretical innovation based on ourselves, prevent "what you say is what you say is the US military", correct the practice of mechanically copying foreign military theoretical achievements regardless of our actual military, and create a military theoretical system that conforms to our actual situation and has our military characteristics.
Strive to promote the reform of military scientific research system and mechanism
The modernization of military theory is inseparable from the modernization of military scientific research system. At present, the shortcomings in the system and mechanism of military scientific research restrict and constrain the innovation of military scientific research. It is necessary to seize the favorable opportunity of deepening the reform of national defense and the army, improve the scientific military scientific research system and mechanism, get rid of the long-standing disadvantages that bind theoretical innovation, restore the spirit of learning from things and seeking true knowledge, and stimulate the vitality of scientific research and innovation.
Integrating the spirit of professional research into the construction of new military think tanks. Firmly establish a correct view of military scientific research and regard how many useful and valuable ideas have been put forward as the highest standard for military scientific research evaluation; Strengthen the spirit of independent research, not only books, not only books, but also facts; Strengthen professionalism, gather military experts from all sides, and put forward professional and operational countermeasures and suggestions.
Do a good job in military scientific research management around "who will manage, what and how to manage" Implement de-administration, establish lean scientific research institutions, and eliminate formalism and bureaucracy in scientific research management; Respect the law of scientific research, let the truly knowledgeable people engage in scientific research management, prevent laymen from leading experts, and reduce administrative intervention in scientific research; According to the demand-oriented, quality-oriented and transformation-oriented, we should do a good job in military project planning and design, and strengthen overall management, process control and quality supervision.
Solve the problem of academic knowledge with open thinking. In view of the problems existing in military scientific research, such as "no connection with the upper level, no connection with the lower level, and no knowledge of the outside world", we should walk away from the normal way of researchers going to the military commission organs and troops to exchange jobs and solve the problem of "no connection with the upper level and no connection with the lower level"; Get rid of the way of open scientific research, and solve the problem of "not knowing the outside world" by cultivating researchers’ ability of academic exchange with foreign countries and cooperating with local high-end think tanks.
Promoting military scientific research to go abroad with a broader world vision. Further open international horizons, actively participate in various international academic exchanges, and compete for academic discourse rights; Do a good job in academic exchange platforms such as Xiangshan Forum, actively voice in various fields of military science, show academic existence and enhance influence; Select outstanding researchers to study abroad and improve their ability to engage in international academic exchanges.
Do a good job in building a team of military theoretical talents
Talent is the foundation of strengthening the army and the foundation of modernization of military theory. At present, there are some problems in the military theoretical talent team of our army, such as uneven structure, low ability standard and weak professionalism. We should adapt to the urgent need of military theoretical research in the period of great change and do a good job in the construction of talent team.
Create a capable and professional team of innovative talents. Strictly control the entrance, and select talents who are sharp-minded, professional and solid, have a clear understanding of the world’s military and our army’s reality, and are well versed in the reform of Chinese and foreign military construction and combat methods into the military theoretical research team; Take the opportunity of reform, do a good job in the integrated allocation of human resources, and form professional complementarity and integration advantages; Formulate and implement a scientific talent incentive mechanism and resolutely break the scientific research pot.
Firmly establish the dominant position of researchers. Focus on giving full play to enthusiasm, initiative and innovation, strengthen the subjectivity of researchers, and build up the consciousness of serving scientific research in party committees and organs of scientific research institutes at all levels, so as to make military theoretical research a post with considerable professional requirements and value dignity.
Strengthen the spirit of learning and dedication. Military theoretical researchers should be familiar with classic military works and lay a solid foundation for theoretical research; Read more books on philosophy and social sciences to improve logical thinking ability; More quiet and indifferent, willing to sit on the bench for ten years, and study with the tenacity of grinding a sword for ten years, and give good ideas and big ideas for strengthening the army.