Chapter 62 The Challenges Faced by Military Security and the Ways of Thinking to Respond

Subduing the enemy does not require war, and seizing the enemy's city does not require attack. The army can win an overall victory without setbacks or at a small price. .Since the new military revolution, some military thinkers in the world have been very active. They have put forward many new concepts according to the new situation and environment, drawing on the experience and lessons of war, and combining the development trend of the new military revolution.Under the conditions of the information age and the new military revolution, military theorists are breaking through old concepts and turning their attention to using new mechanisms and new principles of information warfare to accomplish new strategic tasks.In particular, the specific motives of war determine the purpose of war. The purpose of war is changing from the previous complete annihilation and attrition against the enemy to deterrence or limited strike and paralysis and control of the enemy.This shift has given more scope to defeating the enemy with no fight or a small fight.However, in the current system of international society, there are still many uncertain factors that lead to the use of military violence to achieve political and other goals. For example, the use of force abroad is still a characteristic of hegemony.Due to the development and growth of peace forces after the Cold War, the use of military violence in international conflicts has indeed decreased, and the use of military non-violent methods to resolve conflicts has gradually increased.Such as: war preparations, military deterrence, peacekeeping operations, arms control, military diplomacy, military alliances, military exercises, arms embargoes, etc.In this regard, powerful countries are using these military and non-violent methods of seeking peace as the main means of seeking absolute military superiority.Such as: using multiple deterrent actions such as actual combat to seize the advantage of strategic deterrence; using arms control to maintain military advantages; using the transparency of military exchanges to understand the opponent's war capabilities and war potential; using "virtual war engineering" methods to prepare and experiment wars and Seize the initiative in future wars; adopt "preemptive strike" military strategy to deter opponents; rely on paralyzed combat operations, punitive attacks, indirect use of force and other violent means to achieve strategic goals, etc.At the strategic level, the methods and methods used by these military non-violent and violent means are extremely offensive.The mainstream of the world is peaceful development, but some countries still face the threat of war and the danger of national division.Especially in terms of national sovereignty and security, we are faced with attempts by internal separatist forces to break through the bottom line.Under such circumstances, we must not forget the battle when we take the road of peaceful development, because if we forget the battle, we will be in danger.

"Soldiers are the great affairs of the country".The military is one of the core pillars of the country. It involves the life and death of the country, the ups and downs, the glory and disgrace.War is a contest of strength, and peace and development are also contests of strength.Neither underestimate nor overestimate the role of war and military power in the struggle of nations.Power without justice will inevitably lead to evil, and justice without power cannot survive. Regardless of the past, present, or future, military factors occupy the most important position in the survival and development of a country.From this perspective, the military is still the core pillar of China's peaceful rise and development.War and peace are the eternal topics of human beings, and they have already become an art deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.The fundamental purpose of studying the art of war is to understand the true meaning of war in order to guide the war to victory.The fundamental purpose of studying the art of peace is to understand the true meaning of peace in order to build and realize real peace.Those who are willing to fight will die, and those who forget the war will be in danger. This is the eternal police motto.Facing the threat of power, we must study war, prepare for war, and contain war.In today's world, there is a problem that we must have a clear understanding of. The root of modern wars has been explained by the facts of wars, that is, conflicts and wars are mainly caused by power politics and hegemonism.So whether China still needs to prepare for war, we must first answer a question: Will power politics and hegemony disappear in the world now and in the future, and if power politics and hegemony will not disappear, will it violate China's sovereignty? and benefits?No one can guarantee this.At present, some people in the West are talking about the "China Threat Theory" and clamoring to contain and divide China. This is a fact.Under such circumstances, it is naive for some people in China to argue that emphasizing the existence of war is not commensurate with the overall environment of peaceful development.

It can be said that the peaceful environment that China has achieved today is the result of unremitting struggle against power and hegemony, and it is also the result of continuously strengthening national defense and actively preparing for war against aggression.So, to have peace, one must prepare for war.Only by preparing for war can war be contained.This is the dialectic of war and peace.