As the pace of China's rise acceleratesChina and the United StatesThe competition and antagonism between them are also escalating. Especially on the issue of China's Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea,China and the United StatesThe two countries see each other as their biggest virtual enemies, and there is a growing risk of conflict between the two sides. However, the British RoyalWarSidar Kaushal, a researcher at the Institute, noted that onceChina and the United StatesThere is a conflict,MissilesIt's not a decisionWarA key factor in the direction.
InChina and the United StatesIn the event of war, the battlefield would be spread throughout the Western Pacific. In order to accurately hit the enemy's top targets on such a vast battlefield, it is first necessary to have advanced situational awareness and electronic countermeasure capabilities. The key to these capabilities is to improve the information acquisition capabilities of the troops and interfere with the enemy's information acquisition as much as possible.
ForChina and the United StatesFor both sides, information warfare has become the top priority of confrontation in the western Pacific. Despite the AmericanMilitarySatellitesWith advanced remote sensing technology, it is able to achieve high-resolution shooting, butSatellitesIt is greatly affected by the weather and cannot perceive the underground fortifications. As for the US militaryReconnaissance aircraft, which are often driven away by the PLA when they reconnoiter Chinese intelligence.
In contrast, China has a much greater ability to access U.S. information. China not only hasSatelliteswithReconnaissance aircraft, and advanced unmannedReconnaissance aircraft, such as Detective-7 and Detective-8. These UAVs have an extremely high flight speed and altitude and can be protected from American air defenseMissilesConduct penetrating reconnaissance at high-altitude altitudes that are difficult to reach, and grasp the intelligence of the US military in real time.
At the same time, China also has an advantage in situational awareness. The PLA units have been extensively equipped with advanced onesPhased array radar, with a greater perceptual range and anti-interference capabilities. In contrast, the US military'sRadarStill stuck in the previous generation of Doppler pulsesRadar。One reason for this is that China has abundant rare earth resources and is able to produce advanced ones at a lower costPhased array radar
In addition, China has a strong role in information processing andBig dataIt is also one of the world's leading companies in terms of capabilities. According to a report released by Tsinghua University, China has more than 5.2 million standard rack data centers and 19 million servers, ranking second in the world in terms of computing power. Despite the fact that the United States is inBig dataIt ranks first in terms of capabilities, but because it lags significantly behind China in information gathering and situational awareness, the United States cannot defeat China with less information.
AlthoughMissilesConsidered to beWarHowever, the losing side in the information war cannot obtain accurate information about the enemy's **value target, even if it has excellent performanceMissilesNor can it achieve the desired results. Therefore, the information war was decidedWarof the winners.
In a situation where the probability of success in seizing "information supremacy" in the western Pacific is small, the US military is likely to be in the PLAElectronic warfareLoss of perception of PLA movements under the interference of capabilities. The PLA has an abundance ofMissilesStock, including advancedDongfeng-17Dongfeng-21DwithDongfeng-26etcMissiles。With theseMissilesThe US military's airports, ports, and ammunition depots in the western Pacific will be severely damaged and will lose their combat capability.
China and the United StatesThe conflict will determine the entire Western Pacific regionWarTrend. However, ** shows that the information war will play a decisive role. China has a clear advantage in information warfare, including advanced situational awareness, electronic countermeasures capabilitiesBig dataProcessing power. This allows China to better access and use intelligence, while the U.S. has significantly lagged behind China in its information-gathering and intelligence analysis capabilities. Therefore, even if the United States has a strongMissilescapabilities, if it loses in the information war, it will also be difficult to achieve victory.
To sum up, the information war is inChina and the United Stateswill play a key role in the conflict, decideWarof the winners. China has achieved a clear advantage in information acquisition and processing capabilities, which makes it difficult for the United States to obtain Chinese information while also preventing China from obtaining its own intelligence. So, forChina and the United StatesFor both sides, enhancing their information warfare capabilities will be a key move.