There are significant differences between mechanized warfare and informationized warfare in many respects. Here are some of the main differences:
The dominant element of combat is different: mechanized warfare.
The dominant element is material power, which mainly depends on the physical attributes of equipment such as aircraft, artillery, and tanks, such as firepower, range, and speed. The leading element of information warfare is information, information has become the core resource of war, and the right to control information has become the key to seizing the initiative on the battlefield.
The mode of control is different: mechanized warfare has the color of the industrial revolution period, and the command system is divided and has the characteristics of bureaucracy. Information warfare has the characteristics of process-oriented, task-centered, and flexible combination of resources.
The mode of combat is different: mechanized warfare has the characteristics of linearization, and the front and rear are relatively distinct. There is no obvious distinction between before and after in information warfare, and the targets may occur at the same time.
* The system is different: mechanized warfare mainly uses armor ** represented by tanks, suppression ** represented by artillery, and aviation ** represented by combat aircraft as the main means of attack. Information warfare mainly uses new types of equipment such as precision guidance, information warfare, unmanned aerial vehicles, and intelligent robots.
Different battlefield space: The battlefield space of mechanized warfare is mainly conducted in the three-dimensional physical space of land, sea and air. The battlefield space of information warfare has expanded to include many fields, such as cyber, electromagnetic, space, and psychological.
The composition of combat forces is different: The combat forces of mechanized warfare are mainly composed of traditional services such as the army, navy, and air force. The combat forces of information warfare include information combat forces, network offensive and defensive forces, space combat forces, and other new combat forces.
Different operational command methods: The command mode of mechanized warfare mainly relies on the traditional command and control system to conduct tree-like hierarchical command. The command mode of information-based warfare is more flat and networked, emphasizing information sharing and coordinated operations.
Different methods of evaluating the combat effect: The evaluation of the combat effect of mechanized warfare is mainly based on traditional indicators such as the number of enemies destroyed and the occupied area. In the evaluation of the combat effect of information warfare, more attention is paid to the evaluation of new indicators such as the degree of paralysis of the enemy's information system and the degree of weakening of the enemy's combat effectiveness.
Generally speaking, there are significant differences between mechanized warfare and informationized warfare in terms of the dominant elements, control methods, combat methods, advanced systems, battlefield space, composition of combat forces, operational command methods, and operational effect evaluation methods.