At the beginning of the new century, our army's "transformation of divisions into brigades" opened the prelude to reform.
In 1998, the squadron faced a severe historical test, not only successfully coping with the flood disaster, but also ushering in a comprehensive military system reform. **The policy of "transforming divisions into brigades" implemented by the Central Military Commission is particularly important among the many adjustment measures. What is the motivation for this change, and how is it being implemented?This article will conduct an in-depth analysis and interpret the key changes in the history of our army from three aspects.
In the early nineties, global military development led to a great change.
In short, the direction of the world's military development has changed, and the upgrading of equipment has brought about earth-shaking changes in the style of warfare. The Gulf War in the early 90s made people see the power of joint operations, and over-the-horizon strikes made it difficult to sustain the mode of transmission and warfare. The purpose of our army's implementation of the "division into brigade" is precisely to conform to the trend of the times and profoundly understand the key position of the technical arms in future wars, so it is necessary to carry out strategic readjustment to meet the practical needs of informationized warfare.
Lesson of World War II: Tactical Rigidity Leads to Defeat.
Take, for example, the performance of the Soviet army during World War II, although the Soviet army was able to win most of the time, it did not perform as well as it could have in some battles, especially the Battle of Kholm. At that time, the Soviet army's tactics were rigid and could not be flexibly adjusted, which eventually led to a stalemate in the war, and the analysis of the defeat was mainly due to the lack of flexibility in tactics and the lack of coordination of multiple arms. This has provided a powerful historical enlightenment for our military to profoundly understand the importance of the restructuring of the system.
The essence of "division to brigade": profound changes in three key aspects.
1) Reducing levels and speeding up: Informatization construction drives tactical adjustment.
In 1998, taking the former 20 th Group Army of the Jinan Military Region as an example, the regiment-level structure was abolished and the command level was simplified to "brigade-battalion-company," with about half of the previous strength. The purpose of this change is to better meet the needs of informationized warfare and improve command efficiency. At the same time, China's comparative superiority in the information field at that time also provided favorable conditions for this, which embodied the military thinking of advancing with the times.
2) Optimize the proportion of troops: give full play to the effectiveness of equipment.
The essence of the transformation of divisions into brigades lies in the decentralization of technical weapons, the brigade-level units are more flexible, and the military and political commanders can more flexibly deploy the support arms under their jurisdiction. This has not only enhanced the effectiveness of coordinated operations among various arms of the armed forces, but also laid a foundation for our army's mechanization, informationization, and modernization. The purpose of this readjustment is to give better play to the effectiveness of the equipment and ensure greater superiority in modern warfare.
3) Solve the problem of mobility: logistics support is more calm.
The issue of the mobility of motorized infantry divisions has become one of the focal points of reform. After the division was transformed into a brigade, due to the abolition of the regiment-level structure, the brigade-level establishment became lighter and more flexible, and its mobility was enhanced. The assembly and deployment have been more rapid, and the problem of logistical support has been more rationally resolved. This enables the troops to respond more flexibly and quickly to various situations in the course of operations, and provides a more solid foundation for victory in the war.
Conclusion: The Historical Significance of Divisional Transformation into Brigade and the Enlightenment of Modern Warfare.
To sum up, the policy of "transforming divisions into brigades" implemented by the Central Military Commission in 1998 not only has epoch-making historical significance, but also lays the foundation for the improvement of the degree of synthesis of our army. This change became a successful and profound readjustment in the history of our army, and provided valuable experience for the later new types of formations, such as the mechanized infantry brigade and the composite brigade. In today's new round of military reform, synthetic brigades have become the mainstream establishment of our army, laying a solid foundation for realizing the capability of "three-dimensional attack and defense, and all-domain operations."
The Evolution of War and the Transformation of Divisions into Brigades: The Historical Enlightenment of the Reform of the Military System of Our Army
In recent years, the squadron has emerged on the global stage and demonstrated its strong comprehensive combat capability. Looking back at the history of our army, one of the far-reaching changes in the military system was the "division to brigade" implemented in 1998. The results of this strategic readjustment have not only laid the foundation for the modernization of the squadron, but also provided profound historical enlightenment for all squadrons in the world today.
The article first mentioned the change in the direction of global military development, and the upgrading of equipment has led to earth-shaking changes in the mode of warfare. In particular, the Gulf War in the early 90s highlighted the power of joint operations. This has made our military profoundly aware that in future wars, more attention will be paid to technical arms, and therefore there is an urgent need for strategic readjustment to meet the challenges of informationized warfare.
Secondly, the article mentions the lessons of the Soviet Army in World War II, emphasizing the flexibility of tactics and the importance of multi-service coordinated operations. This has provided a historical reference for our army to profoundly understand the necessity of restructuring and restructuring. Through the "transformation of divisions into brigades," our army has made substantial progress in simplifying the command hierarchy, optimizing the proportion of arms, and solving the problem of mobility, thus laying the foundation for improving its comprehensive combat capability.
It is worth noting that the comparative superiority of our country in the information field at that time provided favorable conditions for military transformation. This paper takes the establishment of power grids as an example to vividly illustrate the impact of the progress of information technology on the command level. This shows that our army keeps pace with the times and implements strategic readjustment in close connection with the country's development level and technological progress.
The third part of the article introduces in detail the substantive reforms of the "division to brigade" in terms of reducing the number of levels and speeding up, optimizing the proportion of troops, and solving the problem of mobility. These changes not only provided support for our army to gain superiority in modern warfare, but also provided valuable experience for the later establishment of mechanized infantry brigades and composite brigades. The success of this reform has enabled our military to cope with challenges more calmly in the new round of military reform and to achieve a strategic leap.
Generally speaking, the reform of the military system of the squadron to "transform divisions into brigades" is a successful attempt in the history of our army and a key step in realizing the modern war capability. Through in-depth analysis of historical changes, we have seen the continuous progress and innovation of our army since the beginning of reform and opening up. This historical experience has provided profound enlightenment for our army to continue to enhance its combat effectiveness and meet the needs of future wars. In the new era, the squadron will continue to insist on innovation, constantly adapt to the rapid development of military technology, and make greater contributions to maintaining peace and stability.
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