In 1976, American military theorist T. Rohner first proposed the concept of "information warfare". The form of war described by informationized warfare has the following six manifestations:

①Mainly use weapons and equipment systems dominated by information technology;

②Use information as the main strategic resource;< /p>

③ Take information-centered warfare as the basic combat method;

④ Take the competition for information resources as the battlefield goal;

⑤ Take information-based armed forces as the main body;

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⑥ Implement war guidance based on information-based military theory.

The fundamental reason for the emergence of information-based warfare is the widespread application of a large number of information-based weapons and equipment in war. Information weapons and equipment systems mainly include soft-kill information weapons, hard-kill information weapons and command and control systems.

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Information warfare is precision warfare. Where accuracy is reflected, it is mainly reflected in the data.

Good calculation has a chance of winning. For a military force to crack the "fog of war" and increase the chances of winning future wars, it must be good at calculating data, mastering data, and using data. Comrade Mao Zedong has always emphasized "being well aware of the situation." There is also a popular saying in the armies of developed Western countries: "Everyone except God must speak with data." At present, military commanders are increasingly required to have data thinking and data acumen, as well as the qualities of experts and engineers. It is based on the importance of data for winning wars.

Yesterday’s thinking cannot win today’s war, and outdated algorithms cannot win in precise battlefields. In actual work, a small number of officers and soldiers in our army still lack data awareness and do not pay much attention to the calculation and application of data. In some research on combat issues, there is more qualitative than quantitative, and vague statements such as segmentation and encirclement and bold interweaving still exist.

Some shouted rough words such as "Fierce artillery fire" and "Hit me hard" during training exercises. Some combat operations lack accurate data support, and there is no clear account of what weapons will be used to damage which targets. Such things are incompatible with the requirements of precision strike and precise victory in modern warfare.

In modern warfare, weapons and equipment are highly informatized and intelligent, and most of all kinds of ammunition are guided and autonomously controllable. Once a war breaks out, it is not necessary to release firepower blindly, but to release firepower accurately and reliably. How to be "ruthless" and to what extent it is "ruthless" need to be accurately calculated and relied on data. If it is unclear, it will be impossible to break through the "fog of war" and win future wars.

Future battlefield competitions will often be integrated joint operations, requiring coordinated operations by multiple services and arms. On the same battlefield, there are different services and arms participating in the battle at high altitude, low altitude, on the ground and underwater. To ensure precise command and achieve the purpose of "hit hard", we must have strong data support. If each does its own thing and is not precise enough, effective unity cannot be implemented.

Be ruthless about data and develop the habit of using data to speak your mind. Precision strikes on the battlefield stem from daily data accumulation and data storage. Information warfare requires reliable data. Before the confrontation between the enemy and ourselves, we should make full use of information technology to calculate the specific strength and weapons of both sides, so as to choose the appropriate confrontation mode in the battlefield competition and ensure a big victory at a small cost.

Without a certain degree of data accumulation, facing powerful opponents and the enemy's various weapons and equipment, it will be difficult to cope with it and win a decisive battle on the future battlefield.

Flowing water does not rot, and door hinges do not suffer from beetles. Outdated data is of little use. The combat database of each unit must be updated regularly and kept fresh. If the opponent changes or the equipment is upgraded, follow-up research and data changes must be made. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy and being well prepared while keeping data fresh can we ensure that future wars will be won by data and accuracy.

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