China’s military mouthpiece calls for ‘deep integration’ to beat joint operation weakness
PLA Daily urges stronger synergy across combat elements and weapon platforms, highlights key role of cyber-information systems in warfare
In a commentary on Monday, the PLA Daily said China’s military had yet to achieve a “deep integration” of “equipment, battlefields, personnel and training conditions”, which was causing shortcomings in joint operations.
To overcome such weaknesses, PLA commanders at all levels should “systematically strengthen the coordinated development of force organisation, weaponry and equipment, positional facilities, command and communications, comprehensive support, and regulations and systems”, the article said.
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It said the rapid advancement in military technology and “accelerating transformations in warfare” had “rendered cyber-information systems more crucial than ever in modern conflict”.
The byline for the article read Li Jianhua, but did not specify their military affiliation.
Modern warfare constituted “a contest between systems” and “combat operations now demand greater emphasis on joint capabilities, coordination and holistic integration”, the article said.
Recent regional conflicts showed that “the complexity of operational command, the difficulty of joint operations across military branches, the intensity of force and weapon coordination, and the pace of operational advancement have all changed beyond recognition”.