Winning Together | Episode 6: Joint Warfare, Joint Victory

In 2016, the establishment of the five theater commands marked a historic step in the construction of our military's joint operations system. Over the past decade, the People's Army has relied on technological empowerment to refine hard-hitting strategies for system victory; breaking new ground, it has promoted the integration of unmanned forces into the entire chain of joint operations; strengthening joint sea and air operations to safeguard the country's vast maritime territory.

Initiating the Restructuring of the Joint Operations System

As a member of

the Joint Operations Command Center of the Southern Theater Command,

Chang Gaoxiang has been dedicated to

the new journey of restructuring our military's command framework for ten years.

During the first joint exercise after the establishment of the theater command,

he and his team planned the exercise scheme for over a month,

but the battlefield situation does not follow the plan.

After unexpected situations arose,

command issues emerged.

The team learned from their mistakes,

stepped out of the single-service mindset,

explored the inherent logic of joint command,

and built a unified discourse system.

Gradually completing the

framework construction and soul reshaping of the joint operations command system

to solidify the command foundation for "joint warfare victory."

"Victory Code" successfully loaded!

As part of the think tank team of the Southern Theater Command,

Yang Zhimou's team

is a new type of force that understands both command and technology.

The team uses technological means to create a realistic joint operations atmosphere,

but the elements of joint operations command are diverse and the processes are complex.

In the early stages of project implementation, they faced skepticism.

One model was revised for over three months,

the code was rewritten more than 50 times,

but it still could not run.

During a shooting training, Yang Zhimou found inspiration:

to materialize and integrate the experiences and achievements of various military branches into a single system.

The team immersed themselves in a series of cross-service connections.

The software ran successfully,

and the "Victory Code" for joint operations also ran successfully.

Commanders from different military branches

brought problems for confrontation verification,

boldly innovating in a virtual environment,

resulting in a large number of new tactical achievements.

Yang Zhimou led the team to algorithmize and digitize these achievements,

and based on this, created an intelligent decision support system

that is continuously updated and iterated in actual use.

Key variables for defeating strong enemies!

Drones are gradually moving to the forefront of the combat system.

Li Zhengwei from a certain brigade of the Air Force of the Southern Theater Command,

with joint operations command experience,

is dedicated to the construction of drone units,

promoting the transformation of drone capabilities

from single-task to system support.

Deeply interlinking massive intelligence data

with operational needs,

becoming a key node for

multi-service targeting acquisition, situational awareness, and firepower strikes.

Activating the potential of new quality equipment with joint thinking,

making unmanned operations

a winning variable in joint operations.

Transitioning from territorial air defense to a combination of offense and defense,

from passive defense to proactive awareness,

drones are gradually moving to the forefront of the combat system,

bringing a new capability increment to joint operations.

High energy! This is joint sea and air operations,

guarding the "ancestral sea" with solid confidence.

The path to a strong military lies in acquiring talent.

In the future confrontation with strong enemies,

it will definitely not just be a contest of equipment,

but a system confrontation supported by a group of joint operations talents.

During a maritime training exercise,

the Nanning ship responded to a missile barrage,

utilizing an integrated intelligent air defense system

for firepower allocation

and autonomous defense.

Ultimately, it successfully completed air defense against missiles,

with all missiles intercepted successfully.

Joint sea and air operations on the front line of the South China Sea

guard every inch of "ancestral sea" without yielding.

Every warship is a fulcrum of air power,

every aircraft is the

"eye" and "fist" of maritime power.

From command centers to grassroots combat positions,

from system restructuring to tactical implementation,

from traditional forces to new quality and sharpness,

the ten-year journey of joint operations moves step by step towards victory.

Joint warfare, joint victory, mission must be accomplished!