Why do joint operations play a leading role in modern warfare?

Looking at several local wars at the turn of the century and the development and changes of military theories around the world, it is not difficult to find such a phenomenon: with the extensive use of high-tech weapons on the battlefield, the long-lasting contract operations in the history of war have been eclipsed. Joint operations characterized by multi-service and multi-space integrated operations have stepped onto the war stage and become the protagonists of modern wars. At present, people have not reached a consensus on the concept of joint operations, but most scholars believe that joint operations mainly refer to the sum of a series of battles carried out by two or more military forces under the unified planning and command of a joint command organization in order to achieve a unified campaign or strategic goal in a certain time and space.

Joint operations are not only the operational style of future high-tech wars, but also a brand-new operational concept. The U.S. military, which first proposed and implemented joint operations, has formed a relatively complete ideological and theoretical system of joint operations, and it is still developing. At present, the synthetic grouping of American combat forces has changed from multi-service synthetic grouping to cross-service multi-service and even integrated grouping of the whole army. In the new military revolution, the U.S. military is stepping up the establishment of land-air integrated ground forces, naval and army mechanized forces and joint task forces of land, sea and air, which has attracted the attention of armies all over the world. As far as the characteristics of joint operations are concerned, they can be summarized as follows:

Joint combat forces are not composed of a single service force, nor are they mainly composed of a certain service, but are diversified and equal. It consists of two or more service battle groups, which participate in the battle in parallel and equal partnership. Joint operational command is not decided by a certain service, but is planned, organized and controlled by a unified joint command organization, which is organized and implemented by various services according to the division of tasks. The battlefield space of joint operations is not one-dimensional or multi-dimensional, but the fields of earth, sea, air, air and electromagnetism are intertwined and multi-dimensional. Joint operations were organized and implemented at a relatively concentrated time and at a certain 17 1 pass. Joint operations are the sum total of a series of coordinated engagements and battles carried out by two or more services in a certain area and time in accordance with the attempt of reunification. Operations carried out independently by several services in one or several operational directions cannot be called joint operations.

Joint operations are hierarchical, and their action elements are not necessarily "a series of land, sea and air operations". Joint operations have two levels objectively. Its large-scale and high-level joint operations are generally carried out to achieve strategic goals, and are composed of a series of different types and styles of land, air and sea battle-level operations; General and basic joint operations may be carried out to achieve some strategic or operational goals, and consist of a series of engagements. Joint operations are not joint operations, which is a basic logical principle to be followed in defining the concept of joint operations. What kind of war to fight in the future and how to fight it are the fundamental issues that must be clarified in the preparation for military struggle. It is of great significance to study joint operations and explore modern combat styles for solving the problem of "winning".