On the first day of August, the Republic was once again in the limelight.

In the morning, at a meeting to commemorate Army Day, Ji Youguo announced: Within the next two years, the Republic will disarm 500,000 troops, reduce its standing strength from 2.2 million to 1.7 million, reorganize the General Staff Headquarters and the Ministry of National Defense, abolish the Second Artillery Corps, merge the Tactical Missile Forces and the Strategic Missile Forces into the Army and Air Force respectively, and expand the size of the Air Force and Navy by 25 percent on the existing basis.

In the afternoon, Defense Minister Zhao Rundong held a press conference and announced the "Blue Book of Republican Reform".

The world was in an uproar.

Although some people had long expected that Ji Youguo would implement military reform after the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, no one expected that Ji Youguo would move so quickly and reform so strongly.

The outside world is most concerned about the content of reform, that is, the content of the "Blue Book of Republican Reform".

The "Blue Book" first emphasizes the nature and purpose of the reform of the armed forces of the Republic: the armed forces of the Republic are a solid foundation for defending the sovereignty and territorial security and integrity of the Republic, and are the main force for defending the safety of the lives and property of the people of the Republic from foreign aggression; The purpose of military reform is to enable the armed forces of the Republic to better perform their duties, defend the sovereignty of the Republic, defend the territory of the Republic, protect the lives and property of the people of the Republic, and defend against foreign aggression.

Compared with the "slogan" program, the substance of the Blue Book deserves more attention.

Military reform is mainly divided into three aspects: First, the reform of the army's administrative and military command system, second, the adjustment of the services and arms, and third, the reform of military ranks and ranks.

The reform of the military's administrative and military command systems is mainly embodied in two aspects.

First, the role of the Ministry of Defense has been strengthened, and it has been made clear that the Minister of Defense can only be civilian officials, including retired military personnel. The functions and powers of the Ministry of National Defense have been strengthened, and the Ministry of National Defense has been transformed from a single civilian department into the highest administrative department of the armed forces of the Republic, which is responsible for the military budget, arms procurement, transfer of posts, appointment and dismissal of personnel, and so on. The authority of the General Staff Headquarters has been clearly defined, and it has been transformed from a comprehensive department integrating management and command into a military command department, which is only responsible for drawing up operational plans, arranging exercises and drills, and directing operations. After the completion of the reform, the Ministry of National Defense will become the third largest department of the State Council after the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the General Staff will become a purely military department independent of the State Department and directly reporting to the Führer.

Second, the power of local military districts has been weakened. After the completion of the reform. The Ministry of National Defense has the administrative power of the navy, land and air force. The General Staff Headquarters has the power to move and mobilize the naval, land, and air forces. Local military districts were transformed into garrison units. It no longer has the power to appoint and dismiss personnel and transfer troops.

Arguably. This is the core content of this military reform.

Whether it is to strengthen the local functions and powers of the Ministry of National Defense, clarify the local authority of the General Staff, or weaken the local powers of local military districts. There is only one goal: to strengthen the central government's control over the armed forces, especially the main combat forces. Let every army be directly subordinate to the head of the Republic.

In order to achieve this goal. Adjustments must be made to the strength of the army.

The total strength of the army will be reduced from the current 1.4 million to 700,000. The combat unit is reorganized from 18 group armies, 35 divisions, 42 brigades, and more than 40 artillery, surface-to-surface missile, and air defense artillery divisions (brigades) into 6 group armies, 12 divisions, 55 brigades, and 56 support divisions (brigades). At the same time, the size of the force was greatly reduced. The ground establishment of the army's combat units has also been adjusted accordingly. Each of the six army groups had 2 to 4 divisions. 4 to 8 brigades with 8 to 10 support divisions (brigades). 12 divisions. The size of the four tank divisions has been increased by 30 percent. the number of heavy weapons such as tanks, armored combat vehicles, and self-propelled guns increased by 35 percent; The size of the eight mechanized infantry divisions has increased by 25 percent compared with the previous one. The number of heavy weapons such as tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and self-propelled guns increased by 25 percent. All 55 brigades are rapid reaction brigades. There are 5 to 8 armoured, infantry, artillery or logistics battalions. The total strength is between 3,500 and 5,500 people. 56 support divisions (brigades). The 24 artillery divisions (brigades) have been expanded by 20 percent over the previous period. the number of heavy weapons such as self-propelled artillery, towed artillery, and rocket artillery increased by 25 percent; The 12 surface-to-surface missile divisions (brigades) have been expanded by 20 percent over the previous period. a 20 percent increase in the number of tactical ballistic missiles, long-range rocket artillery, land-based cruise missiles, and other heavy weapons; The 20 air defense divisions (brigades) have been expanded by 20 percent over the previous period. The number of heavy weapons, such as antiaircraft guns and anti-aircraft missiles, increased by 25 percent.

After the completion of the reform. The Republic Army, which originally focused on local defenses, will be transformed into a ground force capable of both offense and defense, emphasizing rapid reaction capabilities, emphasizing supporting firepower, and being able to adapt to border wars and conflicts. Ostensibly, the total strength of the Republican Army was cut by more than half. In fact, not only has the combat effectiveness not weakened. On the contrary, it is more suitable for low-intensity regional wars and conflicts in the future.

The total strength of the navy will be increased from the current 280,000 to 550,000, the establishment of the three major fleets will basically remain unchanged, the combat strength will be expanded by 50 percent on the existing basis, and the construction of three aircraft carrier battle groups will be emphasized.

This is also the most striking aspect of the reform of the Republic's navy. According to the plan mentioned in the "Blue Book", within the next five years, the Republic Navy will have the first aircraft carrier battle group, as well as the first fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft unit. By 2025, the Republican Navy will have at least three aircraft carrier battle groups, and aims to have two aircraft carrier battle groups for each of the three fleets by 2030. By this time, the Navy of the Republic will have at least six aircraft carrier battle groups!

The reform of the Marine Corps has also attracted much attention, and the original two Marine Divisions will be expanded into four Marine Divisions and four Marine Brigades, and the total strength of the Marine Corps has increased nearly threefold. After the completion of the reform, the Marine Corps will become the "second land combat force" of the republic.

Compared with the Army, the Navy's road to reform is longer and more arduous.

This is determined by the nature of the navy, and even if the Republic has enough strength to build aircraft carriers and build aircraft carrier battle groups, it is impossible to build a world-class navy overnight. According to the most optimistic estimates, it is unlikely that the Navy of the Republic will become a world-class navy without fifteen to twenty years.

The total strength of the air force will be increased from the current 400,000 to 450,000, the combat unit will be reorganized from 22 aviation divisions, 24 air defense brigades, and 18 independent radar regiments into 4 strategic air units, 18 tactical air units, 8 support air groups, and 18 air defense groups, and the combat force will be adjusted from the existing 3,200 combat aircraft, more than 800 support aircraft, 360 air defense missile systems, 2,100 antiaircraft guns, and more than 300 air defense radars to more than 1,800 combat aircraft. More than 1,400 support aircraft, 300 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1,200 anti-aircraft guns, and 240 anti-aircraft radars.

After the completion of the reform, the air force of the Republic of China, which originally focused on local air defense, will be transformed into an air force that is capable of both offense and defense, emphasizes ground (sea) support, attaches importance to precision strike capabilities, can adapt to joint operations of multiple services (arms), and has initially completed the military network. On the surface, the number of fighters in the Air Force has been reduced, but in fact the combat effectiveness has not weakened. Among the more than 1,800 combat aircraft, the number of third-generation fighters has reached 1,400, and the more powerful support fleet has given the Republic Air Force a more comprehensive combat capability.

The focus of the reform of the Air Force is to integrate all branches of the armed forces and establish a joint combat system based on military networking.

Comparatively speaking, Air Force reform is the most complex and critical. As the backbone of the modern army, the reform of the air force has a direct bearing on the success or failure of the republican reform and even on the security of the republic.

The abolition of the Second Artillery Corps was mainly aimed at reducing the number of personnel and personnel.

With the reform of the three major branches of the armed forces, the only independent branch of the armed forces will be abolished, and the military rank and rank system of the republican ** team will also change. It can be said that this reform has had the most significant impact on the republicans.

The reform of military ranks and ranks is mainly divided into two aspects.

The first is to raise awareness of military ranks and clarify the difference between military ranks and military positions. The allowances, benefits, and other benefits of military personnel are mainly determined by military rank, while the command authority of military personnel is determined by military rank. To this end, the Republic will abolish the rank of colonel, add the rank of brigadier general, establish a non-commissioned officer of the third class and a sergeant major, improve the status and treatment of technical and professional soldiers, and encourage technical and professional soldiers to serve for a long time.

Second, it is necessary to reduce the number of middle- and high-ranking officers on a large scale and increase the ratio of grassroots officers to noncommissioned officers. According to the plan of the "Blue Book", in the next two years, the number of generals will be reduced from 33 to 22, the number of lieutenant generals from 745 to 340, the number of major generals from 3,785 to 1,200, the number of new brigadier generals by 2,700, the number of colonels by 4,874, the number of colonels from 8,563 to 6,500, the number of lieutenant colonels from 15,563 to 9,500, and the number of majors from 22,659 to 12,500. The number of captains has increased from 28,942 to 35,000, the number of lieutenants has increased from 55,982 to 65,000, the number of second lieutenants has increased from 78,732 to 85,000, and the number of new sergeants has increased by 145 and the number of sergeants of all ranks has reached 388,000. After the completion of the reform, the size of generals will be reduced by 66 percent, the size of middle-level officers will be reduced by 4,481 percent, and the number of junior officers will account for 1,088 percent of the total strength, and non-commissioned officers will account for 2,283 percent of the total strength.

The reform of military ranks and ranks is mainly aimed at the high demand for qualified personnel in future high-tech warfare, and by expanding the proportion of grassroots officers and non-commissioned officers, improving the treatment of military personnel, and increasing the proportion of volunteers.

All the officers and men who have not been retrenched have reaped tangible benefits through the reform.

According to the general speculation of the outside world, the main purpose of Ji Youguo's military reform is to strengthen the central government's ability to control the army, increase the influence of the head of state in the army, transform the republic's compulsory military service system into a volunteer military service system, and build a capable and powerful armed force.

There are also those who believe that military reform is only the first of many reforms in the republic.

After completing the military reform and firmly controlling the army, the head of state of the Republic, who had been dormant for eight years, will continue to implement other reforms in the final two years of his term, so that the Republic can meet more difficult challenges with a new look.

The revolution has just begun, and the future is still unknown.

The Chinese nation has taken a big step on the road of rejuvenation, but it is still far from the peak of its glory. Only when tens of millions of Chinese sons and daughters unite and work together can the Chinese nation wash away a century of shame, regain its position on the top of the world, and recast the prosperity of China.

Damn it*

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