In the multi-functional conference room of the paratrooper academy, representatives of teachers from various academies and universities of the whole army gathered together to start the most important discussion and analysis meeting of the exchange meeting.

Although the conclusions drawn from such discussions and analyses will not be formally documented, they will have a great impact on the top management. And because it is a purely tactical discussion, it is very professional and therefore extremely operable, which is completely different from the empty theoretical discussion.

In previous years, most of the people who participated in such exchange meetings were middle-level cadres, but this year's exchange meeting was of a higher standard because of the participation of the head of the Air Force Command.

The first person to speak on the stage was a figure no one could have imagined - Professor Li Mu from the School of World Relations.

Qin Huainan in the audience saw that Li Mu was wearing that camouflage uniform and hanging a major collar badge, his mouth couldn't stop twitching, and his whole body trembled slightly-who are you going to fool with a fake military rank!

When the speech title "On Ultra-Low Intensity Armed Conflict" was played on the projection screen, and the spokesperson was Senior Colonel Li Mu, people who didn't know Li Mu knew who this master was.

The 32-year-old military cadre with the rank of Grand Commander is the only one in the whole army.

Li Mu always did not talk nonsense as he usually lectures, and went straight to the point, he said, "Many years ago, a certain military commander surnamed Chen of the Marine Corps mentioned a concept - low-intensity armed conflict. It is generally believed that armed conflicts in the form of secret exchanges on the intelligence front, sporadic crossfires on the border, and cross-border terrorist attacks are low-intensity armed conflicts. ”

"Armed conflicts on the border between India and Pakistan, sporadic exchanges of fire between Pakistan and the Taliban, armed conflicts in the Middle East, terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States and other countries, etc., all fall into this category. Even pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden fall into this category. ”

"Over the past decade or so, our army has been adapting to armed conflicts under the same situation, and has made corresponding changes to the equipment, personnel training, and establishment of the troops according to the actual situation. At present, a major trend is that the global military struggle will remain in an environment dominated by low-intensity armed conflicts for a long time. This includes proxy wars. ”

He paused and glanced at it, "What I'm going to talk about today is an ultra-low-intensity armed conflict, specifically in terms of tactical use. Personally, I believe that the likelihood of a large-scale war for a long time to come is extremely small. Of course, here today only tactics are discussed, and nothing else is involved. What we are facing is how to effectively deal with armed conflicts of lower intensity. Intervene, counter, eliminate. ”

He directly crackled a few big words on the keyboard, which were displayed on the curtain: Tactical problems under the cooperation of multiple services and arms.

"In modern society, science and technology have developed rapidly, and more and more people can use more and higher application technologies to live and work. As a result, the threats we face are more difficult to deal with and comprehensive. The contradictions and conflicts between countries have shown one main characteristic -- the use of weapons. For a long time, the weapon in your hand is becoming more and more a symbol, a deterrent, and you don't have the conditions to use it. ”

"When I was the commander of the 701st Frontier Regiment, I fought a confrontation exercise with the 12th Brigade of the Northwest Force. The balance of power between the two sides is very large. The 12th Brigade has a three-dimensional offensive capability, and a single salvo of their artillery units is enough to cover all the defensive positions of our regiment, and a single assault of their armored clusters can directly hit the defensive depth of our regiment. In that exercise, I came up with a concept. ”

"We don't use guns, we use knives. ”

He smiled slightly and said, "In the end, we won." So what I'm saying is that the machete is a killer weapon. What I want to make clear is that in the future, we will probably not face the threat of modern, well-equipped modern armies, but rogue small states armed with machetes. Perhaps our armaments far surpass theirs, but in the global environment, advanced armaments have become the existence of deterrence. What can be used is a low-attention weapon such as the 'Mountain Blade'. ”

Waving his hand slightly, Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "Such a metaphor may be difficult to understand, but it is the most threatening type we face. ”

No one laughed, and everyone in the room looked serious and thoughtful. Li Mu said very vaguely, but how could anyone here not understand the deeper meaning. The more I think about it, the more we feel that the situation is serious. It's like skipping World War III and entering World War IV.

Albert Einstein said that he did not know what weapons would be used in World War III, but he knew that World War IV would have used stones and sticks.

Li Mu is talking about such a big background.

"When it comes to special operations, they are becoming more and more complex. Dealing with such problems is no longer a matter for a single branch of the armed forces. I can cite as an example the case of the dismantling of the Zamat criminal gang. The comrades of the armed police are certainly very familiar with this criminal group. This criminal syndicate was also my main opponent when I served in the 3rd Mobile Division of the Armed Police. ”

"In the later stage, our armed police officers and soldiers have to go to an unfamiliar area to carry out the arrest task, and the case can be perfectly concluded by arresting Zamat alive. Unfamiliar region, without any support. Before the operation, the relevant departments made sufficient preparations, but in the end there was still a problem. The capture team relied on excellent military qualities to complete the mission, but also lost some personnel. ”

"This fully exposes the problem of multi-department collaboration. In the past, our intelligence and communications capabilities could not provide such support, but now we have the strength of this hardware, and if it is effectively coordinated, it should be an urgent problem for all branches of the military and all departments to study and solve. The level of overseas operations of the US military should be the highest in the world, and they have also experienced many painful failures and summed up experience to have the capability they have today. ”

Li Mu paused, glanced at it, and said, "In this regard, I think the comrades of the navy have done a good job. They have used a very effective and very simple approach to dealing with ultra-low-intensity armed conflicts at sea, or even conflicts that are not armed conflicts. ”

"Hit the opposing ship with more ships and bigger tonnage. ”

Everyone laughed softly, and the faculty members from the Navy Department felt both proud and blushing. Bullying people with large tonnage is actually not a glorious thing.

"Of course, ultra-low-intensity conflicts at sea are very different from those on land and in the air. When it comes to specific combat areas, in light of the actual situation, and how to deal with them, it is very necessary to study and sum up experience. Coordination is indispensable, and I personally believe that it is very necessary to establish a long-term coordination mechanism and develop a standard of action that can operate for a long time. ”

Li Mu walked out of the podium, "I'm done speaking. ”

Salute.

did not involve specific tactics, Li Mu's speech still seemed vague, let alone mentioned any new tactics. But the meaning of what he said, and what he wanted to say, caused a stir in the minds of all of you.

One of the most striking is undoubtedly the long-term collaboration mechanism.

It is almost pointed out that the establishment of a special operations command will be established to command all special operations in a unified manner.

There is no doubt that Li Mu set a hot spot for discussion at this exchange meeting.

(End of chapter)