Part One Basis of Science of Strategy 2
Chapter 1 War, Strategy and Science of Strategy 2
Ⅰ.Basic Concepts of War, Strategy and Science of Strategy 2
Ⅱ.Division and Structure of Strategy 14
Ⅲ.Status of Science of Strategy in Military Art 24
Ⅳ.Theoretical System of Science of Strategy 29
Chapter 2 Determinants of Strategy 39
Ⅰ.National Interest 39
Ⅱ.International Politics and Domestic Politics 49
Ⅲ.War Strength and War Potential 55
Ⅳ.Geo-Strategic Relationship 62
Ⅴ.Tradition of Strategic Culture 72
ⅥI.International Law 77
Chapter 3 Evolution and Laws of Strategic Theories 87
Ⅰ.Strategic Theories of China’s Successive Dynasties 87
Ⅱ.Evolution of Theory of Strategy of the World 93
Ⅲ.Mao Zedong' s Military Strategic Theory and Military Strategy in New Periods 103
Ⅳ.Revolution in Military Affairs in the Contemporary World and the Development Trend of Strategic Theories 119
Ⅴ.Fundamental Laws in the Evolution of Strategic Theories 124
Chapter 4 Laws of Strategic Thinking 130
Ⅰ.The Essence and Characteristics of Strategic Thinking 130
Ⅱ.Models of Strategic Thinking 134
Ⅲ.Methods of Strategic Thinking 137
Ⅳ.General Laws of Strategic Thinking 143
Chapter 5 Methods of the Science of Strategic Studies 149
Ⅰ.Persist in Taking Marxst Philosophhyas the Guiding Principle 150
Ⅱ.Use the General Methods of Scientific Study Synthetically 151
Ⅲ.Use the Specific Study Methods with the Characteristic of the Science of Strategy Properly 157
Ⅳ.Make the Most of Information Technology in the Modern Strategic Studies 159
Part Two The General Laws of War and Conduct of War 164
Chapter 6 Strategic Decision 164
Ⅰ.Judgment of Strategic Situation 164
Ⅱ.Determination of Strategic Guidelines 166
Ⅲ.Formulation of Strategic Plans 171
Ⅳ.Mechanism and Procedure of Making Strategic Decision 174
Chapter 7 War Preparations 177
Ⅰ.Political Preparation 178
Ⅱ.Economic，Scientific and Technological Preparations 181
Ⅲ.Armed Forces Preparation 186
Ⅳ.Battlefiield Preparation 189
Ⅴ.Transforming from the State of Peacetime into That of Wartime 192
Chapter 8 War Control 197
Ⅰ.Arms Control 197
Ⅱ.Crisis Control 202
Ⅲ.Armed Conflict Control 206
Ⅳ.Strategic Guidance on War Control 209
Chapter 9 Strategic Deterrence 213
Ⅰ.Conditions and Roles of Strategic Deterrence 213
Ⅱ.Types and Patterns of Strategic Deterrence 217
Ⅲ.Principles and Requirements of Strategic Deterrence 223
Chapter 10 Principles of Strategic Actions 230
Ⅰ.Setting Correctly the Major Strategic Direction 231
Ⅱ.Trying to Achieve the Objectives of Strategic Actions at Low Costs 234
Ⅲ.Never Fighting a Battle Unprepared or Unsure of Winning 238
Ⅳ.Seizing and Keeping the Strategic Initiative 242
Ⅴ.Looking after the Overall Situation and Grasping the Center of Gravity of Strategy 246
Chapter 11 Strategic Command 251
Ⅰ.Elements of Strategic Command 251
Ⅱ.Strategic Command Activities 257
Ⅲ.Strategic Command Rules 265
Chapter 12 Strategic Offensive 274
Ⅰ.Aim and Guideline of Strategic Offensive 275
Ⅱ.Main Direction and Strike Targets of the Strategic Offensive 277
Ⅲ.Major Patterns of Strategic Offensive 281
Ⅳ.Art for Guiding Strategic Offensive 288
Chapter 13 Strategic Defense 295
Ⅰ.Aim and Tasks of Strategic Defense 295
Ⅱ.Major Patterns of the Strategic Defensive Operations 296
Ⅲ.Strategic Defensive System 305
Ⅳ.Basic Principles and Requirements of Strategic Defense 307
Chapter 14 Strategic Maneuver 311
Ⅰ.Historical Developments of Strategic Maneuver 311
Ⅱ.Aim and Role of Strategic Maneuver 313
Ⅲ.Forms and Characteristics of Strategic Maneuver 315
Ⅳ.Principles and Requirements of Strategic Maneuver 318
Chapter 15 Strategic Air Raid and Defense Against Air Raid 321
Ⅰ.The Status and Role of SAR and DAAR 321
Ⅱ.Strategic Air Raid 323
Ⅲ.Strategic DAAR 328
Chapter 16 Strategic Information Operations 336
Ⅰ.Evolution of Strategic Information Operations and Their Strategic Status 336
Ⅱ.Characteristics of Strategic Information Operations 339
Ⅲ.Major Types of Strategic Information Operations 340
Ⅳ.Strategic Guidance of Strat egic Information Operations 344
Chapter 17 Strategic Support 347
Ⅰ.The Status and Role of Strategic Support 347
Ⅱ.Strategic Operational Support 349
Ⅲ.Strategic Logistic Support 353
Ⅳ.Strategic Equipment Suppo 357
Chapter 18 Wartime Political Work and Strategic Psychological Warfare 362
Ⅰ.Wartime Political Work 362
Ⅱ.Strategic Psychological Warfare 371
Chapter 19 Conclusion of the War 377
Ⅰ.Conditions for Concluding the War 377
Ⅱ.Timing for Concluding the War 381
Ⅲ.Ways of Concluding the War 384
Ⅳ.Postwar Arrangements at the Termination of War 386
Ⅴ.Guiding Principles for Concluding the War 390
Part Three High-Tech Local War and Strategic Guidance on It 394
Chapter 20 Rise of the High-Tech Local War and Its Historic Status 394
Ⅰ.Historic Logic of War Pattern Development 394
Ⅱ.Fundamental Causes for the Rise of High-Tech Local War 398
Ⅲ.Strategic Status of High-Tech Local War 403
Chapter 21 Features and Tendency of Development of Modern High-Tech Local Wars 409
Ⅰ.War Objects Are More Restricted by Political and Economic Elements，Which Makes High-Tech Local Wars More Controllable 409
Ⅱ.Wide Employment of High-Tech Weapons and Equipment Has Brought About and Is Promoting a Series of Profound Changes in Operational Modes and Methods 410
Ⅲ.As Informationalization of War Elements Is constantly Growing, Informationalized War Will Gradually Become the Fundamental Pattern of High-Tech Local War 412
Ⅳ.As Military Strength and the Development Level of Technologic Equipment Are Unbalanced Between the Warring Parties,Asymmetric Operations Are Becoming the Basic Pattern of Local Wars Under High-Tech Conditions 414
Ⅴ.The Direct Combat Space of War Is Graduay Reduced While the Related War Space Is Increasingly Enlarged 415
Ⅵ.The Tempo of War Implementation Is Quickened with the Process Shortened，While the Periods of War Preparation and Milita Confrontation Are Relatively Prolonged 417
Ⅶ.While War Preparation Becomes Increas gly Public, the Launching of War Is Still in Surprise 418
Ⅷ.Integration of War Power and Systematization of Battlefield Confrontation Make Joint Operations the Basic Operational Pattern 420
Ⅸ. As Cost of War Is Increasing, War Heavily Depends on Solid Economic Foundation and St ng Comprehensive Support 421
Chapter 22 Strategic Guidance of High-Tech Local War 423
Ⅰ.Political Objects and Milita Objects 423
Ⅱ.Strike Only After the Enemy Has Struck and Seize Initiative at First 425
Ⅲ.Local Operations and Overa Stability 426
Ⅳ.Protracted Operations and War of Quick Decision to Annihilate the Enemy 427
Ⅴ.Concentration of Manpower and Concentration of Firepower 429
Ⅵ.“Subdue the High-Tech with High-Tech” And “Subdue the High-Tech with Low-Tech” 430
Ⅶ.Long-Range Strikes and Close Combat to Annihilate the Enemy 432
Chapter 23 The High-tech Local War That China May Face in the Future 434
Ⅰ.International Strategic Situation and Its Influence on China' s National Security 434
Ⅱ.China' s Geo-Environment and National Security 439
Ⅲ.The Interests of China's National Security and Its Objectives 443
Ⅳ.The Characteristics of Local Wars That China May Face in the Future 448
Chapter 24 China’s Strategic Guidance on Future High-Tech Local War 452
Ⅰ.You Fight in Your Way and We Fight in Ours and Strive for Full Initiative 452
Ⅱ.Give Full Play to the Total Power of the People’s War Under Modern Conditions 454
Ⅲ.Set the Limited Aim.If We Choose to Fight， We Must Win 457
Ⅳ.Conduct Active Strategic Counterattack on Exteruor Lines to Achieve the Aim of Strategic Defense 459
Ⅴ.Concentrate Picked Troops and Sharp Weapons to Achieve Relative Superiority in Key Time and Place 461
Ⅵ.Strike the Nodes to Destroy the Network，Fight Continuously and Weaken the Enemy and Then Strike Crushing Blows Against the Enemy 463
Ⅶ.Contend for a War of Quick Decision but Get Prepared for aProtracted War 466
Ⅶ.Correctly Handle the Relationship Among Prudence Towards Wars，Preparation for Wars and Reaction to Wars; Shape the Situation and Create a Favorable Strategic Posture 467
Ⅸ.Carry out Preventive Operations, controllable Operations and Decisive Operations in Due Time According to Different Situations 469
Ⅹ.Fight Well Military-Political War and Political-Militaty War 471
Selected Chinese-English Terms 475
Bibliography 500
About the Authors 501
Postscript 503