Information-based weapons and equipment are an important factor that constitutes the power of information-based warfare. So, what does it mainly include?

Information warfare consists of modern high-tech conventional weapons and equipment such as information technology, new material technology, new energy technology, biotechnology, aerospace technology and ocean technology, and is carried out in local areas by adopting corresponding combat methods.

Information warfare refers to a war with information technology as the leading factor, information as the main resource, information-based troops as the main body, information-centric warfare as the main mode of operation, competition for information resources as the direct goal and corresponding military theories as the guidance.

Information advantages include:

Information superhighway, C4ISR system, precision guided ammunition, space weapons, high-tech, high-knowledge, high-quality intelligent troops and talents.

Information capability has become the main symbol to measure the level of combat capability. Information ability is manifested in information acquisition, processing, transmission, utilization and confrontation, etc., and is embodied through the competition and control of information superiority.

The essence of information superiority is not to let the enemy know his own situation while knowing the enemy. This is a dynamic confrontation process. It becomes the premise of competing for the control of air, sea and land, which directly affects the process and outcome of the whole war.

Extended data:

Informatization productivity is the most advanced productivity of mankind so far, which needs advanced production relations and superstructure to adapt to it, and all production relations and superstructure that are not suitable for productivity will change accordingly. The complete informatization connotation includes the following four aspects:

1, information network system, including information resources, various information systems, public communication network platforms, etc.

2, the information industry foundation, including information technology research and development, information equipment manufacturing, information consulting services, etc.

3. Social operating environment, including modern industry and agriculture, management system, policies and laws, rules and regulations, culture and education, moral concepts and other production relations and superstructure.

4, the process of utility accumulation, including the quality of workers, the level of national modernization, the continuous improvement of people's quality of life, spiritual civilization and material civilization construction.

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