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Army Command College Deeply Studies and Implements Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military in Conjunction with Teaching Practice

陆军指挥学院结合教学实践深入学习贯彻习近平强军思想

MOD China (国防部) 24 August 2026

Summary

The Army Command College's intermediate command training course has restructured core curriculum around unmanned intelligent operations, incorporating unmanned equipment employment, intelligent command coordination, and intelligent simulation platforms, while organizing faculty research under the rubric of 'deepening jointness, targeting strong adversaries, and integrating intelligence' (深化联合、瞄准强敌、融入智能). The article documents the college's effort to close the gap between classroom instruction and operational demand for new-quality combat capabilities (新质战斗力), illustrated by a graduate who applied college-derived theory at a group army unmanned force demonstration to develop a human-machine integrated training method. The framing points to institutional pressure on PLA professional military education to produce officers who can operationalize intelligent warfare concepts before doctrine and force structure have fully settled around them.

Translation

Army Command College Deeply Studies and Implements Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military in Conjunction with Teaching Practice — Keeping Eyes Fixed on the Frontiers of the Battlefield, Concentrating Efforts on Cultivating Talent for War

"In future wars, can 'unmanned' replace 'manned' as the leading role?" "Which is more reliable — 'machine intelligence' (智谋) or 'human deliberation' (人谋)?" … Not long ago, in the classroom of the Army Command College's intermediate command training course, students from different units engaged in lively discussion centered on the theme of unmanned intelligent operations.

"We must update our thinking and concepts, boldly explore new models for building and employing new-type combat forces, and fully unleash the potential of new-quality combat capabilities (新质战斗力)." After listening to the students' remarks, an instructor at the college drew on important statements from Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military (Volume IV) — such as "comprehensively elevating integrated strategic capabilities in emerging domains" — to provide explanation, helping students clear away ideological confusion and clarify the direction of learning and capability building.

"In recent years, we have kept our eyes fixed on the cutting edge of unmanned intelligent operations development, continuously deepened teaching reform, and driven precise alignment between classroom instruction and the future battlefield." A college leader introduced that they persist in treating the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military as the foremost political task and a long-term strategic task, using Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military to arm minds and resolve difficult teaching problems. To that end, they have focused on cultivating talent capable of fighting and winning battles, continuously deepened teaching reform, organized research efforts around key and difficult issues such as "deepening jointness, targeting strong adversaries, and integrating intelligence (深化联合、瞄准强敌、融入智能)," and worked to transform the fruits of study into practical results in running the institution and cultivating talent for war.

Confronting the new challenges brought by the accelerating reshaping of the character of war by unmanned intelligent technology, the college has proactively updated its teaching system, integrating cutting-edge content such as unmanned equipment employment and intelligent command coordination into core courses, and introducing the latest operational theory and high-technology achievements into the classroom to drive alignment between instructional content and the future battlefield. The college adheres to the integration of war research and war-oriented instruction, conducting immersive practical training through intelligent simulation platforms so that students can practice operations, study operational methods, and sharpen thinking in simulated environments, thereby connecting the cultivation chain of "classroom — training ground — future battlefield."

The results of study have become evident in practice. After one student graduated and returned to his unit, during an unmanned intelligent force training demonstration and observation activity organized by a group army, he applied theory learned during his training at the college to explore and develop a combined-arms and human-machine integrated training method centered on "small-formation coordination and live-scenario confrontation as the focus, with network-information systems and digital-intelligence enablement as the support" (以小编组协同和实景对抗为重点、以网信体系和数智赋能为支撑), and received commendation from higher authorities.

"Whatever kind of talent the force needs, that is the kind of talent we focus on cultivating." Upon learning that many students, after graduating and returning to their units, had applied what they learned to guide practice, advance their work, and achieved outstanding results in their positions, the college's leadership felt both gratified and deeply aware of the weight of their responsibility. "As the main front for cultivating military talent, we will keep our eyes fixed on the changes in technology, the changes in warfare, and the changes in our adversaries, continuously deepen teaching reform, improve the quality and effectiveness of talent cultivation, and provide solid talent support for winning future wars." This leader said with conviction.

Original Chinese

陆军指挥学院结合教学实践深入学习贯彻习近平强军思想—— 紧盯战场前沿聚力为战育才 “未来战争中‘无人’能否代替‘有人’成为主角”“‘智谋’与‘人谋’谁更可靠”……前不久，陆军指挥学院中级指挥培训班课堂上，来自不同单位的学员围绕无人智能作战主题展开热烈讨论。 “我们必须更新思想观念，大胆探索新型作战力量建设运用模式，充分释放新质战斗力潜能。”倾听学员发言后，该学院教员结合《习近平论强军兴军（四）》中“全面提升新兴领域一体化战略能力”等重要论述进行讲解，帮助学员廓清思想迷雾，明确学习强能方向。 “近年来，我们紧盯无人智能作战发展前沿，持续深化教学改革，推动课堂教学与未来战场精准对接。”该学院领导介绍，他们坚持把学习贯彻习近平强军思想作为首要政治任务和长期战略任务，用习近平强军思想武装头脑、破解教学难题。为此，他们聚焦培养能打仗打胜仗人才，持续深化教学改革，围绕“深化联合、瞄准强敌、融入智能”等重难点问题组织攻关，着力将学习成果转化为办学治校、为战育人的实际成效。面对无人智能技术加速重塑战争形态带来的新挑战，该学院主动更新教学体系，将无人装备运用、智能指挥协同等前沿内容融入主干课程，把最新战法理论、高新科技成果引入课堂，推动教学内容与未来战场对接；坚持研战教战一体，依托智能化模拟平台开展沉浸式实训，让学员在仿真环境中练操作、研战法、强思维，贯通“课堂—训练场—未来战场”培养链路。学习成效在实践中显现。一名学员结业回到部队后，在集团军组织的无人智能力量训练示范观摩活动中，运用在该学院培训时所学理论，探索形成“以小编组协同和实景对抗为重点、以网信体系和数智赋能为支撑”的战技一体、人机融合组训方法，受到上级表扬。 “部队需要什么样的人才，我们就重点培养什么样的人才。”得知不少学员结业归队后，运用所学知识指导实践、推动工作，在岗位上取得优异成绩，该学院领导颇感欣慰的同时，也深感责任重大。“作为军事人才培养主阵地，我们将紧盯科技之变、战争之变、对手之变，不断深化教学改革，提升育人质效，为打赢未来战争提供坚实人才支撑。”这名领导坚定地说。