Political Work

An Army Brigade Conducts In-Depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military

陆军某旅深入学习贯彻习近平强军思想

PLA Daily (解放军报) 17 May 2026

Summary

An unidentified PLA Army brigade conducted a political education campaign centered on 'Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military (Volume IV),' using cadre rotational training, expert lectures, and a post-incident review following a failed impromptu combat readiness activation drill to link ideological study to operational readiness deficiencies at the battalion and company level. The article is routine in form—PLA Daily regularly publishes such unit-level theory-study pieces—but the explicit acknowledgment that a company responded too slowly during an unannounced readiness drill due to inadequate mastery of emergency response plans is a concrete, if minor, admission of a readiness gap. The piece is useful as a data point on the PLA's ongoing effort to operationalize political education rather than treat it as a parallel track divorced from training outcomes.

Translation

An Army Brigade Conducts In-Depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military—— Integrating Study with Application, Concentrating Strength on Winning Battles

■ PLA Daily Special Correspondent Zhang Zhiquan

"How should combat readiness capability building at the battalion and company level be strengthened?" "How should officers and soldiers' combat readiness awareness be reinforced?" Some time ago, an Army brigade organized a themed activity of "Studying Theory, Identifying Shortcomings, and Strengthening Combat Readiness." Officers and soldiers focused on their primary responsibilities and duties and conducted study and discussion centered on important statements in "Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military (Volume IV)" regarding "focusing all energy on fighting wars and directing all work toward fighting wars."

"Only by allowing the Party's innovative theories to penetrate the grassroots and the hearts of soldiers can we fully ignite the passion and fighting spirit of officers and soldiers to achieve merit at their posts." The brigade's leadership introduced that the brigade Party committee combined the study of "Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military (Volume IV)" with the study of "Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military," "Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military (Volume II)," "Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military (Volume III)," and "Study Outline for Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military (2023 Edition)," guiding officers and soldiers to read the original works, study the original texts, and comprehend the original principles, so as to deeply grasp the military outlook and methodology contained in Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military. Taking advantage of opportunities such as rotational theoretical training for cadres and concentrated training for theoretical backbone personnel, they invited experts and scholars to give lectures and guidance, deepening everyone's understanding and comprehension of the Party's innovative theories.

"The value of theory lies in guiding practice, and the entire purpose of study lies in application. We resolutely rectify the phenomenon of study and application being 'two separate sheets' (两张皮), guiding officers and soldiers to integrate study, thought, and application, and to unify knowledge, conviction, and action—closely connecting with the realities of their thinking and work, and continuously improving their capability to win battles." The brigade's leadership stated that they persistently use Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military to arm their minds, guide their practice, and drive their work, requiring leading cadres at all levels to take the lead in sharing their study insights in connection with the realities of military training, to explain profound theories in concrete and vivid terms, and to guide officers and soldiers to consciously aim the "front sight" (准星) of theoretical study at the "bullseye" (靶心) of preparing for and fighting wars.

The deeper the study, the more conscious the action. Previously, when higher authorities organized an impromptu combat readiness activation drill (战备拉动), officers and soldiers of a certain company responded too slowly due to insufficient mastery of emergency response plans. In response, the brigade Party committee organized officers and soldiers to conduct a serious review and summary in connection with important statements in "Xi Jinping on Strengthening and Developing the Military (Volume IV)" such as "strengthening combat readiness duty," further optimized emergency response plans and conducted repeated drills, continuously improving emergency response and combat capabilities, and effectively converting the results of theoretical study into the capability to carry out assigned missions and tasks.

Integrating study with application, concentrating strength on winning battles. As theoretical study and practical tempering have continued to deepen, the combat readiness awareness of the brigade's officers and soldiers has been continuously strengthened, training enthusiasm has grown ever higher, and a number of difficult and bottleneck problems constraining the brigade's combat effectiveness building have been resolved.

Original Chinese

陆军某旅深入学习贯彻习近平强军思想—— 学用贯通聚力打赢 ■解放军报特约通讯员张智泉 “营连战备能力建设怎么加强？”“官兵战备意识如何强化？”前段时间，陆军某旅组织“学理论、查短板、强战备”主题活动，官兵围绕《习近平论强军兴军（四）》中关于“全部精力向打仗聚焦，全部工作向打仗用劲”等重要论述，聚焦主责主业展开学习讨论。 “只有让党的创新理论深入基层、深入兵心，才能充分激发官兵建功岗位的激情斗志。”该旅领导介绍，旅党委把学习《习近平论强军兴军（四）》与学习《习近平论强军兴军》《习近平论强军兴军（二）》《习近平论强军兴军（三）》《习近平强军思想学习纲要（2023年版）》等结合起来，引导官兵读原著、学原文、悟原理，深刻领会习近平强军思想蕴含的军事观和方法论；利用干部理论轮训、理论骨干集训等时机，邀请专家学者授课辅导，加深大家对党的创新理论的认识和理解。 “理论的价值在于指导实践，学习的目的全在于运用。我们坚决纠治学用‘两张皮’现象，引导官兵学思用贯通、知信行统一，紧密联系思想和工作实际，不断提高打赢能力。”该旅领导表示，他们坚持不懈用习近平强军思想武装头脑、指导实践、推动工作，要求各级领导干部结合练兵实际，带头分享学习心得，把深刻理论讲实讲活，引导官兵自觉将理论学习的“准星”瞄准备战打仗的“靶心”。学习愈深入，行动愈自觉。前期，上级临机组织战备拉动，某连官兵由于对应急预案掌握不够，响应速度较慢。对此，该旅党委结合《习近平论强军兴军（四）》中“加强战备值班”等重要论述，组织官兵认真复盘总结，进一步优化应急预案并展开反复演练，不断提升应急应战本领，切实将理论学习成果转化为遂行使命任务能力。学用贯通，聚力打赢。随着理论学习和实践淬炼的持续深入，该旅官兵战备意识不断强化，训练热情愈发高涨，多个制约部队战斗力建设的难点堵点问题得到破解。