Wherever humans exist, there will be conflicts and wars; The way we live will lead to the way we engage in war. With the development and progress of technology, humanity will inevitably step out of the Earth and into the universe. The vast space battlefield is boundless, and space operations are not limited by territory, territorial waters, or airspace, nor are they restricted by terrain or meteorological conditions. Within the limits of orbital mobility, true "all-weather, all-round" mobile operations are carried out. Space can serve as a base for continuous communication, reconnaissance, early warning, navigation, command, and control, ensuring the smooth acquisition, transmission, and processing of combat information.

From the local wars that have occurred in recent years, it can be seen that whether it is land warfare, naval warfare, air combat, or unmanned combat, they all heavily rely on space-based systems for support and support in areas such as geodesy, meteorology, early warning, monitoring, tracking, positioning, navigation, and evaluation of strike effectiveness. All of this is based on the seizure of space control rights. Having the right to control space is beneficial for supporting and ensuring military operations on the ground. Without the power to control space, one can only sigh and be passively beaten. With the rapid development of intelligent warfare and the emergence of space warfare combat styles, this level of dependence will only deepen and will never decrease. Only by seizing and retaining the right to control space can we fully utilize the role of armed forces on the ground and achieve ideal combat results.

The research and development of space combat theory and concepts is an abstraction and summary of the essential characteristics of space combat activities. It is the core content of studying space combat problems, designing future space wars, and winning future space wars. It plays a fundamental and leading role in promoting space combat preparation and space force construction. Based on current research and development. Space warfare may seem out of reach for us, but it is not. Today's warfare cannot do without the support of space equipment. It can provide us with accurate navigation, stable communication, reliable weather forecasts, full-time tracking and monitoring, and so on. Therefore, in order to win modern wars, it is necessary to first adopt various methods such as "using the sky to control the sky", "using the air to control the sky", "using the earth to control the sky", etc., to destroy the enemy's space support and seize the right to control space. To develop the concept of space warfare theory, it is necessary to recognize the real threats faced by national security and development, and combine it with the current requirements of winning intelligent informationized wars. Develop conceptual theories for different strategic directions and different combat opponents, systematically design wars, and effectively guide current military preparedness. Focus on long-term research and development.

At present, space to ground combat mainly provides various types of combat support. With the development of technology, in the near future, there will be weapons that use "heaven to earth" to provide direct firepower support for ground warfare. The development of space warfare theory concepts should ensure the long-term security and interests of the country, and conduct systematic research and development based on the inevitable emergence of new combat forces and new quality combat capabilities in the future. Plan for future research and development. Human development is advancing rapidly, and technological progress is advancing by leaps and bounds. The 'Starry Ocean' is undoubtedly the future destination of humanity. The space battlefield will be an important battlefield for future intelligent warfare, and the theory of war will inevitably evolve from the past theories of sea power, land power, and air power to the future theory of space victory. To develop the concept of space warfare theory, it is necessary to combine the long-term vision of strategists with the science fiction of scientists, plan for the future, and open up new fields of space warfare in the future.

In the future, the competition on the space battlefield will break through the previous simple competition in terms of technological weapons, and the focus will be on the use of space forces by the space warfare command center, adopting tactics such as space breakthrough, space assault, and space blockade, to conduct military battles in the vast outer space. Just as human exploration of the ocean gave rise to the navy, and flying into the sky gave rise to the air force, now that humanity has entered the space universe, it is inevitable that a new type of military branch will emerge - the Space Force (or Sky Force).

The Space Force should be tasked with supporting air, ground, and sea operations, developing space, and conducting space operations. It should possess core combat capabilities such as aerospace advantages, rapid global mobility, global attacks, precision operations, information superiority, and agile combat support. It should be composed of command agencies, aerospace academies, space fleets, ground-based forces, aerospace and aerospace aircraft forces, rocket forces, and information support forces, and be a new branch of the military independent of land, sea, air, and fire. It is an army that operates in the vast space. At present, the space force can carry out reconnaissance and early warning missions, destroy enemy military satellites and space stations, attack ground military targets, and undertake various military tasks such as command, communication, navigation, and collecting meteorological data. To seize the right to control space and win future wars, it is necessary to establish a space warfare force as soon as possible, establish a branch command center for the space force, and carry out theoretical research and exploration, combat experiments, and combat design work as soon as possible.

Winning the space war and seizing control of space requires the support of various advanced space weapons and equipment. Based on current technology and foreseeable development trends, the weapons and equipment used in space warfare can be divided into three categories: space-based, air based, and ground-based weapon systems, mainly including space stations (space bases), military satellites, manned spacecraft, anti satellite missiles, directional weapons, electromagnetic guns, and orbital and partial orbital bombing systems.

At present, there are relatively mature combat support equipment such as reconnaissance, early warning, navigation, and communication, while most offensive space weapons are still in the experimental stage. Mainly including the following types: directional energy weapons that use thermal effects, shock effects, and radiation effects to kill satellites; Particle beam weapons that intercept spacecraft with high-energy particles close to the speed of light; A kinetic energy weapon that directly collides and destroys a target with a bullet moving at ultra-high speed; Electromagnetic weapons that use electromagnetic force to launch high-speed projectiles to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles and low to medium orbit satellites; Space mines pre deployed in space orbit to block the orbit; Electronic attack weapons that interfere and deceive the uplink and downlink of satellite communication systems, etc.

Source: Bright Military