The connotation of complex military systems is explained,while summarizing various sources where future combat complexity may emerge.Additionally,the typical complexity characteristics and measurements of military systems are analyzed.Complexity confrontation refers to using complexity as a weapon,maximizing it for military opponents to put them in difficult situations,while minimizing it for oneself.By taking specific actions to shape favorable situations for oneself,one can utilize adaptive characteristics and make complex attacks.Hence,future wars are directed from the perspective of complexity.Military systems are especially complex systems and warfare approaches are expanding.The scale of combat resource elements has been increased significantly,and the resource allocation and decision-making procedures have been accelerated,which has led to a drastic increase in the complexity of military systems.By developing confrontation approaches,such as using the fog of war to conceal intentions,adopting a rapid pace against a slow pace,utilizing scattered distributions to counter the concentrated ones,and making use of multi-domain methods to fight single-domain counterparts,decision-making advantages in military systems can be created,achieving the goal of winning through complexity.
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