Scinence&Technology And The Construction Of SOS Operation Capability

Revolution in military affairs in the information age is sweeping the globe, and theconstruction of System of Systems (SoS) operation capability has already been the basicfoundation of military informatization. Currently, the Chinese military is pushingforward the construction of SoS operation capability passionately. In recent years theresearch upon SoS operation capability has sprung up nonetheless, it still needs to beenriched and deepened. Investigating the relationship between science and technologyand the construction of SoS operation capability is an important issue of greattheoretical and realistic significance in this background.Reviewing from the perspective of philosophy of science and technology, focusingon the realistic demand in the information age, this thesis analyses the relationshipbetween science and technology and the construction of SoS operation capability alongthe thread of “what is SOS—how science and technology affect the SOS—how toimprove the construction of SoS operation capability depending on science andtechnology”. This study finds that: SoS is not only system of systems, but also aman-in-the-loop system; military actions are all SoS operation. The informationinteraction system is a cornerstone to building SoS. Its development has driven theevolution of SoS operation in three basic historical modes: the SoS operation based onacousto-optic systems in the edged weapon era, the SoS operation based ontelecommunications systems in the fire arms era, and the SoS operation based oninformation systems in the information age. Actually, SoS operation capability is thecontrol capability of the man in the loop. According to different control objects, SoSoperation capability can be divided into four components: SoS cognition capability, SoSmobilization capability, SoS attack and defense capability. Science&Technology is thebest tool for fulfilling the object of control. With the development of science andtechnology, the construction of SoS operation capacity increasingly dependent onscience and technology. In order to avoid the negative effect of science and technology,we must ensure the harmonious development of science and technology and followMarx’s epistemology in practice. This thesis proposes several advices on how toimprove the construction of SoS operation capability relying on science and technologyat the present period.