Chapter 25 - Construction and Development of Reserve Forces
Section 1 Reserve Force Construction and Development Trends
Section 2 Reserve Force Capability Requirements under New Era Conditions
Section 3 Main Measures for Reserve Force Construction and Development

Reserve forces refer to forces that make necessary preparations in peacetime and can directly participate in
and support wars after being mobilized in wartime. They mainly include reserve forces, militias, pre-
commissioned forces and other personnel registered for reserve service. The building of reserve forces is an
important part of national defense construction, and is a basic and strategic project to consolidate national
defense. At present, our country is in a critical period of the new journey of comprehensively building
socialist modernization. The modernization of national defense and the armed forces has entered a new
stage of development, and higher requirements have been placed on the quality and effectiveness of the
reserve forces. Further strengthening the building of reserve forces is of great significance for
comprehensively preparing for military conflicts, enhancing the overall power of national defense, effectively
responding to multiple security threats, and ensuring the country's long-term stability, prosperity and
development.

Section One: Reserve Force Construction and Development Trend
There have been changes in [China’s] security situation and the pattern of warfare. While making strategic
adjustments and advancing military transformations, countries around the world have also adjusted the
guidelines and principles of reserve force construction accordingly. They generally pursue appropriate scale,
reasonable structure, well-equipped, and well-trained, capable of responding to calls at any time and quickly.
Responding to and completing a variety of tasks at home and abroad has made the construction of
contemporary reserve forces present a new development trend.

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