现代战争中,大量高技术兵器的广泛运用,引起了作战思想、军队编制体制、战争形态、作战样式、指挥方式等方面的深刻变革,这使得轻武器的运用面临严峻的挑战、许多人对轻武器的地位提出了质疑,21世纪需不需要轻武器,回答应当是肯定的,高技术战争仍需要轻武器。诸军兵种的联合作战离不开轻武器现代作战是在联合作战背景下的作战,作战力量将是各军种、各兵种力量的有机组合。高技术兵器能以高精度、高聚能化的综合杀伤破坏机理,起到威慑和瓦解敌方心理的作用。各种火炮、装甲战车可带来高速的机动性和强大的突击力, The extensive use of a large number of high-tech weapons in the modern war aroused profound changes in the operational ideology, the military establishment system, the war form, the combat style and the command methods, which made the use of light weapons a serious challenge. The status was questioned, light weapons need not be needed in the 21st century, the answer should be affirmative, and the high-tech war still needs light weapons. The joint operations of the various armies and arms can not be separated without light weapons. Modern operations are operations in the context of joint operations. Combat forces will be an organic combination of all services and armies. High-tech weapons can play a role of deterring and disintegrating enemy psychology with a comprehensive anti-destruction mechanism of high precision and high energy concentration. A variety of artillery, armored combat vehicles can bring high-speed mobility and a strong assault force,