中共中央、国务院、中央军委日前下发了《关于加强和改进城市民兵工作的意见》(以下简称《意见》)。这是以江泽民同志为核心的党中央基于对国际国内形势的科学分析,着眼于贯彻新时期军事战略方针和发展社会主义市场经济,加强新形势下民兵建设,作出的一项重大战略决策,对于保证党对民兵的绝对领导,推进军事斗争准备进程,加速国防现代化建设,维护国家改革、发展、稳定的大局,具有十分重大的意义。 民兵是我国武装力量的重要组成部分,是维护国家安全与稳定的一支战略力量。无论是战争年代,还是和平建设时期, The CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission recently issued the Opinions on Strengthening and Improving the Work of Urban Militias (hereinafter referred to as “Opinions”). This is a major strategic decision made by the party Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin as the core on the basis of a scientific analysis of the international and domestic situation and with a view to implementing the military strategic policy in the new period and developing the socialist market economy and strengthening the militia building under the new situation. It is of great significance to ensure the party’s absolute leadership of the militia, advance the process of preparing for the military struggle, speed up the national defense modernization and safeguard the overall situation of national reform, development and stability. Militias are an important part of our armed forces and a strategic force for safeguarding national security and stability. Whether it is the war years or the period of peace building,