思想政治教育是坚持党对军队绝对领导的根本性、基础性,是加强军队各项建设、完成各项任务的中心环节,是增强部队凝聚力、提高战斗力的重要保证。新世纪新阶段,部队思想政治教育面临新形势、新情况、新问题,应不断探索新途径、新方法、新对策,以增强思想政治教育的实效性。 Ideological and political education is the fundamental and basic principle of upholding the party’s absolute leadership over the armed forces and is the central link in strengthening all aspects of army building and accomplishing various tasks. It is an important guarantee for strengthening the cohesion and improving the combat effectiveness of the armed forces. In the new phase of the new century, the ideological and political education in the armed forces faces new situations, new situations and new problems, and should constantly explore new ways, new methods and new countermeasures so as to enhance the effectiveness of ideological and political education.