航空兵对于一个国家的国防安全和军队建设具有无可比拟的重要性。两次世界大战表明,飞机在战争中的作用是巨大的,没有制空权,就没有战争的主动权。航空兵作为空中作战的主导力量具有重要的战略意义。日本对航空作战的认识由来已久,早在入侵中国时,就十分注重航空作战;在太平洋战争的进攻和相持阶段,日本航空兵也发挥了十分重要的作用。日本在二战中战败的原因早有定论,有以下几个主要因素:日 Aviation has an unparalleled importance for the security and military construction of a country. The two world wars showed that the role of the aircraft in the war was enormous. Without airpower, there was no initiative for the war. Aviation as a leading force in air combat has important strategic significance. Japan has a long history of recognizing aviation operations and paid great attention to aviation operations as early as its invasion of China. Japan Airlines also played an important role in the offensive and stalemate of the Pacific War. The reasons for Japan’s defeat in World War II have long been conclusive, with the following major factors: Japan