青年是国家的未来,是国防力量的主体,也是国防教育的主要对象。古往今来,青年国防意识的强弱,无不直接体现一个国家全民国防素质的优劣。因此,笔者认为,青年的国防观是青年研究的一个重要的战略性课题。一、国防意识与青年我们通常所说的国防观念,是指人们对于国防的看法和态度。高度的国防观念是现代文明的标志之一。国防观的核心是国家利益观,即对于维护国家主权、尊严和领土完整的高度责任感,追求国家富强、民族振兴的伟大理想和抱负。国家利益是凝聚国民意志、召唤全民族奋发图强的一面旗帜。明确国家利益不仅有助于青年认识国防的地位、作用、任务、功能。同时也有助于认识它与青年自身及青年的发展的关系。这种关系我们从国家利益的若干 Youth is the future of the country, the mainstay of the national defense power and the main target of national defense education. Throughout the ages, the strength of the young people’s awareness of national defense has all along directly reflected the pros and cons of the quality of the national defense of all the people in a country. Therefore, I believe that the defense concept of youth is an important strategic issue for youth research. I. Awareness of National Defense and Youth What we usually refer to as the concept of national defense refers to people’s views and attitudes toward national defense. A high degree of national defense is one of the hallmarks of modern civilization. The core of the national defense concept is the view of national interest, that is, the great ideal and aspiration of pursuing the prosperity of the country and the rejuvenation of the nation with a high sense of responsibility for safeguarding state sovereignty, dignity and territorial integrity. The national interest is to unite the will of the people and summon the flag of the entire nation to make a living. Clear national interests not only help young people to recognize the status, role, tasks and functions of national defense. It also helps to understand its relationship with the youth themselves and the development of youth. This relationship from the number of our national interests