Stolen trauma: why some veterans elaborate their psychological experience of military service

The embellishment of a warrior biography has a long history but examples of veteran elaboration of traumatic experience have become increasingly apparent. Although legislative change in the UK has removed the penalties for fabrication and a progressive decline in the military footprint may have increased the likelihood of such false trauma narratives, a paradigm shift in explanations for mental illness underpins this phenomenon. The recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 1980, followed by studies to identify risk factors, led to a greater appreciation of psychological vulnerability. As a result, the use of shame to discourage acts formerly labelled as “cowardly” or “lacking in morale fibre” is no longer considered appropriate. Recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan generated popular sympathy for service personnel, whilst media focus on PTSD has led the UK public to believe that most veterans have been traumatised by their tours of duty.     

Tipping the scales: short-term interventions and counterinsurgency

Particularly in African operations, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces have faced significant problems in restoring stability. In at least a few situations, unilateral national military interventions have been launched in the same countries. In the cases of Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire, the British and French interventions respectively played a significant role in re-establishing stability. Lessons from these operations suggest that if effective coordination and liaison channels are established, such hybrid unilateral-UN missions can in fact be more successful than “pure” peace operations.     

对军队院校考核模式改革的思考

考核是军队院校教育教学中的重要组成部分，加强考核模式改革事关军队院校教育的全局。应根据军队院校考核模式的特点、存在的问题以及多元互动式教学模式的构建，为军队院校考核改革提出解决之策。     

我军预算执行控制的现状分析及对策

目前我军预算执行控制存在主体缺位、目标偏移、机制不顺、责任不明、力度不强等问题，其原因来自权力因素、机制因素、制度因素、程序因素。加强预算执行控制的对策包括：规范预算执行制度、建立军队预算支出绩效评价体系、设计适用现代化监控的技术手段。     

基于效能分析的工程建设投资分配模型研究

分析了基数滚动切块和层次分析-目标规划(AnalyticHierarchyProcessandGoalProgramming)投资分配模型的利弊,探讨了工程建设投资效能的估计方法,研究建立了基于效能分析的投资分配优化模型.该模型经实际算例分析证明,模型的思路清晰,便于理解和操作,具有较好的实用性.     

军事供应链不确定性产生机理研究

军事供应链中不可避免地存在不确定性。构建了军事供应链不确定性产生机理的概念模型,从需求、供应、环境三个方面分析了军事供应链不确定性产生的原因,同时,对军事供应链中可能存在的各种不确定性进行了讨论,明确了加剧不确定性影响的因素是军事供应链系统的复杂性。具体表现为军事供应链成员交互关系的复杂性和军事供应链网络结构的复杂性。提出正是由于这两个原因的存在,对军事供应链的保障性能产生了巨大的影响。     

军事行政法基本原则研究

军事行政法基本原则是军事行政法的核心范畴，如何界定其概念，构建其体系，并探讨其与普通行政法相区别的特有原则及其具体内容，在军事法学界一直未有权威性定论。因此，研究上述问题对于完善军事行政法学学科体系及其内容无疑具有重要的理论意义。     

和谐思维与部队思想政治教育职能优化

军队思想政治教育要适应和谐社会的要求,一方面深化调节,注重满足军人自身发展的需要,引导官兵建立与和谐社会相融合的人际关系;另一方面,运用“和”的思想解决矛盾和问题,达到对官兵负面思想的有效控制。     

军校的改革在于开放

分析了我军院校发展中存在的问题,提出了培养合格军事人才军校必须采取的措施,阐明了军校教育必须从封闭走向开放,才能在世界军事斗争中处于不败之地。     

Strategic hedging in Indonesia’s defense diplomacy

With the rapid pace of regional arms modernization and unresolved territorial disputes, Indonesia is increasingly susceptible to the impact of emerging great power rivalry in Asia-Pacific. Rather than pursuing a robust military build-up, Indonesian policy-makers assert that diplomacy is the country’s first line of defense. This article argues that defense diplomacy serves two agenda of Indonesia’s hedging strategy – strategic engagement and military modernization. This way, Indonesian defense and security officials seek to moderate the impact of geopolitical changes while maintaining the country’s defensive ability against regional uncertainties.