Research on construction of operation architecture based on complex network

Operation architecture plays a more important role in Network Centric Warfare (NCW), which involves dynamic operation networks with complex properties. Thus, it is essential to investigate the operation architecture under the informatization condition within NCW and find a proper network construction method to efficiently coordinate various functional modules on a particular situation, i.e., the aerial combat. A new method integrating the physical level and functional level of NCW is proposed to establish the operation architecture, where the concept of network operation constraints unit and net constructing mechanisms are employed to avoid conflicts among different platforms. Meanwhile, we conduct simulations to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the constructed operation architecture and analyze the influence of the network parameters.     

关于信息化作战装备保障的思考

提出并分析了信息化作战装备保障的概念、标志及主要特征。其中主要特征为:能力要求是基于信息系统的一体化综合保障能力;力量体系是基于保障单元的多功能集成体系;保障方式是基于智能化保障手段的精确保障;保障方法是基于信息化作战行动的多样化保障。指出信息化作战保障的实现,需要智能化的保障手段提供技术基础,知识化的保障队伍提供智力基础,配套完善的机制提供制度基础,一体化保障环境提供外部条件;提出了建设信息化作战装备保障的方法途径。     

The snowball phenomenon: the US Marine Corps,military mythology and the spread of hybrid warfare theory

ABSTRACT

This article reviews the book by Ofer Fridman and seeks to situate the strategic debate on hybrid war in the context of debate on the US involvement in Iraq. It points to intellectuals from the Marine Corps having a significant role in the initial development of the hybrid warfare concept at a time of some reservation in US military circles over COIN strategy as this was set out in the field manual FM3-24. Thereafter, the hybrid war concept rapidly spread and became a conceptual device used to explain Russian strategic intentions in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine in 2014.     

The Peninsular War guerrilla and its antecedents: humiliation forgotten,disaster prefigured: the guerra fantástica of 1762

ABSTRACT

The brief war that took place between Spain and Portugal in 1762 is one of the least known episodes in the latter’s military history, whereas, thanks to Wellington’s construction of the Lines of Torres Vedras, the French invasion of 1810–11 is right at the other end of the spectrum. Yet the two episodes are closely linked to one another. At the very least, they are uncannily reminiscent in terms of their details – in both cases substantial foreign armies were vanquished through a combination of irregular resistance, scorched-earth tactics and the clever use of field fortifications – and the article therefore argues that Wellington based the plan that defeated the forces of Marshal Massena on the strategy used by the Portuguese half a century earlier.     

Reluctant guerrillas in early nineteenth century China: the White Lotus insurgents and their suppressors

ABSTRACT

At the turn of the nineteenth century, China’s Qing dynasty (1644–1912) was hit by a sectarian rebellion. Commonly considered a breakpoint marking the end of the dynasty’s golden age spanning most of the eighteenth century, the war to suppress the rebels, referred to as the White Lotus War (1796–1804) in this article (‘White Lotus’ was the umbrella name used by both the authorities and some sectarians for their teaching), exposed many structural drawbacks of the Qing political and military systems and depleted the dynasty’s financial resources, which had never been recovered. Reluctant in embracing guerrilla warfare in the beginning, the insurgents quickly turned themselves into master guerrillas. Shuttling in two massive mountain ranges in central China, they managed to prolong their rebellion and fought some successful battles against their suppressors. Superior in manpower, weaponry, and logistical support, the government forces had to adapt to guerrilla warfare, albeit passively and ineptly. This article gives a brief introduction to this little-known episode of guerrilla war at the turn of the nineteenth century in Qing China, expounds the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, and sheds light on the roots of the war’s long duration and the grim consequences to the Qing state.     

Development of proxy relationships: a case study of the Lebanese Civil War

Proxy warfare is a consistent element in international warfare. However, it is unclear why proxy relationships form in cases where states have multiple options of groups to support. Existing research identifies the presence of transnational constituencies, shared interstate rivalries, and moderate relative strength of militant groups as highly influential on the development of a proxy relationship. This study examines the presence of these variables within the context of the Lebanese Civil War. The results of this demonstrate that each state places greater importance on some variables and ignores others when choosing a proxy. Additionally, this study further demonstrates the presence of new variables that are key to the development of proxy relationships.     

电子对抗作战仿真分层半自治Agent系统框架设计

为了在电子对抗作战仿真系统中真实地复现现实作战过程，设计了基于分层半自治Agent的系统框架。从设计电子对抗作战仿真实体Agent的现实意义出发，提出了基于BDI框架的仿真实体Agent设计方法，着重探讨了半自治Agent技术应用于作战仿真领域的巨大优势，明确了个体Agent的设计方法。根据电子对抗作战仿真系统的实体分类结果提出了一种基于分层半自治Agent的系统结构，并分析了不同层次的Agent的功能，为半自治Agent技术应用于电子对抗作战仿真领域提供了思路，具有一定的借鉴意义。     

"千年挑战2002"启示

介绍了美军刚刚结束的规模最大的一次联合作战演习“千年挑战 2 0 0 2”的概况和仿真能力 ,分析了其特点 ,最后给出了作者的一些思考。     

构建网络中心战的网络评估模型

为使网络化的部队能在内在的网络性能和外在的决策行动性能之间建立联系,建立了一系列的定量模型,将内在的网络性能和观察-确定-决策-行动(Observe-Orient-Decide-Act:OODA)环之间直接相关,为评估战场上的信息和网络能力建立了合适的模型。该模型也为网络中心战行动的内在和外在关系建立形式化关联迈出了第一步。