THE EFFECTS OF THE WORLD DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND US MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL ON THE ISRAELI DEFENSE INDUSTRY: A DIFFERENTIATED PRODUCTS MODEL

This paper models the interactions between the defense industry market structure and the defense needs of Israel, the USA and Western Europe, which produce several heterogeneous defense goods. The model specifies that the defense industries of the US and Europe are ‘large’ while that of Israel is ‘small’. The US military aid to Israel is also an integral part of the model. The results show that net defense costs of Israel are minimal when the number of its defense firms is one. The model predicts that an increase in US military aid reduces Israel’s government expenditure, its defense industry’s profits and its net defense costs.     

Does Geopolitical Risks Predict Stock Returns and Volatility of Leading Defense Companies? Evidence from a Nonparametric Approach

Abstract

We use the k-th-order nonparametric causality test at monthly frequency over the period of 1985:1 to 2016:06 to analyze whether geopolitical risks can predict movements in stock returns and volatility of 24 global defense firms. The nonparametric approach controls for the existing misspecification of a linear framework of causality, and hence, the mild evidence of causality obtained under the standard Granger tests cannot be relied upon. When we apply the nonparametric test, we find that there is no evidence of predictability of stock returns of these defense companies emanating from the geopolitical risk measure. However, the geopolitical risk index does predict realized volatility in 50% of the companies. Our results indicate that while global geopolitical events over a period of time is less likely to predict returns, such global risks are more inclined in affecting future risk profile of defense firms.     

ESCAPE FROM NUCLEAR DETERRENCE

Since the post-World War II genesis of nuclear deterrence, two presidential initiatives have been presented to deliver humanity from the threat of its failure. The first was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a constellation of space- and ground-based systems that President Ronald Reagan envisioned would render nuclear weapons “impotent and obsolete.” The second is President Barack Obama's roadmap to “a world without nuclear weapons,” commonly referred to as “Global Zero.” While these proposals appear to have little in common, deeper investigation reveals a number of provocative similarities in motivation and presentation. Moreover, both generated fierce debate, often with ideological overtones, about their strategic desirability and technical feasibility. We use these parallels, as well as prominent dissimilarities, to draw lessons from the SDI experience that can be applied to the debate over Global Zero.     

防空兵网络化作战指挥控制方式

信息化条件下防空兵作战依托防空兵指挥信息系统,已经将防空兵各个作战要素联结到了一起,初步具备了网络化作战的雏形.而恰当的指挥控制方式是实施高效防空兵网络化作战的关键问题之一.首先剖析了防空兵网络化作战给指挥控制带来的新特点,而后构建了防空兵网络化作战指挥控制方式的概念模型,在此基础上提出了适应防空兵网络化作战的指挥控制方式是自适应指挥控制方式.并研究了防空兵网络化作战实施自适应指挥控制方式的必要性、可行性、内在机理以及实现的途径.     

基于多Agent的网络防御建模与仿真

为了提高网络防御建模的有效性,本文提出了应用多Agent对网络防御进行建模的方法。并且分析了多Agent的建模仿真流程,通过多Agent建模仿真方法,建立了分布式拒绝服务攻击的防御模型。最后,用Netlogo软件进行了仿真实验,通过仿真结果验证了防御模型的有效性。     

基于奇异值分解的潜艇磁场推算

针对潜艇磁性防护,基于磁偶极子阵列模型,建立了潜艇磁性目标高精度磁场计算模型。提出了利用奇异值分解的方法对模型进行求解,利用该求解算法进行了模型计算与实测数据比对,结果表明,该计算方法能够有效适用于计算高精度潜艇磁场。基于奇异分解的方法计算了潜艇高空磁场,计算结果可供潜艇防护磁性探测参考。     

弹炮结合防空武器系统机动生存能力模型研究

从弹炮结合防空武器系统通过机动作战提高生存能力的角度出发,结合防空武器系统机动作战过程中的战术背景,提取了该过程中决定防空武器系统生存能力的决定性要素,然后分析了该过程中影响防空武器系统生存能力的总机动时间、被发现概率、抗击成功率、被毁伤概率等各项指标的特点,在此基础上建立了用于研究该过程的数学模型,最后给出实例进行了仿真计算,通过对计算结果的分析,证明了该模型的有效性,从而为防空兵机动作战模拟提供了一定的参考.     

区域防空反导预警系统

在区域防空反导作战过程中 ,首先需要解决的是预警问题 ,反导预警系统是区域防空反导体系的重要组成部分。在分析区域防空面临的威胁目标的基础上 ,对区域防空反导预警系统的组成、任务、作用进行了说明 ,讨论了反导预警过程及其特点 ,最后对反导预警系统进行了分析 ,并就预警系统的建设提出了初步的看法。     

防空系统目标威胁评估与火力分配模型

首先运用层次分析法建立了防空系统对空袭目标价值评估模型的层次结构,并获得空袭目标的价值权重系数。其次,在综合考虑目标价值权重的基础上,运用模糊决策的方法推导出防空系统目标威胁综合评估数学模型。最后运用军事运筹学0-1整数规划的方法,给出了防空系统目标优化火力分配0-1整数规划数学模型。     

城市防空作战中空中目标威胁度估计模型

定性和定量结合,运用层次—效用方法建立城市防空作战中空中目标威胁度估计模型,先用层次分析的方法建立影响目标威胁度的诸指标因素的层次结构模型,然后导出指标因素的效用函数,最后计算出目标威胁度,使复杂的问题条理化,为防空作战指挥员对空情威胁作出正确判断提供科学依据,从而指导我防空部队的作战训练。