Implementing the Global Strategy where it matters most: the EU’s credibility deficit and the European neighbourhood

The EU Global Strategy (EUGS) is a broad and ambitious document in terms of its geographic scope and thematic priorities. However, the EU cannot devote equal attention to all aspects of the EUGS; so there is still scope for more clarity regarding the EU’s core strategic aims. This article argues that in addition to fostering internal cohesion, the EU’s strategic priority must involve stabilizing its own neighbourhood. This task has challenged the EU for decades because of an inherent credibility deficit regarding the EU’s own capabilities, yet the EUGS does not diagnose and remedy this problem as effectively as it could have. Therefore much more work will need to be done in terms of reforming EU institutions and developing common capabilities if the EU hopes to achieve its central internal and external security goals as outlined in the EUGS and related policy statements.     

From show of force to naval presence,and back again: the U.S. Navy in the Baltic, 1982–2017

This article discusses roles and missions of the United States Navy with a particular focus on the Baltic Sea. That particular sea has gained renewed political and military attention following Russia's resurgent and increasingly hybrid-offensive foreign policy. Baltic nations, uncertain of what the future holds, ought to look at sea power and maritime missions in the Baltic, as well as US naval presence in Europe, to draw lessons for future posture.     

A nation-in-the-making,in arms: control of force,strategy and the Ukrainian Volunteer Battalions

At the core of waging war and strategy is the creation, control and use of force. This article investigates the volunteer battalions that mobilized in Ukraine during the spring of 2014. It contextualizes the volunteer phenomenon and focuses on the state strategies to establish control over these militias. As ambiguous entities arising from a situation characterized by rapid social change – revolution and war – the volunteer battalions threatened existing hierarchies and questioned state authority. The situation was exacerbated by the war, which deviated from the expectations of Ukrainian combatants and Western military observers alike. The state nevertheless enjoyed a modicum of success in reining in the militias through four strategies of undermining, co-option, incorporation and coercion. While predominantly integrated into a more rigid category of paramilitary forces, the volunteers continue to play a role in both the Ukrainian society and security sector to the unforeseeable future.     

基于支持向量机算法的虚拟脱靶量预测

为了提高防空高炮武器系统的射击精度问题,采用支持向量机(SVM)算法,建立了基于支持向量机的虚拟脱靶量预测模型,提出了预测方法,该算法可以通过对给定样本的学习,获得很好的预测未出现的样本,理论上比较科学,算法简单、易于实现,通过仿真实验验证了该算法对虚拟脱靶量预测的可用性和准确性,为火控系统精度的校正提供了一种有效的方法。     

装甲车辆驾驶员虚拟人体运动控制

在介绍虚拟人体层次模型的基础上,对虚拟人体运动学方法进行了分析,根据装甲车辆驾驶舱作业空间人机适应性分析的特点,提出了相应的虚拟人体控制策略,在自行开发的软件中验证了其有效性。     

虚拟环境下某型迫击炮自动机故障预测仿真分析研究

在对某迫击炮自动机的结构组成和机构动作分析的基础上,应用ADAMS软件建立了该武器自动机的虚拟样机模型,并结合实验数据和理论数据对自动机连发射击仿真结果的对比,验证了虚拟样机的正确性。以虚拟样机为工具,对自动机常见故障的影响因素进行了仿真分析和计算,为该武器的故障预测提供了理论依据和数据支持。     

虚拟现实系统的建模方法

采用先进的建模方法 ,开发组织和管理复杂的虚拟环境 ,不仅能够提高开发效率 ,甚至关系到项目开发的成败。研究了面向对象和面向智能体两种虚拟现实 (VR)系统设计的基本方法。