Local defence forces and counterinsurgency in Afghanistan: learning from the CIA's Village Defense Program in South Vietnam

Some scholars would have us believe that the distinctions between military and policing roles, methods and objectives have become increasingly blurred by the security demands of a post-Cold War and post-11 September global and domestic order. This article explores the current state of the police–military divide through a conceptual and case study analysis. It concludes that, in this case, there is some conflation occurring at a macro-level as international and domestic affairs have become increasingly indistinct, but the article also demonstrates that the actual ethos and practice of these agencies still differs strongly. Most importantly, the article argues that this distinction is in fact a very useful one in planning for future peace support operations     

关于提高部队党建水平的思考

新形势下,必须大力加强思想建设、组织建设、作风建设、制度建设和反腐倡廉建设,不断提高部队党的建设科学化水平,有效防范精神懈怠、能力不足、脱离群众、消极腐败“四大危险”.     

反导预警雷达的优化配置问题研究

根据反导预警雷达的预警任务和配置要求,建立带有可调参数的反导预警雷达优化配置模型.首先,给出雷达对弹道覆盖范围的计算方法,并建立X波段多功能相控阵雷达的优化配置模型.其次,考虑实战中对预警时间和重叠探测区的不同需求,在P波段远程预警相控阵雷达的优化配置模型中引入了可调参数,使输出的方案能同时满足对预警时间和重叠探测区的作战需求.最后,通过实例分析验证了模型的可行性,并且发现预警时间最大化与重叠探测区最大化不能同时实现,反导作战指挥人员应根据实际情况选择适当的可调参数,输出满足实战需求的雷达配置方案.     

Russian military reform: institutional,political and security implications

This critical comment examines the incentives, major priorities, difficulties and first results of the Russian military reform that is being implemented since 2008. The authors conclude that despite numerous drawbacks and barriers to the reformist efforts certain successes can be identified. Particularly, there is a clear shift from the old-fashioned, Soviet-type army to a more compact, mobile, better equipped and combat-ready armed forces that are capable to cope with today's challenges to Russian national security.     

面向产品配置的模块求解策略研究

针对模块化设计的产品配置阶段,提出了基于模块族特征参数模型的模块配置集生成流程。详细阐述利用质量功能配置(QFD)将用户需求定量映射为模块特征参数的方法,描述了依据相似度计算模型按照映射关系从模块库中检索模块的过程,从而为构建产品模块配置集、确定产品配置方案提供了完整的途径。     

航母编队航渡过程中防空哨戒舰阵位确定方法研究

研究了一种航母编队航渡过程中防空哨戒舰的阵位确定方法。通过对航母编队防空区域划分与防空作战过程的分析,总结了航母编队航渡过程中防空哨戒舰阵位确定的原则,建立了防空哨戒舰阵位的数学模型,仿真计算了模型中各个参数对防空哨戒舰前出距离的影响。这些模型可用于确定防空哨戒舰的前出距离和方位,满足航母编队作战使用的需要。     

Rhetoric versus reality: Canadian defence planning in a time of austerity

As Canada's military mission in Afghanistan winds down and the country faces several years of fiscal austerity, all of Canada's major political parties are agreed that Canadian defence budgets must stay level or be cut. This comes at a time when the defence department is slated to replace the Canadian Forces’ (CF) major equipment fleets. Canada's defence establishment thus faces some critical decisions. One option is to try to maintain its expeditionary capabilities across all three services: army, navy and air force. Absent substantial new infusions of funds, however, this approach is likely to lead to an overall and largely chaotic reduction of capabilities. Another option is to make some difficult choices as to which expeditionary capabilities to maintain as part of a strategic review of Canada's future military needs. Such an option would ensure that Canada has at least some military capacities which can reliably be devoted to the most demanding international operations, while maintaining those capabilities required for domestic duties and North American defence. Pursuing this option would accord with the new North Atlantic Treaty Organization Strategic Concept and the call for “Smart Defense” within the Alliance. This article assesses the arguments for and against the option of specialising Canada's future defence capabilities and explores scenarios as to what a future CF may look like.     

陆军通用装备保障体系改革研究

对陆军通用保障体系建设现状及存在的问题进行了分析,提出了陆军通用装备保障体系改革的目标和原则,从科学统筹保障任务、优化配置专业力量、统一建设保障手段、强化基于信息系统的体系运行管理等4个方面阐述了具体改革内容,为陆军通用装备保障体系改革实践提供了理论依据和支撑。     

水下传感器网络部署优化研究

水下传感器网络具有广阔的应用前景,但也存在能量有限、延迟较长、部署区域不连通和通信能耗大等问题,理论和实践证明传感器节点的优化部署是解决已上问题的有效方法。为此综合考虑水下传感器网络的工作环境及传感器特性,建立了提高网络可靠性的网络部署模型,给出了网络部署的成本函数及约束条件,并使用遗传算法对传感器节点和中转节点的部署成本及网络生命周期内的能量消耗进行优化。通过仿真实验表明,该模型收敛速度快,部署节点结果合理,达到了较好的优化网络的目的。     

消防部队实施区域灭火救援的思考

随着新《中华人民共和国消防法》颁布实施,公安消防部队除了承担防火、灭火工作之外,还承担着重大灾害事故和其他以抢救人员生命为主的应急救援工作。我国边疆地域面积辽阔,一些县市面积很大,消防队伍力量薄弱,造成灭火救援力量不能及时的到达现场,不能最大限度的发挥公安消防部队的职能作用。结合解放军在作战时划分战区的考虑,从消防部队灭火救援工作的实际出发,对今后我国消防部队灭火救援工作提出了一些新思路、新方法。以期有效的利用我国目前的消防资源,最大限度减少火灾损失,发挥最大的能力,保障人民群众的生命安全。