Do migrant remittances react to bouts of terrorism?

This paper examines the short-run behaviour of migrant remittances in the face of terrorism. Using monthly data for post 9/11 terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the study finds evidence of increase in the volume of remittances sent from abroad. This increase is evident in the aggregate, as well as for the three main source regions of North America, the Persian Gulf and Europe. The positive association holds for all the top five migrant-hosting countries of Pakistan. The findings point in favour of an altruistic behaviour of migrant remittances at the macroeconomic level.     

Inside the Iraqi State Records: Saddam Hussein, ‘Irangate’, and the United States

This article uses captured Iraqi state records to examine Saddam Hussein's reaction to US arms to sales to Iran during the Iran–Iraq War (the Iran/Contra scandal). These records show that ‘Irangate’ marked a decisive departure in Saddam's relations with the United States. Irangate reinforced Saddam's preexisting suspicions of US policy, convincing him that Washington was a strategic enemy that could not be trusted. Saddam concealed his anger to preserve a working relationship with the Reagan administration, but this episode nevertheless cemented his negative views of the United States and forged a legacy of hostility and mistrust that would inform his strategic calculus for years to come.     

Airpower in India's 1999 Kargil War

For 74 days in mid-1999, India waged an intense war against intruding Pakistani forces on the Indian side of the Line of Control dividing Kashmir in the Himalayas. The Indian Air Force (IAF) was a key contributor to India's eventual victory in that war. Among other things, the IAF's combat performance showed how the skillful application of air-delivered firepower, especially if unmatched by the other side, can shorten and facilitate the outcome of an engagement that might otherwise have persisted indefinitely. It also showed that a favorable position in the conventional balance remains strategically useful even in conditions of mutual nuclear deterrence.     

Cyber War Will Take Place!

The question of whether or not cyber war amounts to war per se is difficult to determine given strategic theory's uncertain grasp of the concepts of force, violence and lethality. These three concepts, along with their relationships with one another, are explored in order to demonstrate that cyber attacks can in fact be construed as acts of war.     

Regional Support for Afghan Insurgents: Challenges for Counterinsurgency Theory and Doctrine

After the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, several thousand Afghan Taliban forces fled across the border to Pakistan, and the area became a safe haven for Afghan insurgents. In 2014, the transnational dimension of the insurgency is still highly prominent. Although regional support for insurgents is not uncommon, how to counter this aspect is mostly ignored in counterinsurgency (COIN) theory and doctrines. In this article, a regional counterinsurgency framework is developed, using the regional counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan as an example. The framework will facilitate the systematic inclusion of regional COIN measures in theory and doctrine.     

Insurgency by the numbers I: A reconsideration of the ecology of communist success in jiangxi province,China

Theorizing about Taliban operations in Afghanistan has its limits and it is possible that Kabul-centric strategies do not adequately address the unique circumstances of each region in the country. How exactly has the Taliban gone about attaining its objectives in Kandahar province and how have those approaches evolved since 2002? And how have the Taliban adapted to coalition forces' attempts to compete with the insurgency and stamp it out? The answers to these questions are critical in the formulation of any counterinsurgency approach to Afghanistan.     

某型发电机可靠性试验系统研究

为了对某型发电机进行可靠性试验,根据试验需求,设计了带能量反馈的试验系统。该系统与发电机输出带纯电阻性负载方案相比,大大节约了试验的耗电量,并利用仿真软件PSCAD/EMTDC建立了试验系统的仿真模型,对系统在不同扰动下的动态特性进行了仿真研究。仿真结果与试验结果相吻合,说明所建试验系统模型的正确性,也得出了该试验系统具有良好的运行稳定性的结论。     

基于ON／OFF模型的网络流量生成

分析了网络流量的特性,依据网络流量的自相似性,阐述了自相似网络流量生成的方法。以ON/OFF模型为理论依据,设计了生成自相似网络流量的算法,实现了在局域网环境中在线生成满足用户配置要求的网络流量,并对其关键部分代理端的流量生成模块进行了介绍。     

一种通用网络通信系统的设计与实现

在TCP/IP协议的基础上,采用合理的软件结构、算法以及对同一主机的多网卡支持,设计了一种可应用于大型分布式处理(如分布式仿真)的多机通信系统,目标是屏蔽诸如IP地址、端口号、套接字等网络通信概念,实现一种通用的进行网络通信实时可靠传输的机制,避免类似程序的重复开发,使网络通信的实现更加容易。应用结果表明,系统使用容易、通用性强,实现了对通信服务的实时传输和可靠传输的支持。     

基于虚拟仪器的综合传动装置故障诊断系统设计

基于虚拟仪器技术设计开发了一套适用于某型装甲车辆综合传动装置振动信号分析与故障诊断的应用软件.该系统采用模块化软件的设计思想进行软件架构,并实现了各个模块的功能.最后在实车上进行了振动测试实验,并将该软件应用于振动数据的分析处理.