Croatia's bitter harvest: Total National Defence's role in the Croatian War of Independence

Croatia's successful bid for independence was one of the defining moments of the immediate post-Cold War period. Nevertheless, the means that Croatia used to obtain independence remains relatively unexamined by academics. This article focuses on the early period of Croatia's bid for secession, and specifically the role that Yugoslavia's policy of Total National Defence played in facilitating its independence. Unlike in Slovenia, where the legacies of Total National Defence facilitated Slovenia's bid for secession, in Croatia the decision of its political leaders meant that the country largely neglected its positive legacies, resulting in a protracted four-year struggle.     

Rebels of the frontier: origins,organization, and recruitment of the Pakistani Taliban

The Pakistani Taliban, factionalized into some 40 groups, form a decentralized insurgent movement, often characterized by infighting, divergent motivations, and a shifting web of alliances. The Pakistani Taliban remain little understood because most scholars have avoided a serious treatment of the insurgent movement and instead focused on analyzing the geopolitics of the region and Pakistan's ‘double game’. This article seeks to fill this gap by dissecting the movement through selected theories of organization and mobilization. First, I explain the various dimensions of the conflict and the origins of the insurgency. Next, I discuss the Pakistani Taliban's political organization, categorizing it as composed of various warlord regimes. I further list the Taliban's component groups and numerical strength and chart the leadership structure. Lastly, I analyze insurgent recruitment strategies, accounting for the role of selective incentives, coercion, and genuine grievances.     

Fighting on Their Own Terms: The Tactics of the Irish Republican Army 1919-1921

Abstract

The 1919-1921 Anglo-Irish War represents one of the earliest instances of a successful insurgent movement in the twentieth century. By combining a fluid organizational structure with effective hit-and-run tactics and accurate intelligence, the Irish Republican Army was able to defeat militarily the security forces of Great Britain. Combined with a successful propaganda campaign, these tactics allowed the IRA to drive the British to the negotiating table, where its representatives secured greater autonomy than Ireland had known in centuries. The outcome of the Anglo-Irish War demonstrates the success which a well-organized guerrilla campaign can achieve, and the tactics used by the IRA must therefore be understood by any serious student of small warfare.     

Explaining the impact of militancy on Iran–Pakistan relations

ABSTRACT

Sectarian militants have for years launched attacks from Pakistan across the border to Iran. Finding sanctuary in a neighbouring country can make the difference between success and failure for militants. Conventional wisdom holds that a lasting transnational militancy challenge would typically create serious interstate conflict. Militancy has triggered armed encounters between Iran and Pakistan. This article argues that despite some tension militancy has resulted in deeper cooperation in the ambivalent dyad. Both states’ overarching security concerns, having exhausted other options, the believed involvement of third-party states, and economic potential, have moderately alleviated negative pressure caused by militancy.     

基于WSN的目标探测与分类算法

针对WSN监测系统的目标检测与分类问题,提出一种基于直觉模糊推理(IFR)的多源数据融合方法。由模糊推理的思想,设计各状态变量的属性函数。根据目标声强变化和引起的地磁场变化的模型,设计模糊推理规则,并检验了所建规则的合理性。理论分析与仿真结果的对比表明算法能准确地对目标进行分类,且运算量小,适用于计算能力较弱的WSN节点。     

基于电磁涡旋的雷达目标成像

作为信息载体的电磁波除了传统的携带信息方式外,近年来其波前以电磁涡旋形式展现的信息调制能力也越来越受到关注。本文综述了电磁涡旋在信息调制等方面的研究进展,阐述了其在雷达信息获取方面的潜在应用价值。针对圆形相控阵列,建立了电磁涡旋波照射下理想点散射目标的回波模型。将各阵元的接收信号按照与发射时相同的模式移相后,沿圆周积分即可获得雷达阵列的输出回波。该回波可表示为经平方Bessel函数调幅后的傅里叶基函数的线性组合。结合Bessel函数的频谱特性,分析了轨道角动量态与方位角变量之间的近似对偶关系,利用逆投影和滤波-傅里叶变换方法进行了成像处理。仿真实验表明,电磁涡旋对雷达目标具有方位向成像的潜力。本文的研究可为新体制的雷达设计、目标识别技术的发展提供参考和借鉴。     

临近空间拦截弹非线性控制系统性能研究

针对临近空间高超声速拦截弹执行机构非线性特性影响控制系统响应,提出基于次优控制理论及bang-bang控制理论对该问题进行研究.针对舵偏角速率饱和影响控制系统响应,通过改进正定阵P,Q来确保系统响应特性;针对舵偏角饱和影响控制系统响应,通过建立bang-bang开关曲线,分析推导出开关切换次数及最优时间表达式;最后仿真结果表明临近空间拦截弹的舵偏角饱和严重影响飞行控制系统的快速性.     

舰载主被动传感器数据关联算法

针对海战场密集目标情况下,传统方法在解决舰载主被动传感器数据关联问题中表现的不足,提出一种基于属性信息相似度检验的方法.通过分析雷达实体目标与辐射源在时间上可能出现的不同对应关系,给出相应的判决规则.仿真结果表明,新算法具有较高的关联精度和较低的漏关联概率.     

中国特色社会主义事业发展布局的创新与发展

十八大首次将经济、政治、文化、社会和生态五大建设并列,强调“五位一体”建设中国特色社会主义。由此,中国特色社会主义发展布局历经四个阶段,即：“一个中心,两个基本点”的战略布局,“三位一体”发展布局,“四位一体”发展布局,“五位一体”发展布局。“五位一体”总体布局是一个相互联系、相互协调、相互促进、相辅相成的有机整体,对于开创中国特色社会主义事业新局面意义重大,为到本世纪中叶基本实现社会主义现代化,提供了有力支撑。     

抗毁网络多拓扑路由子层的免疫优化选择算法

针对现有多拓扑路由在多故障条件下无法有效进行故障恢复的现象,根据免疫理论中抗原与抗体相匹配的原理,提出一种多拓扑路由子层选择算法.该算法以最大限度保护通信业务为目标,将多故障情形与子层相匹配的过程看作抗体与抗原相结合的过程,使子层与故障在一定范围内最大程度地相似,并利用人工免疫算法进行寻优,提高了网络抗毁性.实验结果表明,该算法可使网络在多故障条件下的恢复能力得到提高.