Nicholas John Spykman,the Balance of Power,and International Order

Nicholas John Spykman was probably America’s finest geopolitical theorist of the twentieth century, even though he was an active participant over the course only of five years (1938–43). He is rightly viewed as a worthy intellectual successor to Sir Halford Mackinder in Britain. Spykman originated the (Eurasian) Rimland concept, which is of continuing political and strategic utility today. He was controversial and notably outspoken while his writings make it quite clear that his concern with the acquisition of power was contextualised by serious concerns for world order.     

Smart Power and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces

Abstract

From Iraq to the Gulf of Aden and the South Pacific, this paper evaluates how far theoretical ideas about smart power manifest in operational missions of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). To function within a ‘smart’ power context, this paper suggests that JSDF operates in ‘assisting’ mode, rather than the ‘threatening’ behavior of ‘hard’ power. JSDF also deployed alongside other Japanese ‘soft’ power tools – diplomatic, cultural, developmental, and NGOs, using tailored programs for different cultural and geographical contexts. Given constitutional constraints and public sensitivity towards coercive force, JSDF missions could be integrated more into a ‘whole-of-government’ approach advancing foreign policy goals through ‘smart power’.     

The United States and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in East Asia: Connecting Coercive and Non-Coercive Uses of Military Power

Abstract

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) is increasingly important for East Asian militaries, but there is little scholarship on how HADR relates to broader national strategies. This article considers US involvement in HADR in East Asia in relation to changing conceptions of national power. HADR is frequently described as use of ‘hard’ military assets to further soft power goals. Looking at recent US experiences, this article shows that HADR also serves instrumental ends linked to traditional military objectives. Rather than considering power as ‘soft’ or ‘hard’, it argues that HADR illustrates connections between non-coercive and coercive uses of military power.     

美国海军21世纪战略概念分析（连载一）

本文介绍名为“21世纪海上力量”的美国海军21世纪战略概念,阐述其各要素的内涵、现状和未来,并对“21世纪海上力量”做一些粗浅的分析。     

脉冲截取多假目标干扰仿真分析

分析了多假目标干扰的产生方式,推导了对线性调频信号雷达进行脉冲截取多假目标干扰时假目标出现的位置和假目标与干扰机之间的功率关系,通过仿真分析验证了理论推导;并根据脉冲截取多假目标干扰中假目标的位置关系,提出了可以通过脉冲截取多假目标干扰方式实现前向干扰的方法,可以为脉冲截取多假目标干扰的分析和评估提供参考。     

一种直扩信号伪码速率的快速检测方法

为了解决快速提取直接序列扩频通信信号伪码码速率的难题,详细介绍了一种用延时相乘法实现快速提取直扩信号伪码速率的原理和实现方法。理论分析和计算机模拟表明,该方法在较低的输入信噪比条件下具有较高的识别率。     

一种通用仿真支撑系统在模拟器研制中的应用

介绍了一种通用仿真支撑系统MINIS的功能及主要特点,阐述了其建模原理与实现方法,并以一个电站模拟器研制的实例说明了其在仿真软件开发中的应用.     

Shifting power,preventive logic,and the response of the target: Germany,Russia, and the First World War

If a declining state has incentives for preventive war, the rising state should have incentives to delay a confrontation until it is stronger. We develop the theoretical paradox and examine the July 1914 crisis. Why did Russia, rising relative to Germany, not adopt a buying-time strategy? We argue that although most Russian leaders hoped to avoid a confrontation, they feared that the failure to support Serbia would lead to a loss of Russian credibility and a significant setback to Russia’s position in the Balkans, one that could not easily be reversed, even with Russia’s expected increase in relative military power.     

船舶供配电网络监控器设计

对船舶供配电网络的检测与控制进行了分析讨论,设计了电网监控器的硬件与软件。实验表明,该监控器工作可靠,能较好地完成各项功能要求,具有较高的实用价值。