Does counterterrorism spending reduce the incidence and lethality of terrorism? A quantitative analysis of 34 countries

Following the 11 September 2001 attacks, the US government increased its counterterrorism (CT) funding and created several Federal Agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security; Transportation Security Administration; and National Counterterrorism Center. Similarly, the 7 July 2005, London bombings also compelled the British government to increase its CT funding. These examples illustrate a phenomenon that when states experience terrorism, they dramatically increase public safety spending in order to reduce or eliminate the incidents of and casualties resulting from acts of terror. Using statistical data collected from 34 countries covering nine years, this article examines recent CT spending increases. Critically, the authors explore whether recent public safety expenditures can measurably reduce the number of domestic and international terrorist attacks. The implications of their findings should be salient for policy-makers’ assessments of their countries’ current CT strategies and policies concerning their respective Intelligence and Security Communities.     

Stopping Nuclear Traffic

The exploits of the A.Q. Khan nuclear network have received significant attention in the last three years. Gordon Corera's recent book, Shopping for Bombs, is an important addition to the existing literature. In this book, the author explores how Khan became a nuclear supplier and why his network was able to flourish for so many years. In his analysis, Corera examines relevant domestic and international political circumstances that affected Khan's rise and ultimate fall. The author also gives a compelling account of the international investigation that shut down this network in 2004 and warns that Khan's network will not be the last to challenge international nonproliferation regimes. Despite a few gaps in the book's narrative and analysis, Shopping for Bombs is an important source of insight into the activities of Khan and his network.     

SYMBIOTIC SPIES

Spying on the Nuclear Bear: Anglo-American Intelligence and the Soviet Bomb, by Michael S. Goodman. Stanford University Press, 2007. 295 pages, $50.     

一类具有吸收效应的HIV-1病毒动力学模型的全局稳定性

研究一类具有吸收效应的HIV-1病毒感染动力学模型．通过构造适当的Lyapunov函数证明当基本再生数〈1时,未感染平衡点是全局渐近稳定的;当基本再生数〉1时,给出病毒感染平衡点全局渐近稳定的充分条件．     

探析美国新军事战略

奥巴马政府2011年以来发布的一系列军事文件,标志着美国新军事战略的形成。文章依据这些文件,结合三年来美军在世界范围内尤其是亚太地区的实际动向,从战略威胁判断、战略指导方针、战略部署调整、作战指导思想和军事力量建设五个方面对新军事战略的内容及实施情况进行了分析。     

Dual-Ignition Musket Locks Including a Matchlock — a Note on their Design and Utility

Abstract

A review is presented of dual-ignition musket locks, including a matchlock, to identify the key design variants and their subtleties, and to initiate a discussion on their utility.     

The Sword of General Sir William Fenwick Williams,Baronet of Kars,in the Royal Armouries (IX.1841) and Aspects of High Victorian Sword Design

Abstract

The Sword of Honour (RA IX.1841) presented in 1856 by the Province of Nova Scotia to its native son, General Sir William Fenwick Williams, Bart. for his deeds at Kars, Turkey, is described, illustrated, discussed and placed both in its historical and its design context. Other notable British swords of the Victorian Age (1837–1901), the Age of Empire, are also examined and the various and influential aspects of their designs, ornament and iconography discussed.     

地域通信网节点重要性评价方法

为了更全面、更客观地评价地域通信网节点的重要性,提出了综合考虑节点边权值和节点地位双重因素的评价方法,该方法既刻画了节点间的作用细节,又反映出节点在网络中的位置和节点间连接紧密程度,克服了以往无权网络中评价节点重要性存在的不足。最后,通过实例验证了该方法的有效性和全面性。     

甲基二氯硅烷甲醇醇解产物含量的红外与核磁共振分析

本文对二甲苯溶剂中ＭｅＳｉＨＣｌ２ 和甲醇的反应产物Ｍｅ （ＯＭｅ）２ＳｉＨ 及ＭｅＳｉ（ＯＭｅ）３ 作了红外和核磁共振分析， 结果表明： 以红外谱图中Ｓｉ－Ｈ 和苯环吸收带作为含量分析谱带， 采用比例法， 借助工作曲线，可确定反应产物的含量。亦可以通过对各组分处于不同化学位移下质子的核磁共振分析，采用归一化法，经过换算测定反应产物混合液中各组份含量。两种测定方法均简便快捷， 并对两法的测定结果作了分析比较。