‘Responsibility to protect’ and the African Union: Assessing the AU’s capacity to respond to regional complex humanitarian and political emergencies

Despite its many institutional and political weaknesses and limitations, the African Union (AU) has been developing a variety of tools and mechanisms to respond effectively to complex disasters and emergencies (both natural and manmade) by building up a comprehensive regional security architecture. Furthermore, it has become the first and only regional or international organisation to enshrine the principle of ‘responsibility to protect’ (R2P) in its Constitutive Act. This regional approach to and formal endorsement of the R2P principle allowed it to assume a particular place in the promotion of peace and security in its area. This article aims to critically assess the effectiveness of the AU on the African continent by exploring its real capacity in preventing and responding to emergencies and violent conflicts, and therefore in rendering the principle of R2P operational. The article argues that the formalisation of principles does not necessarily mean their effective implementation. The organisation's use of the R2P principle is also greatly conditioned by internal and external factors.     

基于建模仿真的靶标验证与确认方法研究

在武器系统试验鉴定中,靶标模拟威胁目标的逼真程度直接关系到试验结果的可信度,关系到靶场试验质量和效益。因此,在武器系统试验鉴定中科学规范地选择靶标、评估靶标对试验结果的影响至关重要。本文分析在试验选靶中进行靶标验证和确认的需求,解析相关概念,阐述了建模仿真对靶标的验证和确认的重要作用;以空中靶标为例,重点研究基于建模仿真的靶标验证与确认方法。     

基于系统动力学的协同决策模型性能分析

为探索信息化作战中指挥控制关键因素,提出改进作战指挥体制的对策措施,采用系统动力学理论,对协同决策的结构、参与者和信息反馈关系等关键因素进行了分析,在此基础上构建了基于系统动力学的协同决策模型并进行了模拟仿真。结果表明,增加指挥控制机构之间的信息共享可以有效提升协同决策的效率,为建立协同决策指挥控制体制提供了借鉴意义。     

三维比例导引弹道建模方法研究

基于比例导引弹道的自身规律,运用坐标变换方法,选取合适的坐标系,建立了导弹按比例导引法拦截空中目标的模型,并在信息处理环节中加入导航误差、导弹控制误差、导弹观测误差和目标观测误差等,实现三维比例导引弹道的仿真.仿真结果表明,所建立的模型比较符合实际情况,可直观地显示比例导引弹道特性.     

战术导弹连射试验测控软件关键技术

针对导弹的多发连射试验,在单发导弹飞行试验实时测控软件系统的基础上,研究了I/O缓冲设置、多发射信号的接收与识别、第n发导弹数据处理时机等关键技术.解决了研发用于战术导弹连射试验测控软件系统中的多项难题,使得靶场实时测控软件系统能够满足多发导弹连射试验的航区安全控制需要.