Hybrid warfare through the lens of strategic theory

Hybrid warfare is the latest of the terms/concepts that have been used within the defence community in the last three decades to label contemporary warfare. It has been officially adopted in the core strategic documents of NATO, EU and national governments and has already inspired many articles, policy papers and books; however, this paper is unique in the sense that it analysis the hybrid warfare concept through the lens of strategic theory. It is argued that hybrid warfare does not merit the adoption as a doctrinal concept. Strategic theory instead, which lies at the nexus of all dimensions of warfare, provides a better viewpoint to approach contemporary warfare. It concludes that efforts should be directed towards exploring warfare under the light of eternal principles instead of proving the emergence of new types of warfare.     

Turning the tides of war: The impact of private military and security companies on Nigeria’s counterinsurgency against Boko Haram

Since the 2003 war in Iraq, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have become increasingly legitimate actors in modern conflicts. Despite this normative shift, rumours in March 2015 regarding the use of South African mercenaries in Nigeria to combat Boko Haram insurgents caused an international outrage, while the Nigerian government remained nonchalantly silent on the matter. This article investigates the impact of mercenaries on the conflict in the last six months of the Jonathan government. Using primary and secondary qualitative research, it assesses the role that PMSCs played in Nigeria’s counterinsurgency strategy, along with the ensuing reaction of international and local media to the outsourcing of violence to foreign companies. The article concludes that – notwithstanding the improved image of PMSCs in the world, and the actual impact of the contractors on the Nigerian counterinsurgency effort – the stigma of mercenaries continues to plague the industry, particularly on the African continent.     

现代防空体系中三层作战问题研究

对现代防空体系中三道防线的基本概念和三层作战的任务区分进行了讨论,然后围绕如何对现代防空作战做三层部署展开了论述。首先概述了第一层作战中远程破击的必要性并进一步提出了抗击预警机的主要战法,然后在关于第二层作战问题上重点通过数学建模的方法,对地空导弹距离保卫目标的最佳配置距离进行了研究,最后对第三层作战防空兵作战部署形式及方法进行了讨论,为指挥员进行正确战斗部署提供了一定的参考。     

防空群掩护固定目标兵力区分模型构建

兵力区分是防空兵战斗部署的重要环节。传统的区分方法过于笼统,同时针对性不强。对防空群掩护固定目标时兵力区分的原则、方法和程序进行了探讨,并按照目标重要程度排序空袭兵力需求分析防空兵力需求分析兵力分配的思路建立了防空群兵力区分的数理模型。     

浅析我国建立军事行政诉讼制度的合理性

近年来,军事行政法作为军事法体系的重要分支日益受到军事法学界的关注。应否建立军事行政诉讼制度这一问题更成为理论界和军法实践中讨论的焦点。试从当今法治趋势、军事行政权特征以及军事行政行为性质三个方面入手进行分析,探讨军事行政诉讼制度建立的必然性、必要性以及可行性,从而论证军事行政诉讼制度建立的合理性,以期有助于军事行政诉讼制度理论的完善和实践的开展。     

影响军校大学生的几种社会思潮探析

在当代社会,非理性主义、新自由主义、实用主义、道德虚无主义、虚无主义、民主社会主义思潮等都是对军校大学生影响较大的社会思潮,正确对待这些社会思潮的影响,是加强军校大学生思想政治教育的一个重要环节。     

试论军校课程管理的几个问题

论述了军校课程管理的地位、作用和任务,军校课程管理目标和管理范畴,以及军校课程管理的6项基本原则,并提出了加强军校课程管理的若干有效途径。     

虚拟现实技术及其在军事上的应用

虚拟现实技术与多媒体技术、网络技术并称为三大前景最好的计算机技术。它自诞生以来,就在航空航天、军事、核工业等行业中发挥着不可替代的作用。本文仅就虚拟现实技术的概念、特点、设备及在军事上的应用作一综述。     

构建我国军事赔偿法律制度的基本思路

我国军事法学界应当吸收《国家赔偿法》修订的理论成果,将军事赔偿法律制度构建成为一项独立的、科学的权利保障型法律制度,为国家的军事赔偿立法铺平道路。     

军事新闻摄影基本要素探析

军事新闻摄影必须把握人民军队的宗旨和本质,代表先进文化前进方向,用优秀的作品鼓舞人、引导人,这是一个永恒的创作主题。因此,正确认识和挖掘军事新闻摄影的基本要素,是军事题材新闻摄影工作者的责任。