Conjectures for framing cyberwarfare

Cyberspace has emerged as a potentially new (and unconventional) domain for warfare. Much debate has focused on understanding cyber conflict. The ability to critically analyse this phenomenon is important; however, the nascent nature of cyberwarfare and the complexity of the systems involved create challenges not met by conventional approaches. As a first step, this requires an analytical construct to frame discussions in a way that highlights distinct characteristics of the cyber domain. An approach proposed is one of the postulating conjectures for debate as a way to achieve this and to demonstrate its use, both at the strategic and operational levels. It is suggested that such an approach provides one component of a mature analytical framework for the analysis of cyber across a range of warfare domains.     

发挥科研工作在学院“三个一”建设中的支撑作用

院校科研工作在造就高水平的专家、大师,培养高素质军事人才,提高院校办学层次等方面具有重要作用。为此,必须进一步提高学术创新能力,发挥科研工作为教学服务的作用;提高技术创新能力,发挥科研工作为部队战斗力服务的作用。     

略谈《孙子兵法》语言研究的现状

《孙子兵法》是我国古代流传下来的最早、最完整、最著名的军事著作,也是现存中国和世界军事理论史上最早形成体系的军事理论巨著。《孙子兵法》问世以来,对其军事理论价值和其语言文学价值的研究成果很多。但是,相对而言,对其语言研究还是比较薄弱的。从语音、词汇、语法、修辞、篇章结构五个方面进行分析和总结,有助于正确掌握和评价《孙子兵法》语言研究的现状和价值。     

抢险救援装备保障研究

根据抢险救援任务中装备保障的基本要求,结合抢险救援装备保障的现状,针对完成任务过程中所暴露的问题,从保障预案、保障行动、资源整合和工作组织四个方面,阐述了抢险救援装备保障应采取的措施,为提高部队装备保障水平、提升部队抢险救援能力,提供了可借鉴的理论探索。     

论构建以创新力为导向的大学科研评价体系

大学是我国科学研究的主力军,肩负着知识创新、技术创新、成果转化及应用的重任。大学科研评价是大学科研发展、评估的风向标,体现了大学科研管理的功能地位和价值导向,是促进科研质量和水平的重要推动力。当前,我国大学科研评价存在的误区主要有三:一是科研评价体系主要以"绩效"考核为导向,不利于激发广大科研工作者发挥自身科研潜力;二是从评价主体来说,科研评价主体是行政主管部门,忽略科研工作者作为评价客体在评价中的主动性及内在需求;三是从评价指标设置来看,注重量化指标、忽视主观性的定性指标,间接助长了学术不正之风。创新力是大学科研能力的主体构成,更是核心构成。本文以人文社会科学、自然科学为类别,着眼构建以创新力为导向的大学科研评价体系,以提升大学科研能力水平和质量。     

基于量化分析的我国慕课研究综述

以慕课(MOOC)为代表的在线课程以崭新的教学模式、显著的发展优势以及对现代教育教学模式的冲击迅速在全世界掀起了热潮。文章以近三年来我国慕课研究领域相关的学术文献为研究对象,通过SATI、EXCEL、UCINET、SPSS等量化分析软件对相关学术文献进行关键词抽取、多维尺度分析以及共词网络分析,探讨了我国MOOC领域高频关键词之间的内在关系,描述了国内MOOC领域的研究现状,阐述了我国MOOC领域的研究重点,从而为我国MOOC领域的进一步研究提供参考。     

基于复杂网络的联合作战指挥体系研究

以作战指挥理论需求为牵引,从复杂网络的角度对联合作战指挥体系问题进行网络抽象,将指挥体系中的指挥机构作为网络的节点,将指挥关系作为网络的边,按照指挥体系历史发展的规律,从简单到复杂,分别构建了传统层级纵长树状型的指挥体系网络模型,在树状模型基础上,增加了横向联系但依然具有层级结构的信息共享改进型的指挥体系网络模型,以及...     

Explaining US and British performance in complex expeditionary operations: The civil-military dimension

A nation's structure and culture of civil-military relations are important and largely overlooked factors in explaining the performance of armed forces involved in complex expeditionary operations. The US model of ‘Huntingtonian’, divided civil-military structures and poor interagency cooperation, makes the US military less suited for complex expeditionary operations. British civil-military relations involve a Defence Ministry that conscientiously integrates military and civilian personnel, as well as extensive interagency cooperation and coordination. This ‘Janowitzean’, integrated form of civil-military relations makes the British military more likely to provide for the planning and implementation of comprehensive campaigns that employ and coordinate all instruments of power available to the state, as well as troops in the field displaying the flexibility and cultural and political understanding that are necessary in complex expeditionary operations.     

Analyzing Taliban taranas (chants): an effective Afghan propaganda artifact

This article describes and analyzes a little understood Afghan Taliban propaganda tool: chants or taranas . These melodic refrains effectively use historical narratives, symbology, and iconic portraits. The chants are engendered in emotions of sorrow, pride, desperation, hope, and complaints to mobilize and convince the Afghan population of the Taliban's worldview. The chants represent culturally relevant and simple messages that are communicated in a narrative and poetic form that is familiar to and resonates with the local people. They are virtually impossible for the United States and NATO to counter because of Western sensitivities concerning religious themes that dominate the Taliban narrative space, not to mention the lack of Western linguistic capabilities, including the understanding and mastering the poetic nature of local dialects.     

Reopen a joint school of military government and administration?

Today there are many calls for other elements of the government to do more to ‘do their part’, assist the military to restore order and stability and ‘win the peace’ in Iraq and Afghanistan, and prepare for similar roles in future conflicts. The authors here instead briefly review the history of US armed forces’ involvement in military governance operations from the Mexican War through World War II, and recommend the re-establishment of a School of Military Government similar to that created during the latter conflict.