“Effing” the military: a political misunderstanding of management

The use of commercial business management techniques is widespread in all government departments, including the Ministry of Defence. This article examines the use of popular management techniques in the Armed Forces and argues that their application is misplaced. It looks at what the “effs” – “efficiency” and “effectiveness” – mean in the business world and to the Armed Forces. It compares the definitions both in business and the Armed Forces and finds that there are few, if any, situations where the same measurements can be applied. Whilst many management techniques are suited for business, the function of the Armed Forces and its output cannot be measured in the same way, complicated by the different metrics of “efficiency” in peace and in war. This difference may not be clearly understood by some politicians, or indeed by some senior military personnel. Using examples from some of the most popular management techniques such as “Lean” and “Agile” it is possible to see that their use might actually diminish the capabilities of the Armed Forces when it comes to performing their principal role – the use of force to achieve political objectives.     

从大国博弈视角解读与应对第三次抵消战略

在常规军力优势相对衰落、经费预算日益缩紧的背景下,美军为维持其军事霸权,提出了旨在实现兵力全球自由投送的第三次抵消战略(Third Offset Strategy)。通过梳理抵消战略的现实背景、历史沿革和战略目的,我们发现如果把第三次抵消战略简单视作美军的军事技术发展战略甚至军事战略,就会陷入片面而幼稚的认识误区。除了防范潜在的技术诱骗和技术突袭,更应该从大国博弈的战略视角出发,全面审视和应对第三次抵消战略对我国的挑战。美军实现国家利益的需求导向、自我变革的决心勇气和创新能力、科技兴军的先进理念和以军为主的军民融合成功经验值得借鉴。要以我为主参与制定未来战争的"游戏规则",做到"你打你的,我打我的";要深入研究美军作战体系和美国国家战略的薄弱环节,有针对性地"攻其所必救",从而化解重大安全挑战,争得新的战略机遇期。     

助飞鱼雷机动区域射击法攻潜能力研究

以飞航式助飞鱼雷为例,在分析助飞鱼雷攻潜过程的基础上,针对机动目标提出了在无指令修正情况下助飞鱼雷的机动区域射击法,并运用解析法对射击诸元进行解算。在建立助飞鱼雷作战能力仿真模型时,围绕捕获概率、鱼雷仿真和目标仿真等方面进行模型的构建,并采用蒙特卡罗方法进行仿真计算,分析采用机动区域射击方法时影响助飞鱼雷攻潜能力的主要因素及其规律,为更好发挥武器对机动目标的打击能力提供理论参考。     

The People’s Liberation Army and China’s Smart Power Quandary in Southeast Asia

Abstract

China has a strong interest in pursuing a smart power strategy towards Southeast Asia and has worked laboriously to engage with regional countries economically, socially, and politically. But China has been only partially successful in achieving its goals in the region. This paper argues that China’s security policy towards Southeast Asia significantly contradicts many other objectives that Beijing wishes to accomplish. Given the deep-seated, narrowly-defined national interests of the Chinese military in the South China Sea disputes, it is likely that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will continue to pose the main obstacle to the effective implementation of a Chinese smart strategy in Southeast Asia.     

基于三对Bell态纠缠交换的QDKD方案

提出了一种基于三对Bell态纠缠交换的量子确定性密钥分发方案(Quantum Deterministic Key Distribution,QDKD),该方案充分利用量子纠缠交换的原理,通过对三对Bell态进行纠缠、测量操作,并辅以经典信息实现确定性密钥的分发,方案中任何窃听行为都会被及时发现。同基于两对Bell态纠缠交换的QDKD方案相比,协议利用三对Bell态并使用两种方法实现确定性密钥信息的分发。分析结果表明,方案仅用到两粒子纠缠态,没有涉及任何幺正操作,操作性强,密钥分发效率高。     

基于遗传神经网络算法后勤指挥决策能力预测

分析了后勤指挥的主要影响因素,运用信息论中的信息压缩原理,建立和优化了后勤机关指挥决策能力预测指标体系。建立了遗传算法优化的BP神经网络后勤机关指挥能力预测模型,消除了BP神经网络存在的初始权值和阈值难以确定的局限性。给出了预测实例,证明了该算法的合理性和有效性。     

单晶硅反射镜激光能量吸收系数与衬底表面质量的关联

高能激光系统中,单晶硅基底反射镜的能量吸收系数是影响系统性能的关键指标。衬底加工质量对镀膜后元件激光能量吸收系数影响显著。通过测试不同衬底粗糙度、划痕密度的单晶硅反射元件,分析衬底表面典型加工特征(粗糙度、划痕)对激光能量吸收系数的影响规律,认为粗糙度与吸收系数正相关,粗糙度均方根从0.668nm降低至0.345nm会使吸收系数降低28.0%。少量划痕对吸收系数的直接影响并不明显,吸收系数均值变化在3.1%以内。但表面划痕会诱发激光损伤,划痕密度较大时会引起后续能量吸收持续增大,辐照400s后,吸收系数较辐照100s时增大18.3%。     

无源时差定位系统的模糊无解问题

本文对平面三站无源时差定位系统的定位过程中可能出现的无解和模糊现象进行了探讨,找出了无解分布与布站以及观测噪声方差大小之间的规律,得出了模糊分布与布站之间的关系,并提供了一些解决方法。     

三维疏散仿真平台研究与开发

介绍了构建三维疏散仿真平台的基本原则,从建筑模型的导入、网格的自动剖分、人员模型的构建、人员行走规则、模拟结果的显示等方面对疏散仿真平台进行了阐述,测试了疏散仿真平台的功能,得出模拟结果与疏散演习结果接近的结论,认为该疏散仿真平台具有广泛的应用前景。     

改进Costas环的GPS载波跟踪环路

针对高动态环境下载波信号会产生较大多普勒频移而导致跟踪环路失锁的问题,对其基带信号进行双向限幅以改进Costas环的鉴相特性。同时,采用叉积型鉴频器,通过频率牵引使捕获后的频差达到跟踪模块的工作范围,并根据对锁相环和锁频环的特性分析及其各自的优缺点,选择锁频环辅助锁相环的复合结构。仿真试验结果表明,在高动态环境下(运动速度1 200 m/s)该跟踪环可以快速跟踪卫星信号,即时误差趋近于0,且当加速度达到40 g以上时,经过该复合环跟踪后的多普勒频移比传统锁相环减小了50%以上。