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Regardless of its military might, the current availability of powerful, easily-concealed weapons makes it difficult for any nation to ensure peace at home or abroad. Moreover, there is growing concern that fear-based strategies of defense... more
Dernière édition de "Mes Rêveries" de Maurice de Saxe complétée par un choix de textes provenant de la vaste correspondance du maréchal français. On trouvera également une remarquable préface de Jean-Paul Charnay.
NOW OUT OF PRINT Title: Prussian Napoleonic Landwehr Infantry and Cavalry 1813-15: Landsturm, Volunteer Cavalry and Streifkorps Publisher: Partizan Press Pages: 224 pages and over 380 colour illustrations. This is the... more
From the Foreword by Colonel Walter J. Boyne, USAF (Ret.) "Written in a brisk, accessible style, this encyclopedia provides a collective description of the principle weapons systems of the United States at the most definitive juncture of... more
From Sundials to Sun Compasses. The theory which allowed the reconversion of the Horizontal Analemmatic Sundials to Universal Sun Compasses, that were used to substitute the Magnetic Compasses in locations where they are unusable..
This paper addresses gaps in current US Army doctrine regarding planning during the execution of operations. This paper suggests a model that tactical (BN - DIV) planning staff personnel can use to meet planning requirements in... more
This study examines the role of political factors in attitudes toward World War II in contemporary Ukraine. The question under examination is which factors determine public views of the principal warring sides and their leaders in... more
The texts "About the rhythm in military art", "About the gaze in military art", and "About the attitude of the spirit in military art" by the notorious samurai Miyamoto Musashi, are part of his book, known in English as the "Book of the... more
The Cossacks earned an impressive reputation during the Napoleonic Wars. They were loathed for their "barbarism" and feared as fierce warriors. This book enlightens the reader about the fascinating history of these troops, the uniforms,... more
Influence and persuasion are gaining increased attention in warfare, but often social psychology approaches remain underused or neglected while this academic field has provided useful insights into this approach, especially as a... more
An investigation into the USS Nimitz UAP case from 2004. SCU published this report on our two year investigation into the incident.
The surrender of Tobruk70 years ago was a major catastrophe for the Allied war effort, considerably weakening their military position in North Africa, as well as causing political embarrassment to the leaders of South Africa and the... more
Sidi Rezegh and Tobruk are the largest disasters suffered by South Africa in its military history. Yet, despite their enormity, Sidi Rezegh and Tobruk are little understood and hardly remembered. South Africa declared war on Germany on... more
War used to be easy to define. Once, we could say with confidence whether we were at war or peace. If the former, we could identify with whom we were fighting and where the front was. Americans, in particular, have for a long time had the... more
מאמר זה מבקש לתאר ולהגדיר את תפיסת התכסית האנושית, שהתפתחה בצבא האמריקאי לאור ניסיונו באפגניסטן ובעיראק. המאמר יעמוד על הסיבות שהובילו את הצבא האמריקאי לפתח תפיסה זאת; יתמקד בתשתית התיאורטית ובזיקות שבין התכסית האנושית לבין מודיעין תרבותי... more
This is an abstract of a presentation I gave at the 46th Symposium of The International Committee for the History of Technology, Katowice, Poland, 22 – 27 July 2019.
Artykuł ukazuje zagrożenie operacjami informacyjno-psychologicznymi jako podstawowy element prowadzenia walki informacyjnej. W tekście stawiana jest teza, że katalog prowadzonych wrogich działań staje się głównym narzędziem prowadzonej... more
Many academics and policy-makers have misunderstood or ignored this trinity, however, and in different ways. Firstly, the the trinitarian analysis is a tool, not a ‘formula’ or doctrine, 3 secondly the trinity of the state – the... more
The 15-16th century is new era in the Hungarian history, when due to the West-European ideological and political changes, and the Turkish conquest in the Balkan, the Hungarian thinking on the justification of warfare changed. Because of... more
The Cultural Strategy of the Multinational Coalition from the Theatre of Operations Afghanistan is focused on the strengthening the collaboration and the cultural knowledge in between the participants, aiming to increase the efficiency of... more
- Az utolsó akadály is elhárult az elől, hogy az Egyesült Államok kormánya mesterlövészpuskákat és páncéltörő rakétarendszert szállítson Ukrajnának, miután 2018. március 1-jén a külügyminisztérium is jóváhagyta a szállításokról szóló... more
Norway has based its security on aid from great military powers, and is therefore a useful site for examining the idea of complicit masculinities: a position that benefits from the current social order, and thus complying with dominant... more
Fortunately, there is a science-based approach that can protect Pakistan from both internal and external threats. It is appropriately termed, Invincible Defence Technology (IDT), because it assures invincibility, peace and even economic... more
The paper offers analysis of the discourses on the Great War (World War I) and of the practices of the culture of remembrance in interwar Lithuania. The research addresses the scope and the nature of literary fiction dealing with the... more
The Azerbaijani military portal Azerideffence.com recently published information about Baku acquiring French ASTER 30-SAMP/T and VL MICA air-defense missile systems. A representative of the company producing these missile... more
Discussion of the importance of water in environmental security, implications for military operations and strategy, and how civilian university research can cooperate with sustainability and security efforts. Written with Shannon O'Lear... more
Un aspect particulier de la Première Guerre mondiale, les mécanismes de collaboration entre Alliés dans le domaine (alors encore expérimental) des chars de combat.
The public exposure of the Sukhoi/KnAAPO T-50/I-21/Article 701 PAK-FA or Перспективный Авиационный Комплекс Фронтовой Авиации following the 29th January, 2010, test flight has provided sufficient high resolution imagery, video camera... more
This article surveys American eye prosthetics during the World Wars beginning with the shortage of glass eyes during the First World War. It also looks at attempts to address prosthetic eye needs in the Second World War through the... more
A biztonság fogalma jelentősen átalakult az elmúlt évtizedekben. A kétpólusú világrend felbomlott, többpólusúvá vált és régi biztonságpolitikai kihívások helyett újak jelentek meg, melyek váratlanabbak, bizonytalanabbak,... more
Brochure from the exhibit opening. (September 2019)
איראן רוצה להחזיר את גדולתה של האימפריה הפרסית ולשחזר את עוצמתה הימית שאפיינה אותה בעבר הרחוק. כוחה הימי אמור גם להרתיע את ארה"ב ומדינות סוניות מפני התקפה נגדה וניסיונות לסכל את תכנית הגרעין הצבאית והטילים הבליסטיים שלה.
Jelen elemzés nem tükrözi sem a nyugati, sem az ukrán, sem az orosz hivatalos álláspontot az ukrán válság ügyében. Szakértői elemzés, amelyik a realitásokat helyezi előtérbe. Nem cél „politikailag korrekt” álláspont kialakítása.
Genezy obrony totalnej (total defence) należy szukać u klasyków myśli wojskowej. Carl von Clauzewitz poświęcił uwagę możliwości zaangażowania ludności cywilnej w wojnę prowadzoną przez państwo, odnotowując, że jest to potencjał, który... more
Chapter 10, 'Conclusion' in Vikrant Deshpande (ed.), Hybrid Warfare: The Changing Character of Conflict, New Delhi: IDSA and Pentagon Press, 2018.
Wchodząc w kontakt z przedstawicielem innej kultury, spotykamy się jednocześnie z indywidualnym człowiekiem, który może prezentować odmienny od typowego dla danej grupy stylu zachowania lub wpisywać się całkowicie w znane nam stereotypy... more