Military Science

MI (R), G (R) and British covert operations, 1939–42

by Simon Anglim

Estudio Organizacional de la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA

by Paloma Mendoza

Cartel del Segundo Congreso de Alumnos de Posgrado, UNAM

La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA en las Relaciones Civil-Militares de México. Estructura de la SEDENA.... more La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA en las Relaciones Civil-Militares de México. Estructura de la SEDENA. Ejército y Fuerza Aérea Mexicanos, Fuerzas Armadas
Mexico´s Military, Mexican Armed Forces, Civil-Military Relations, structure of the Mexican armed forces

Estudio Organizacional de la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA

by Paloma Mendoza

Cartel del Segundo Congreso de Alumnos de Posgrado, UNAM

La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA en las Relaciones Civil-Militares de México. Estructura de la SEDENA.... more La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA en las Relaciones Civil-Militares de México. Estructura de la SEDENA. Ejército y Fuerza Aérea Mexicanos, Fuerzas Armadas
Mexico´s Military, Mexican Armed Forces, Civil-Military Relations, structure of the Mexican armed forces

The Network Force

by Mark Tempestilli

Waging Information Warfare. Making the Connection Between Information and Power in a Transformed World.

by Mark Tempestilli

Computing the prevalence rate of at-risk individuals for suicide within the Army

by Curtis Atkisson

Foubert, J.D. & Masin, R. (in press). Effects of The Men’s Program on U.S. army soldiers’ intentions to commit and willingness to intervene to prevent rape: A pretest posttest study. Violence and Victims

by John Foubert

Non-commissioned male officers in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany were trained to present a one-hour rape... more Non-commissioned male officers in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany were trained to present a one-hour rape prevention workshop, The Men’s Program, to 237 enlisted male soldiers. A comparison group of 244 male soldiers received a briefing focused on reducing the individual’s risk for experiencing sexual assault, discussion of myths and facts about sexual assault, and how to avoid being accused of sexual assault. Participants in The Men’s Program experienced significant change in the predicted direction for bystander willingness to help, bystander efficacy, rape myth acceptance, likelihood of raping, and likelihood of committing sexual assault with low to medium effect sizes. Comparison group participants experienced no effect on these variables except for a significant decline in rape myth acceptance with a very low effect size. Between-group differences pointed to the efficacy of The Men’s Program. Implications of these results for rape prevention programming in the military are discussed.

The Romanian Army Officer Lt. Alexandru Gheorghe (27 y.o.) Fights for Democracy Under the Weight of the Lingering Communist Era Tombstones

by Adrian Toader-Williams

Denigrating intellectuals and eliminating people that stands out against the ruling government for a public interest cause has deep roots in the old time human behavior tendency to hold power. Personally I have hard time to accept that during our days such concepts and practices are still generalized in the civilized countries. Remainders of the old communist and dictatorial regimes isolated tendencies are possible to linger around. We can aim towards a sustainable development only by reaffirming the democracy, the social contract and the fundamental law protecting the Human Rights. If not absolutely nothing makes sense. Full Article: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-743320 Military Army NATO Romania Social Contract Human Rights Health Freedom Economy Economics Equilibrium TEKT Triangular Ecokinematics Theory Webcast Romania Retirement Law Education Security Sustainable Development Government Finances Banks Money Inflation Attribution

Denigrating intellectuals and eliminating people that stands out against the ruling government for a public interest... more Denigrating intellectuals and eliminating people that stands out against the ruling government for a public interest cause has deep roots in the old time human behavior tendency to hold power. Personally I have hard time to accept that during our days such concepts and practices are still generalized in the civilized countries. Remainders of the old communist and dictatorial regimes isolated tendencies are possible to linger around. We can aim towards a sustainable development only by reaffirming the democracy, the social contract and the fundamental law protecting the Human Rights. If not absolutely nothing makes sense. Full Article: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-743320

Enrico Rocchi, ingegnere militare e storico. [Enrico Rocchi, military engineer and historian]

by Piero Cimbolli Spagnesi

In: QUADERNI DELL'ISTITUTO DI STORIA DELL'ARCHITETTURA, ns, 44-50, 2004-2007 (Saggi in onore di Gaetano Miarelli Mariani. A cura di M.P. Sette, M. Caperna, M. Docci, M.G. Turco. Roma 2007); pp. 261-272. ISBN 978-88-7597-401-5, ISSN 0485-4152

Der parallaktische Blick: Der militarische Ursprung der Holographie

by Sean Johnston

Chapter in Das holographische Wissen, edited by Stefan Rieger and Jens Schroter

The title of this chapter is meant to evoke at least three sources. The first – and perhaps the only obvious one –... more The title of this chapter is meant to evoke at least three sources. The first – and perhaps the only obvious one – concerns the ability of holograms to display parallax, a shifting of visual viewpoint that allows a three-dimensional image to reveal background objects behind those in the foreground. This parallax view is a unique feature of holograms as visual media. A second allusion is to the American film The Parallax View (1974, director A. J. Pakula), a rather paranoid thriller focusing on conspiracy theories concerning government and corporations. To a casual observer, the bare details of the military origins of holography suggest just such cynical and centrally-directed development, although I hope to dispel such simplistic ideas here. And a third passing reference is to the book The Parallax View (2006) by Slavoj Zizek, a wide-ranging and deep exploration of duality in political views, ontological interpretations and scientific methods, among other topics.
Zizek’s theme, as well as Pakula’s, is relevant to my approach, which focuses on a parallax of both practice and intent. During the first successful decade of holography, conflicting viewpoints developed between distinct communities: the militarily-guided engineers who invented practical holography, and the later imaging scientists and artisans who stressed three-dimensionality and other attributes instead of the original goal of optical image processing. I argue that distinct groups of users had different perceptions of what holography is and what it is for.

Preparing Junior Officers for Roles in FORCEnet & Network Centric Operations

by Mark Tempestilli

The Challenge of Selective Conscientious Objection In Israel

by Randy Friedman

Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Thought 109 (April 2006): 79 – 99.

This paper examines the arguments of a group of reservists in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) who refused to serve in... more This paper examines the arguments of a group of reservists in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) who refused to serve in the Occupied Territories, claiming a right to selective conscientious objection (SCO). SCO is not recognized by the IDF, and an appeal to international conventions, the laws of the State, and freedom of conscience failed to persuade the Israeli High Court of Justice to overturn the IDF’s punishment of the reservists. The State’s refusal to recognize SCO will continue to be challenged, and a better justification may be needed to support this decision.

The Rise of China is likely to result in military conflicts in East Asia

by Owais Rajput

The East Asian region is the most economically dynamic in the world. China, a major nuclear power and possessing the... more The East Asian region is the most economically dynamic in the world. China, a major nuclear power and possessing the largest army in the region, is experiencing explosive economic growth coupled with an increase in military modernization; this situation has created concern among her neighbours. There is the complex pattern of rising tensions between china and Taiwan; increasing militarism in the South China Sea; ongoing hostilities between North and South Korea and anxiety over North Korea’s stability and its nuclear capability.
Thus the nations in this region face many obstacles over disputed territories that could hinder their co-operation in regional economic and security problems; these disputes remain sources of tension, suspicion, and misunderstandings. China’s rapid economic development is accompanied by an increasingly active foreign policy and growing military might. Because of the defence modernization, the increase of the defence budget and disputes in the region, for some China is a military threat.
In this paper I will look at whether the rise of china will increase the risk of conflict or whether it would improve stability in the region. I will look briefly at the disputes in this region, the arms build-up and better relationship institutions.

(In Katsujinken, March 2012): Tactics, Weapons and Techniques of Persian Warriors in the Book of Kings - Part One

by Arun Singh

Co-authored with Dr Manouchehr M Khorasani and Hessamoddin Shafeian. Katsujinken, March 2012.

Pre-order now to obtain a copy.

http://www.katsujinkenmagazine.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KatsujinkenMagazine?ref=ts
http://www.prlog.org/11778053-donnaink-publications-announces-release-of-katsujinken-magazine-volume-2.html

An Online Marketplace Serving Those Who Serve (9/13/10)

by Michael Russell

This article is was published as a guest blog post on the AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association) official SignalScape blog and on GovLoop.com.

Blake Hall is a man on a mission: to help U.S. military personnel use “Web 2.0” Internet technologies to help one... more Blake Hall is a man on a mission: to help U.S. military personnel use “Web 2.0” Internet technologies to help one another and themselves. Hall’s no stranger to demanding missions. A decorated former U.S. Army Captain and Airborne Ranger who led a scout platoon in Iraq, he relates how the first time he ever led a combat mission, his battalion commander laid his hand on his shoulder and said ominously, “Hall, don’t screw it up.” And based on the overwhelmingly positive, initial response to his and his co-founders’ new, veteran-owned web venture, TroopSwap.com, an online community and marketplace for active duty U.S. military, reservists, veterans and their families, that battalion commander would be more than proud.

Fresh from his powerful and moving Washington Post article that has attracted international attention, Blake Hall sat down with me to discuss TroopSwap.com at O’Reilly Media’s Government 2.0 Summit, the inspiring two-day mind-meld of technology and public policy innovators last week in Washington, D.C.

Mil-OSS WG3: Open Technologies for National Defense

by Michael Russell

Think open source technology (and the overriding security and information assurance needs of military customers) are mutually exclusive? Think again.

“Mil-OSS connects and empowers an active community of civilian and military open source software and hardware... more “Mil-OSS connects and empowers an active community of civilian and military open source software and hardware developers across the United States. This grassroots movement is a collection of diverse patriots that work for and with the Department of Defense and believe in adopting open technology innovation philosophies to effectively defend our nation.”

A Knowledge Taxonomy for Army Intelligence Training: An Assessment of the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leaders Course Using Lundvall’s Knowledge Taxonomy

by Texas State PA Applied Research Projects

Ruiz, Victor H., "A Knowledge Taxonomy for Army Intelligence Training: An Assessment of the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leaders Course Using Lundvall’s Knowledge Taxonomy" (2010). Applied Research Projects, Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 331.
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/331

Purpose: The events of September 11, 2001 and the succeeding wars in Iraq and Afghanistan changed intelligence... more Purpose: The events of September 11, 2001 and the succeeding wars in Iraq and Afghanistan changed intelligence requirements from those of the Vietnam era and the cold war. As a result, intelligence training was modified to keep up with matters such as globalization and counterinsurgency operations. This dynamic operational environment thus necessitates constant evaluation of intelligence training practices. This research has two purposes. First, it explores the different types of knowledge involved in military intelligence training. Second, it uses Lundvall‘s Knowledge Taxonomy to assess the types of knowledge acquired through intelligence training at the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leader‘s Course (MIBOLC). The four evaluated knowledge categories are know-what, know-how, know-who and know-why.

Method: In conjunction with Lundvall‘s knowledge taxonomy, this research uses four working hypotheses to explore the different types of knowledge that intelligence training provides to company-grade Army intelligence officers. While initially based on the taxonomy, the working hypotheses contain intelligence-related topics found in the literature supporting the postulated knowledge categories. Each working hypothesis contains sub-hypotheses that are used to supplement or reinforce their corresponding expectation. A case study methodology is used to assess the types of knowledge acquired at the MIBOLC. The data-collection techniques used in this research are document analysis, structured interviews, and direct observations.

Findings: The results strongly support the existence of know-what and know-how knowledge training at the MIBOLC. Know-who and know-why knowledge training is also present but only in limited to adequate amounts. While the course provides a foundation for conducting intelligence analysis, two areas of instruction need improvement: fostering interpersonal relations and developing higher order thought processes. These findings are in line with Major General Flynn‘s 2010 assessment of intelligence operations in Afghanistan, where population-centric information gathering and adaptive thinking better support counterinsurgency operations (2010, 5,15). Improving the areas of know-who and know-why will support current operations by placing more emphasis on people and on how to think critically and adaptively. These findings apply to intelligence leaders at the United States Intelligence Center and to Brigade Combat Team commanders and intelligence officials. Improving know-who and know-why knowledge at the school-house and tactical levels will provide junior officers the ability to critically analyze the central intelligence aspect of counterinsurgencies, the people. Not improving know-who and know-why knowledge will limit an intelligence officer‘s abilities and therefore perpetuate a reluctance to view counterinsurgency operations in a holistic manner

Preparing an Expeditionary Mindset through Organizational Scripting of Emotions: A Case of Confidence in Expeditionary Organizations

by Henrik Fürst

Paper presented at the 2nd ISMS conference, 10-12 November, Stockholm, Sweden.

“We Just Declared War”: Buffy as General

by Ensley F. Guffey

Published in Watcher Jr.: the Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, V, no. 1 (July 2011).

Joss Whedon’s character Buffy Summers has been the subject of a great deal of critical study since first appearing in... more Joss Whedon’s character Buffy Summers has been the subject of a great deal of critical study since first appearing in 1992. Very little of this research, however, has focused on Buffy in her role as military leader. As Whedon continues to return to military themes in Season Eight of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as in Firefly, Serenity, and Dollhouse, and as the military experience of Captain America has traditionally been a key element in the diegesis of The Avengers, military studies will likely prove to be invaluable to the study of Whedon’s work as a whole . This paper attempts to make a beginning in this area by analyzing Buffy’s command style in the Seventh and Eighth seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, how that style changes between Seasons Seven and Eight, and how successful Buffy’s command style has proven to be. Primarily this analysis will focus on how Buffy meets the five “Imperatives of Command” as defined by military historian John Keegan in his seminal work The Mask of Command

Mexico´s Defense Plans (DN-III-E)

by Paloma Mendoza

Resumen

El presente artículo propone una revisión de los Planes de Defensa Nacional de México,... more Resumen

El presente artículo propone una revisión de los Planes de Defensa Nacional de México, centralizándonos en el Plan DN-III-E que se enfoca a la atención de la población civil afectada por fenómenos naturales y provocados por el hombre en el marco de las cinco misiones generales del Ejército y Fuerza Aérea Mexica-nos. Este Plan considera el despliegue militar desde el nivel local hasta el nacio-nal como respuesta a las emergencias masivas que puede sufrir la población en coordinación con las autoridades civiles de protección civil.

Palabras clave: Defensa Nacional, Fuerzas Armadas Mexicanas, Ejército Mexi-cano, Relaciones Civil-militares, protección civil.

Abstract

This is an analisis about the expansion of the military´s rol as guarantor of na-tional security by means of the national defense plan three (DN-III-E), ap-proached in the civil population assistance in emergency caused by natural phe-nomenon.

Key words: National Defense, Mexico´s Military, Mexican Armed Forces, Civil-military relations, population assistance.