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Since its emergence in 1998, the concept of Network Centric Warfare
(NCW) has become a central driver behind America's military
'transformation' and seems to offer the possibility of true
integration between multinational military formations. Even though
NCW, or variations on its themes, has been adopted by most armed
services, it is a concept in operational and doctrinal development.
It is shaping not only how militaries operate, but, just as
importantly, what they are operating with, and potentially altering
the strategic landscape.
This paper examines how the current military dominance of the US
over every other state means that only it has the capacity to
sustain military activity on a global scale and that other states
participating in US-led coalitions must be prepared to work in an
'interoperable' fashion. It explores the application of computer
networks to military operations in conjunction with the need to
secure a network's information and to assure that it accurately
represents situational reality. Drawing on an examination of how
networks affected naval operations in the Persian Gulf during 2002
and 2003 as conducted by America's Australian and Canadian
coalition partners, the paper warns that in seeking allies with the
requisite technological capabilities, but also those that it can
trust with its information resources, the US may be heading towards
a very secure digital trap.
Since its emergence in 1998, the concept of Network Centric Warfare
(NCW) has become a central driver behind America's
militarytransformation and seems to offer the possibility of true
integration between multinational military formations. Even though
NCW, or variations on its themes, has been adopted by most armed
services, it is a concept in operational and doctrinal development.
It is shaping not only how militaries operate, but, just as
importantly, what they are operating with, and potentially altering
the strategic landscape. This paper examines how the current
military dominance of the US over every other state means that only
it has the capacity to sustain military activity on a global scale
and that other states participating in US-led coalitions must be
prepared to work in aninteroperable fashion. It explores the
application of computer networks to military operations in
conjunction with the need to secure a network's information and to
assure that it accurately represents situational reality. Drawing
on an examination of how networks affected naval operations in the
Persian Gulf during 2002 and 2003 as conducted by America's
Australian and Canadian coalition partners, the paper warns that in
seeking allies with the requisite technological capabilities, but
also those that it can trust with its information resources, the US
may be heading towards a very secure digital trap.
This book argues that Network Centric Warfare (NCW) influences how
developed militaries operate in the same fashion that an operating
system influences the development of computer software. It examines
three inter-related issues: the overwhelming military power of the
United States; the growing influence of NCW on military thinking;
and the centrality of coalition operations in modern military
endeavours. Irrespective of terrorist threats and local
insurgencies, the present international structure is remarkably
stable - none of the major powers seeks to alter the system from
its present liberal character, as demonstrated by the lack of a
military response to US military primacy. This primacy privileges
the American military doctrine and thus the importance of NCW,
which promises a future of rapid, precise, and highly efficient
operations, but also a future predicated on the 'digitization' of
the battle space. Participation in future American-led military
endeavours will require coalition partners to be networked:
'interoperability' will therefore be a key consideration of a
partner's strategic worth. Network Centric Warfare and Coalition
Operations will be of great interest to students of strategic
studies, international security, US foreign policy and
international relations in general.
This book argues that Network Centric Warfare (NCW) influences how
developed militaries operate in the same fashion that an operating
system influences the development of computer software. It examines
three inter-related issues: the overwhelming military power of the
United States; the growing influence of NCW on military thinking;
and the centrality of coalition operations in modern military
endeavours. Irrespective of terrorist threats and local
insurgencies, the present international structure is remarkably
stable - none of the major powers seeks to alter the system from
its present liberal character, as demonstrated by the lack of a
military response to US military primacy. This primacy privileges
the American military doctrine and thus the importance of NCW,
which promises a future of rapid, precise, and highly efficient
operations, but also a future predicated on the 'digitization' of
the battle space. Participation in future American-led military
endeavours will require coalition partners to be networked:
'interoperability' will therefore be a key consideration of a
partner's strategic worth. Network Centric Warfare and Coalition
Operations will be of great interest to students of strategic
studies, international security, US foreign policy and
international relations in general.
This volume provides a brief resume of the history of testosterone
research, from the early pioneers through to the most recent
advances in the field. We discover how steroid hormones were first
identified and how testosterone was shown to be essential for male
development. Moving forward we explore how and where testosterone
is produced, and how the body controls testosterone production. We
then investigate the impact testosterone has on different body
systems both during their development and function, and how
perturbation of testosterone action is associated with disease. We
complete our story with an exploration of the emerging roles of
testosterone in clinical therapy, and the future potential for
manipulation of the testosterone signaling system for human health
benefit.
The Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended, confers upon
the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic
industry in the interest of national defense. The authorities can
be used across the federal government to shape the domestic
industrial base so that, when called upon, it is capable of
providing essential materials and goods needed for the national
defense. Congress has expanded the term national defense, as
defined in the DPA, so that it now includes activities related to
homeland security and domestic emergency management. The scope of
DPA authorities extends beyond shaping U.S. military preparedness
and capabilities, as the authorities may also be used to enhance
and support domestic preparedness, response, and recovery from
natural hazards, terrorist attacks, and other national emergencies.
This book examines some of the extensive history of the DPA,
focusing primarily on its creation and most recent legislative
reauthorisation. This book also discusses the foremost active
authorities of the DPA; explains how those authorities may have
changed as a result of the most recent reauthorisation of the law;
identifies relevant delegations of the President's DPA authorities
made in Executive Order; provides a brief overview of issues
Congress may wish to consider in its oversight of executive branch
use of DPA authorities, as well as the implementation of changes
made in the most recent reauthorisation; and discusses
congressional considerations for expanding, restricting, or
otherwise modifying the authorities provided by the DPA through new
legislation.
This book focuses on how current and prospective teachers worldwide
are prepared for the significant task of teaching geography, given
the important role of teachers. It eschews a traditional
career-centric framework (pre-service, in-service teaching) in
favor of a topical approach toward issues that all teachers face.
The book updates thinking on geography education subfields such as
GI education and fieldwork and traces important contemporary
discourses such as digitalization and sustainability. The book
further explains the broad variety of institutionalization of
geography teacher education in various political systems. In short,
this book collects strategies for geography teacher educators
worldwide to provide insight into the challenges, conditions, and
solutions present at the classroom and institutional level. As
such, this book is a must-have for teacher educators and geography
teachers worldwide.
In 1982, the Brazilian Air Force arrived on the Alcantara peninsula
to build a state-of-the-art satellite launch facility. They
displaced some 1,500 Afro-Brazilians from coastal land to
inadequate inland villages, leaving many more threatened with
displacement. The project was a vast undertaking, and the decades
since its 1990 completion have seen it mired in controversy.
Constellations of Inequality tells that story, offering a uniquely
insightful ethnography of Brazil's inequality politics. Sean T.
Mitchell analyzes conflicts over land, ethnoracial identity,
mobilization among descendants of escaped slaves, failures and
military-civilian conflict in the launch program, and international
intrigue. Throughout, he illuminates inequality and political
consciousness. How people conceptualize and act upon the unequal
conditions in which they find themselves, he shows, is as much a
cultural and historical matter a material one. Deftly broadening
our understanding of STS, economic issues, and consciousness on
local, national, and global levels, Constellations of Inequality
paints a portrait of struggles over race, technology, development,
and inequality that will interest a broad spectrum of readers.
*Clinical manual for an 8-session mindfulness approach modeled
after the popular, effective MBSR (Kabat-Zinn) and MBCT (Segal et
al.) programs. *Helps build self-regulation of attention and
emotions, self-awareness, self-compassion, and better coping.
*Perfect for use in conjunction with other ADHD interventions;
optimizes participants' quality of life. *Foreword by bestselling
author Russell A. Barkley praises the step-by-step instructions and
client handouts.
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