Key research themes
1. How do mathematical and computational models based on Lanchester's equations enhance understanding and prediction of combat outcomes in modern military operations?
This theme investigates the application of Lanchester's mathematical models, particularly the square law, in simulating and analyzing combat operations by aggregating heterogeneous forces. It explores how such models aid in operational planning, outcome prediction, and evaluation of strategic and tactical decisions in diverse military conflicts.
2. What are the evolving military concepts, technologies, and strategic lessons derived from recent conflicts such as the Syrian War and the war in Ukraine?
This area examines how ongoing conflicts serve as real-world laboratories for testing and developing new military technologies, doctrines, and multi-domain operational concepts. It emphasizes the dynamic adaptation of military organizations to incorporate cyber, unmanned, and information warfare capabilities, and the strategic implications of hybrid and multi-domain warfare models.
3. How do cultural, sociopolitical, and organizational factors influence military institution development and civil-military relations in transitional democracies?
Research under this theme focuses on the interplay between military institutions and society, particularly in post-authoritarian contexts where democratization processes are underway. It explores the role of citizenry, military elites, and political actors in shaping concordance in civil-military relations and how this dynamic affects democratic consolidation and the military’s role in national stability.
4. How have indigenous and regional warfare practices shaped military systems and historiography in specific geopolitical contexts such as the Ottoman Empire and Southeast Asia?
This theme surveys ethnographic and regional historical approaches to understanding warfare in pre-modern and early-modern contexts, focusing on the complexities of local military cultures, imperial strategies for integrating diverse communities, and the challenges of reconciling national narratives with heterogeneous indigenous practices. It highlights methodological reflections in regional military historiography and the role of auxiliary and militia forces in imperial military organization.