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Comparative Military Systems

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Comparative Military Systems is an academic field that analyzes and compares the organizational structures, strategies, technologies, and operational capabilities of different national military forces. It seeks to understand how various factors influence military effectiveness, efficiency, and adaptability in diverse geopolitical contexts.
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Comparative Military Systems is an academic field that analyzes and compares the organizational structures, strategies, technologies, and operational capabilities of different national military forces. It seeks to understand how various factors influence military effectiveness, efficiency, and adaptability in diverse geopolitical contexts.

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.

Key finding: This paper validates the use of Lanchester's square law through differential equations to simulate combat dynamics by aggregating heterogeneous forces into homogeneous equivalents. Applying the model to Operation Desert... Read more

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.

Key finding: The analysis identifies how the Syrian conflict has become a testing ground for great and regional powers, notably Russia, enabling practical evaluation and iterative improvement of complex combat systems and doctrines. The... Read more
Key finding: This work elucidates Russia's comprehensive conflict approach, which extends beyond conventional battlefield objectives to encompass political, informational, and economic warfare aimed at undermining NATO and Western... Read more
Key finding: The study presents a conceptual framework for hybrid warfare as a nonlinear, uncertain operational domain requiring new predictive and planning tools. It advances modeling approaches that integrate diverse threat... Read more
Key finding: This paper documents the doctrinal shift toward Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to address increasingly interconnected battlefields involving land, air, maritime, space, information, and cyber domains. It analyzes NATO's and... Read more

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.

Key finding: Through a comparative historical sociological methodology, this dissertation finds that democratic quality during transitions from military to civilian rule critically depends on the establishment of concordance among three... Read more
Key finding: Beyond technological innovation, the paper observes significant doctrinal and organizational reforms inspired by operational experiences in Syria, underscoring the importance of institutional propensity to adapt military... Read more

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.

Key finding: The chapter reveals that Ottoman military organization did not emphasize ethnicity or indigenous identity until the late eighteenth century, emphasizing instead local elite cooptation and pragmatic incorporation of auxiliary... Read more
Key finding: This work synthesizes three methodological levels—regional trans-local analysis, national historiography, and localized anthropological approaches—to represent diverse warfare experiences in Southeast Asia. It critiques the... Read more
Key finding: This chapter places Classical Greek military logistics within a comparative historical frame, emphasizing the critical role of food supply in campaign success. Drawing on Xenophon's military thought, it shows that Greek... Read more

All papers in Comparative Military Systems

Considerar la superioridad numérica como la única ley y pensar que todo el secreto de la guerra radicaba en la fórmula: lograr superioridad numérica en cierto lugar, en determinado momento-, constituía una restricción totalmente... more
Nowadays, the major and substantial challenge and constraint of organizations, specifically in developing countries, are not the lack of raw materials, energy, or even technology but cases that are directly or indirectly associated with... more
During Kangxi period ( 1662 ~ 1722 ), Jin Fu regulated the Yellow River for more than twenty years by building dam to block breach of levee, clearing sands with converging flow, using the Huai River to fight against the Yellow River... more
Much has been written recently on something called 'hybrid warfare'. While there is no one agreed definition, the current storm of books, articles and blog pieces claiming authority on the subject concur broadly that it is a novel, 21 st... more
Much has been written recently on something called ‘hybrid warfare’. While there isno one agreed definition, the current storm of books, articles and blog piecesclaiming authority on the subject concur broadly that it is a novel,... more
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中法战争期间,在慈禧太后的运作下,醇亲王奕譞以商办为名取代其兄恭亲王奕䜣成为主政者,史称甲申易枢。战后,原于德国购置的铁甲舰陆续归国,朝廷筹议海防,决议统筹海防经费与事务,成立海军衙门,亦由醇亲王总理。光绪十二年(1886)四月,醇亲王奉慈禧太后懿旨巡阅北洋水陆各军,从天津出海,前往旅顺、威海、烟台等地视察海防设施与海军舰队。竣事后,醇亲王辑成《航海吟草》,随行官员周馥编成《醇亲王巡阅北洋海防日记》,还有广东摄影师梁时泰和德籍摄影师来歆克两位参与。醇亲王曾在宫廷中接触众多帝王... more
Il III Battaglione del Lombardisches Infanterie-Regiment N. 23 dell’Armata austriaca, che reclutava nel Lodigiano e nel Cremasco, era a Cremona nel 1848. Il Battaglione, dissoltosi nel marzo, fu ricostituito nel settembre dello stesso... more
Il saggio esamina l'evoluzione dell'artiglieria da fortezza italiana nel cruciale periodo in cui si realizzarono le fortificazioni alpine sia nel teatro italo-francese che in quello italo-austriaco. L'analisi si incentra sia... more
Cosa è accaduto a Carlo Pisacane a Lugano tra il 16 settembre 1850 e il 25 ottobre dello stesso anno? Una delusione politica che si è intrecciata con quella sentimentale? Si è trovato suo malgrado in mezzo ai dissidi tra Cattaneo e... more
论及元明之际的海洋史,多数学者首先会想到海洋政策由宽松到严苛的嬗变。然而,若对比分析元明时期官方海运与造船航海活动,就会发现元明海洋史尚有传承与发展的一面。元朝建立之后,元大都人口规模庞大,加之战争所需,无法实现自给,故需要从江南等地补给大量粮食。海运因其廉价、方便、运量大等特点,成为从江南调运粮食的首选方式。及至明朝新立,明政府派遣大量士兵驻扎于辽东。驻军虽有屯田,但尚不能自给,故只能依靠明廷从江南和山东等地海运粮食、布花钞锭等军需物资。从参与人员、船只数量、运输总量等方面... more
Este estudo se insere em um contexto de crescente cristalização da politização das Forças Armadas no Brasil, especialmente a partir de 2014, quando as intervenções militares na política se tornaram mais visíveis desde a redemocratização.... more
Latin American representative democracies have faced challenges that undermine their structures, leading to democratic deficits. The region is surrounded by illiberal and antidemocratic movements characterized by polarization and calls... more
The Russia Strategic Initiative at US European Command tasked CNA with providing a primer on the Russian General Staff for a public audience. The General Staff is perhaps the most important warfighting institution in the Russian Armed... more
The present debate over "regime change" in Iraq conceals a little known irony-it offers a cast of characters and a reprise of arguments that shaped an earlier invasion of that country. The invasion in question was not the Gulf War of... more
From digital communication and software-defined radios to AI-driven automation, the continuous advancement of technology ensures that TDLs will remain a vital component of modern defense systems. Learn more in TDL courses by Tonex.
Este articulo analiza la doctrina de Seguridad Nacional de México y las relaciones civiles-militares. Se parte de la base de que la participación militar en labores de desarrollo se fortalece desde los años 1960, por influencia del... more
Ninguna parte ni la totalidad de este documento puede ser reproducida, grabada o transmitida en forma alguna ni por cualquier procedimiento, ya sea electrónico, mecánico, reprográfico, magnético o cualquier otro, sin autorización previa y... more
Nella notte fra il 14 ed il 15 giugno i Francesi investirono in forze ed occuparono Montmelian, St Pierre d'Albigny e Maltaverne e proseguirono verso Conflans. All'altezza di Gilly vennero temporaneamente fermati dai Cacciatori del... more
Η παρούσα μελέτη εστιάζει στη διερεύνηση της πρόσληψης και ενσυνείδητης επιλογής από πλευράς του συγγραφέως των Οροσειρών Πέταρ Ζόρανιτς συγκεκριμένων μοτίβων και συμβολισμών που προέρχονται από το έργο του Δάντη, με έμφαση στη θέση και... more
Ottimi affari per il gruppo Leonardo S.p.A. con il trasferimento di armi alle forze armate ucraine via Israele-Lituania. La leader del governo lituano, Ingrida Šimonytė, ha annunciato l’intenzione di acquistare apparecchiature radar e per... more
En este trabajo analizamos a las tropas regulares de la guarnición de Buenos Aires durante la primera mitad del siglo XVIII, en particular, entre la guerra de Sucesión Española y la guerra de los Siete Años. Para ello, luego de un planteo... more
The scale of the cyber threats that Georgia faces is increasing in terms of complexity and diversity, and Russian-orchestrated or -supported cyber attacks can lead to significant material losses and casualties. Cyber propaganda can... more
Why Moscow Wants to Weaken NATO in Ukraine, Not Just Win Battles
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Rudolf Josef Graf Kottulinsky von Kottulin, Freiherr auf Krzischovitz dal 4. luglio 1859 al 27 dicembre 1859 fu Oberst e Regimentscommandant del Lombardisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 23. Il Reggimento, costituito l’1 luglio 1814, fu... more
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From military theorists` perspective, the airspace is an area from which objectives of strategic importance to the enemy can be effectively engaged and neutralized, in order to disorganize the command and control system at strategic... more
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O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a implantação do ensino de Língua Portuguesa, a partir de 2020, no Curso de Formação e Graduação de Sargentos e sua importância para a formação dos líderes de pequenas frações, numa Força... more
Este es un artículo de acceso abierto distribuido bajo los términos de la licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivar (by-nc-nd) Spain 3.0.
The research delves into the significance of continuous emission radars of very high frequency (VHF) range in detecting small unmanned aircraft and marine targets for navigation safety. Recognising the need for improved radars and reduced... more
Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) are used to protect aircrafts against missiles with infrared (IR) guidance. They are employed by military and civilian aircrafts, drawing away the guidance system of a missile as it attempts to... more
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In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a postgraduate degree from the University of Saskatchewan, I agree that the Libraries of this University may make it freely available for inspection. I further agree... more
The research delves into the significance of continuous emission radars of very high frequency (VHF) range in detecting small unmanned aircraft and marine targets for navigation safety. Recognising the need for improved radars and reduced... more
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