Ministry Of Defence Research Articles

“Magical math hand‐waving”

AbstractPolitical risk forecasting is an industry that provides specialized analysis to a range of clients, including insurance companies, extractive industries, governments, defense ministries, and NGOs. Risk forecasters aim to help their clients mitigate risks by anticipating political developments that could threaten their investments and assets, especially in the “emerging markets” of the Global South. What can ethnographic analysis reveal about this industry's knowledge practices and how it transforms open‐source intelligence into commercially relevant risk forecasts? Based on five years of work experience as Senior Africa Analyst at a commercial intelligence firm, I examine how forecasters select and process risk‐relevant events, narrate them as qualitative risk briefs, and finally assign them quantitative risk scores. Through a close reading of a risk firm's internal guidelines and its daily practices, I show how analysts construct risk in African countries in line with entrenched sociopolitical imaginaries, reproducing the coloniality of finance.

ГАЗЕТА «КРАСНЫЙ ФЛОТ» В ГЕРОИЧЕСКОЙ ОБОРОНЕ СЕВАСТОПОЛЯ (1941–1942 ГГ.)

The article considers the coverage in the newspaper ‘Krasny flot’ of the heroic defense of Sevastopol 1941–1942 and the work of the newspaper’s correspondents in Sevastopol during the defense of the city. The article is based on the analysis of archival documents of the Russian State Archive of the Navy, the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Central Naval Archive – a branch of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (the Archive of the Navy, Gatchina town), a part of these documents is being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. The memoirs of the war correspondents themselves, who directly participated in the heroic defense of Sevastopol in 1941–1942, and materials published in the newspaper «Krasny flot» in 1941–1942, were also used.

NATO Support and Procurement Agency: a Powerful Instrument of Collaborative Logistics

The paper evaluates the level of cooperation between the Ministry of Defence and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in the field of procurement of military equipment. In the practical part, the results of the research on the level of participation of Czech-based suppliers in NSPA activities between 2018 and 2022 are presented. Pareto analysis comparing the participation of the Czech and international companies in contracts implemented by NSPA in terms of their subject, quantity and financial value is used. Qualitative case studies from three different areas illustrate in which NSPA projects the Czech Republic has already been involved in and which benefits and risks are associated with this cooperation for the MoD. Positives and drawbacks in the process of acquiring military equipment in-house and opportunities and threats that may arise from the acquisition of military equipment through the NSPA are summarised in the form of the SWOT analysis. Finally, recommendations are presented on how to improve the cooperation between the MoD and the NSPA in the field of acquisition.

MILITARY UNITS FROM KAZAKHSTAN AT THE FIRST STAGE OF MILITARY UNITS FROM KAZAKHSTAN AT THE FIRST STAGE OF THE AXIS AGGRESSION AGAINST THE USSR (22 June 1941 – 18 November 1942))

The purpose of the article is to analyse the formation of rifle and cavalry divisions, brigades, regiments and battalions in the territory of Soviet Kazakhstan in 1941-1942, as well as their role in the first period of the Axis aggression against the USSR. The topicality of the research was determined by the necessity to study the history of military formations from Kazakh Soviet Republic from the day of issuing orders of the Supreme Command of the USSR; the execution of those orders by the leadership of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic; the organisation of interaction with the command of Stalingrad, Ural, South Ural, Central Asian military districts; as well as the combat path of military units from Kazakhstan in the first year and a half of the War. The study of the said theme was worked out by both Soviet-system authors and those working in the conditions of modern national states – Kazakhstan and Russia. Collective works of researchers dedicated to World War II East Front events; Kazakhstani President’s Archive historical documents; as well as those from the Russian State Archive of Social and Political History; and combat documents of military units from Soviet Kazakhstan stored in the Russian Federation’s Defence Ministry Central Archive, are used in the work. The peculiarities of the work held for formation of military units and formations are given; the trends of staffing the division military units by senior, junior commanding personnel, and also by privates, are outlined. The combat path of Kazakhstani divisions and brigades in the first period of the War is traced; numerous pages of heroism of soldiers and commanders on the battlefields are outlined. The conclusion, that military formations from Kazakhstan significantly contributted to repelling Hitler’s troops near Moscow and Leningrad; as well as to defence of Stalingrad; just the same as the fact that they created the conditions for a fundamental turning point in the War in favour of the USSR, is made.

Audit of the Quality of Emergency and Emergency Care for Children in a Multidisciplinary Hospital Using Simulation Technologies

Currently, on the basis of the Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation dated 07/31/2020 No.785n, the Ministry of Defense must conduct an audit of the quality and safety of medical activities. The audit should include not only an assessment of theoretical knowledge, but also the level of proficiency using simulation technologies. An audit was conducted on the indicators of emergency and emergency care for children in the Ministry of Defense. The audit results allowed: to improve approaches to providing emergency care to children; to form an effective trajectory for training specialists; to implement trainings; to obtain data on the survival of skills; to work out an audit algorithm.

Organizational and legal principles of policy formation in the field of science and scientific and technical activity in the system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Organizational and legal principles of policy formation in the field of science and scientific and technical activity in the system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Interactive First Aid Training for Mine Explosion Injuries: Development and Implementation of a New Scenario

The thesis presents a simulation scenario of first aid for mine-explosion injuries, developed in accordance with the new procedure for first aid, which entered into force on September 1, 2024. This procedure is based on algorithms used in the combat zone, developed by the Main Military Medical Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 2022 and adapted on the basis of international protocols. The scenario assumes an interactive reaction of the "victim" to the actions of the student, which improves the development of skills in conditions of high probability of mine-explosive injuries.

ASEAN Defence Ministers MeetingPlus: Institutional structure, specific features, and evolution (2010–2022)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of the key multilateral structures in Asia-Pacific. Throughout its history, the organization has established a system of external partnerships. In 2010, a specific security-related dialogue format has been introduced into this system, — the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). In order to provide a better understanding of the legal nature of the ADMM-Plus as an international grouping, and to discuss the dynamics of its evolution, as well as the practical results of its work, this paper examines the Meeting’s activities in the recent years (2010 to 2022) and identifies the stages of its institutional development. The author notes that, unlike other similar fora, ADMM-Plus has a strictly limited number of participants. It could seem counterproductive, however, both ASEAN and its dialogue partners keep up to the closed nature of the grouping, beware of the potential contradictionsincaseofitsexpansion.Theauthoralsoconductsthediscourse analysis of the ADMM-Plus documents and member statements, highlighting +-the views of the participants and identifying the current international positioning of the forum. In conclusion, the paper emphasizes that, in the context of the fundamental changes in the world order, ASEAN has proven its ability to control the sensitive agenda of the ADMM-Plus, and stays committed to its principles of multi-faceted policy. At the same time, the affinity of Russian and ASEAN approaches towards the development of Asia-Pacific is displayed. While other dialogue partners, primarily the United States and China, are pressurising ASEAN in order to ‘win over’ the Southeast Asian countries to their side, Russia consistently promotes an equal, practice-oriented dialogue, and adheres to the principles of non-interference in internal affairs and in local conflicts. The author concludes that, in spite of the low-profile practical achievements of the ADMM-Plus, the Meeting remains suitable for all its participants, as the main effect of its activity represents the maintenance of contacts and negotiations in the defence area in the face of the new regional security challenges.

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The Military Technical College appreciated organizing the 15th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of Defence during the period 21st – 23rd June 2024. The conference is a chance to gather all specialists and engineers from the Egyptian armed forces with their counterparts from various universities, research centers, academic and technical institutions either from Egypt or from other countries. It is our desire that the conference could provide a good opportunity to exchange knowledge and to introduce creative ideas and solutions that promote the progress in Civil and Architectural Engineering fields. The aim of the conference is to provide an environment of submitting and discussing latest advances and experiences on various Civil and Architectural Engineering activities through a group of sessions that covers the following themes: List of Committees, Contributors and Conference Program are available in this Pdf.

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The 12th International Conference of the Military Technical College Abstracts of Scientific Papers The 12th International Conference On Chemical and Environmental Engineering 21 - 23 March, 2024 The military Technical College is honored to organize the 12th International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ICEE) in the period 21-23 May, 2024 sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. The conference provides a valuable opportunity to exchange, update the knowledge and stimulate discussions on recent developments and research activities List of Conference Topics, Contents, Conference Committees, Contributors, Reviewers and Scientific Sessions are available in this Pdf.

Сучасний стан банківського кредитування суб’єктів малого підприємництва сфери оборони в україні

The article examines the current state of bank lending to small businesses in the defense sector in Ukraine. An analysis of the component expenditures of the state budget in 2021–2024 has been carried out; in particular, the share of defense expenditures has been determined. It has been found that defense production requires working capital for the purchase of components, covering the gap between the advance and the need for funds, relocation of enterprises, and provision of uninterrupted/alternative power sources. An analysis of current lending programs for small and medium-sized enterprises managed by Ukrainian banks in 2023 (JSC CB “PrivatBank”, JSC “Oschadbank”, JSC “Sense Bank”, JSC “Ukrgasbank”, JSC OTP BANK, JSC “Taskombank”, JSC “KredoBank”) has been carried out. The structure and volumes of loans issued to entrepreneurs within the framework of the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% state program during the period of martial law have been studied, and their sectoral structure indicates that the funds have been being directed chiefly to agriculture – 52%, wholesale trade – 17% and food industry – 8%. A range of problems faced by small businesses in the defense sector in the process of bank lending has been outlined, in particular: lack of contracts with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the need for weapon use approval, short-term nature, obtaining permission to export weapons, high interest rates, military risks, lack of collateral property, etc. The priority measures for expanding lending to the defense sector in Ukraine by the National Bank of Ukraine, the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine have been systematized. It has been proposed that preferential state programs for bank lending be introduced to small businesses in the defense sector. Keywords: bank lending, small business, defense sector, support program, state program.

Legal regulation of rehabilitation assistance to military personnel during martial law

The scientific article delves into the legal regulation of rehabilitation assistance to military personnel during martial law. The research, aimed at establishing the legal basis for providing rehabilitation assistance to military personnel during martial law, is underpinned by a robust methodological basis. The research methods employed are not only general scientific but also special legal, including theoretical-legal, formal-dogmatic, and comparative-legal methods. This thorough approach instills confidence in the validity of the research. The results of the research consist in determining the legal basis for providing rehabilitation assistance to military personnel. It has been established that the legal regulation of providing rehabilitation assistance to military personnel is carried out by such Laws of Ukraine as "Basics of Ukrainian legislation on health care," "On rehabilitation in the field of health care," "On social and legal protection of military personnel and their family members." The specifics of providing rehabilitation assistance to military personnel during martial law are determined. It has been established that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine’s structure includes a network of centers for medical rehabilitation and sanatorium-resort treatment of military personnel. It has been found that rehabilitation assistance for military personnel can occur in rehabilitation institutions and healthcare institutions with rehabilitation departments, subordinated to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine or other ministries. The legal grounds for sending military personnel to provide rehabilitation in foreign healthcare institutions have been analyzed. It is indicated that the decision to send military personnel to a rehabilitation institution for rehabilitation assistance is made based on the conclusion of the military medical commission. The importance of the existing state target program for providing rehabilitation assistance to defenders of Ukraine is emphasized. A conclusion was drawn on the necessity of enshrining a separate section in the Law of Ukraine, "On Rehabilitation in the Field of Health Care," dedicated to the specifics of the rehabilitation of military, injured in hostilities.

Preventing the re-establishment of malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka: implications for health security

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic—with its first reported case in Sri Lanka in March 2020—had the potential to impact the risk of re-establishing malaria, a disease which was eliminated from Sri Lanka in 2012. Post-elimination, the country remains highly vulnerable to a return of malaria on account of high vector mosquito densities and the inflow of imported malaria cases.MethodsParallels between COVID-19 and malaria after its elimination as health security threats were drawn, and the many ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the prevention of re-establishment of malaria programmes in the country in 2020 were examined. The implications of this experience for global health security are analysed.ResultsIn 2020, imported malaria cases were fewer than in the previous 3 years, due to restrictions on international travel. Yet, a high level of malaria case and entomological surveillance was sustained through surveillance strategies modified to focus on quarantine centers, in response to the pandemic. As a result, more imported malaria cases were detected by active case detection than by passive surveillance. Some of the operational shifts adopted by the Anti Malaria Campaign were moving rapidly into functioning as an intersectoral player by reinforcing its collaborations with the Ministries of Aviation and Defense, switching to the use of online communication systems, and integrating and synergizing its field activities with the COVID-19 control programme.ConclusionsThe experience highlights the need for disease control programmes to be agile, flexible and responsive, and underscores the importance of maintaining even a lean focal programme for diseases such as malaria after they have been eliminated. Sustaining public health leadership and robust technological capacities in communication and data management were paramount in preventing the disruption of the malaria prevention programme during the pandemic and sustaining the malaria-free status of the country.

The Third Plenum of the CCP Central Committee: Factors of Instability and Development Prospects

The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (June 15–18) was one of the central events in China's political life in 2024. The delay for more than six months in holding the plenum increased the sense of growing instability in China's development, caused by the slow economic recovery after the pandemic, as well as the high-profile resignations of Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Defense Minister Liu Shangfu. The technical postponement of the plenum disrupted the procedure for making the most important state decisions typical for the Soviet-type republics. The timing and agenda of the plenum reaffirmed the seriousness of the challenges faced by the Communist Party leadership in the economy and on the international arena. The Communist Party's search for a new model and a new theoretical concept of development is complicated by the need to take into account not only the constantly worsening international situation, the economic difficulties and socio-economic problems, but also the emergence of new productive forces and changes in the mode of production caused by the use of artificial intelligence, digital technologies, etc. The process of searching for new theoretical foundations continued at the plenum, the Decision of which formulated the main provisions for the development of China until 2029. Special attention was paid to the development of innovations, fundamental research, and the development of international cooperation in science and education in order to maintain high economic growth rates. Noticeably less attention was paid to solving social problems and social justice. An important direction of intra-party life was the continuing weakening of the role of the military in the leadership of the party and the political system of the PRC.

Women are not small men: the UK’s new, comprehensive Tri-Service Anthropometry survey

Human Factors Engineers need accurate anthropometric data to design military equipment that is safe, comfortable and enables performance under extreme operational conditions and in the most severe environments. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) acknowledges that its current anthropometry dataset is becoming increasingly unrepresentative of today’s Armed Forces personnel, particularly women and minority ethnic groups. To address this issue, MOD has launched a new, comprehensive anthropometry survey. Whilst this survey has the potential to benefit the design of all new military equipment and clothing, the principal driver for the study is the development of new body armour for the UK’s Armed Forces personnel. This paper describes the requirements underpinning this survey, with a focus on body armour; the planned solution; and the results of Pilot Studies that have tested the robustness, reliability and accuracy of the measurement technologies and procedures. The work reported in this paper has been funded by the MOD’s Defence Innovation Unit. Practitioner statement: The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a new, comprehensive anthropometry survey, in acknowledgement of the fact that its current anthropometry dataset is becoming increasingly unrepresentative of today’s Armed Forces personnel. This paper describes the requirements underpinning the survey, the planned solution and the result of Pilot Studies.

Economic and legal mechanisms of material and technical support of health care institutions

The paper shows that the formation of a network of state and communal health care institutions is a multifactorial process aimed at ensuring high quality, accessibility and efficiency of medical care for all citizens. It is shown that the state plays a key role in the organization of material and technical support of the health care system in order to guarantee the population an appropriate level of medical and rehabilitation assistance. It ensures the availability of the necessary resources to provide the population with a guaranteed level of medical and rehabilitation assistance to individuals and medical institutions, including in the form of equipment, tools, medicines and other necessary materials. The role and imperative of compliance with standards of medical care, clinical protocols, rehabilitation care protocols, as well as material and technical equipment reports in all health care institutions have been defined. It is shown that the record of material and technical equipment plays a key role in ensuring a high level of medical services, optimizing resources and increasing the efficiency of health care institutions and private medical practices. It has been proven that under the conditions of martial law, the role of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in the logistical support of health care facilities increases, as it ensures constant monitoring of the effectiveness of approved standards and lists, as well as their regular updating in accordance with new technologies and changes in combat tactics and medical science Medical products and aids must be suitable for use in combat environments, including extreme conditions, mobility and speed of care. The functions of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine are an important component of ensuring the appropriate level of medical care for servicemen in combat conditions, which contributes to increasing their safety and effectiveness on the battlefield. A comprehensive approach to the logistical support of health care is proposed, which allows to ensure a high level of medical care, support innovations in the medical field, and promote the development of the national medical industry.

Policies of Islamic Education in Public Schools in The Independence (Old Order) Era

Many changes occurred after Indonesia's independence, both in the field of government and in the field of education. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive research with a historical approach and obtaining descriptive data in both oral and written form. The results of this research show that during the Old Order era Islamic education had experienced developments that were closely related to the establishment of the Ministry of Defense on January 3 1946 to provide a way of struggle for the politics of Islamic education in the country. The implementation of Islamic education was one part of the National Education system during the Old Order era. Because it is related to general policies and specific national education policies, they must be understood in their entirety. It is explicitly stated in the TAP MPRS that religious education is important for all Indonesian people in order to achieve the ideals of the nation and state which are enshrined in Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.

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Basics of Physical Training in Professional Activities of Military Personnel Summary Today, training in the ranks of the Azerbaijani armed forces is aimed at increasing the potential and physical capabilities of military personnel. One of the main tasks is to ensure the development of the physical capabilities of military personnel for the full and timely implementation of the tasks assigned to military personnel by the country's commander-in-chief and the leadership of the Ministry of Defense. The physical training system of the Azerbaijan Army today is an effectively streamlined mechanism, which consists of compulsory daily morning exercises, mass sports activities in the fresh air and in the gym. Depending on the type of troops, career guidance of the military unit and unit, the number of hours allocated for these classes varies. Key words: military, training, physical, development, formation, strength, victory, battle, will, features, activity

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE NATIONAL DEFENCE FIELD

The article examines the essence of the defense resources financial management, institutional and legal support, as well as the practice of its modernization in the leading countries of the world and Ukraine under the conditions of a full-scale war. According to the theoretical and institutional aspects analysis results, the concepts of " defense resources financial management" and "defense resources financial management system" were clarified, and the main principles and elements of the mechanism of its implementation were outlined. An assessment of the modern world practice of defense resources financial management was carried out on the example of the US Armed Forces in terms of institutional infrastructure, regulations, standards and tools. The main determinants of the US Armed Forces financial management are established: combat capability, human capital and environmental protection according to ESG principles and Sustainable Development Goals. The components of improving the system of financial management of Ukraine’s defense resources in accordance with the implementation of NATO financial management standards and regulations have been identified. A thorough analysis of the distribution of expenditures and the credits granting under budget programs in accordance with the goals of state policy in 2020-2023 and projected for 2024-2025, of individual defense budget expenditures of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in accordance with the budget request for 2024-2026 raised questions about the impact of budget defense expenditures for the development of Ukraine's economy. The existence of the specified positive influence was proved by means of correlation-regression analysis based on the data of budget expenditures in the time horizon of 2014-2023, with the period before the full-scale invasion of the aggressor country being singled out. However, the scientific hypothesis has not been confirmed for the US economy, that is, military spending is not characterized by a significant impact on the US GDP.

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12th International Scientific Conference of The Military Technical College 21-23 May, 2024 Conference Program of The 21St International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, (AMME-21) Cairo 2024 The military Technical College has the pleasure to organize the 21St International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, (AMME-21) which is sponsored by the Ministry of Defense in the period 21-23 May, 2024. The main objective of this conference is to bring together scientific researchers and engineers of Egyptian armed forces and their colleages in the international academic and industrial institutions. This occasion provides a chance to exchange information in the following designated fields of interest 1- Mechanical Power Engineering MP 2- Robotic, Automation and Control RC 3- Dynamics and Vibration DV 4- Material Science and Processing MS 5- Production Technology PT 6- Solid Mechanics SM 7- Mechanical Design MD 8- Automotive Engineering AE 9- Mechatronics MC 10- Ballistics BL 11- Acoustics and Noise Control AN From the manuscripts submitted to the conference secretary, 41 papers have been accepted. These selected papers will be presented during the conference interval 21-23 May 2024 in 10 sessions. Finally, the conference committee hopes that the conference will achieve its planed mission and would like to acknowledge all contributors, membes of scientific committees, chairman and board members of the conference sessions. Note: Please remember that you have only 15-h20 min. to present your paper and 5 min. for discussion Prof. Dr. Shawky A. Hegazy AMME-21 Conference Rapporteur List of Conference Committee, Contributors, Conference Program, Location of Conference Halls, Part I: Scientific Sessions, Part II: Seminars / Invited talk and Part III: Authors Index are available in this Pdf.