We are interested in creating an automated or semi-automated system with the capability of taking a set of radar imagery, collection parameters and a priori map and other tactical data, and producing likely interpretations of the possible military situa­ tions given the available evidence. This paper is concerned with the problem of the interpretation and computation of certainty or belief in t...

This is the final part of a series of papers that review the evolution of the military casualty evacuation system in the 20th Century. This paper draws together the themes that have been presented in the previous papers to describe the mandatory functions of such a system. The forward surgical hospital is the key treatment node if wounded soldiers are to have the maximum chance of survival. Sug...

discussion the prevalence of mtss was relatively lower in this study comparing to other studies on military personnel. it was not probably due to type of military shoes or exercise area surface (none of them were standardized); it could be due to low intensity trainings and the long intervals between training sessions. results data of all the 181 subjects with the mean age of 30.7 ± 4.68 years ...

threat to use military force against iran has been repeated by us. these threats have been along with increasing sanctions and embargo against iran. the question we address in this paper is: what is the impact of on military threats against iran on effectiveness of sanctions and embargo against it? we will examine this hypothesis: in situation of global economy, transforming of military option ...

The continuous transformation of the US military into an integrated and a dominant “full spectrum” capability requires a comprehensive and evolutionary system model (the objective) and a prescribed set of transformation processes (the means) whose incremental results are measurable against operational requirements. Given its sheer size and complexity, this military system must be partitioned in...

A s the United States draws down its military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan and increasing numbers of servicemembers reintegrate back into civilian life, the military health system must identify and treat the physical and mental health consequences of war that can persist long after deployments have ended.

Apart from altruistic reasons, NGOs may engage in developing countries under conditions of conflict and war in order to secure funding and survive in the ‘market’ of humanitarian relief and development assistance. Applying a difference-in-difference-in-differences approach, we analyze empirically whether the presence of US-based NGOs in Afghanistan and Iraq improved their chances of external fu...