The Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) system provides a unique educational experience for thousands of military and civilian dependents living in foreign countries. The blend of military life with a host nation culture creates a challenge for both students and educators. Health education in the international setting provides a social and cultural experience which is not readily f...

The current maintenance system of the national defense industry shall be schemed to complete and establish an integrated logistics support management system of the military aircraft commercial maintenance in the future, so as to provide a main information link system that carry out the military maintenance businesses. The methods of maintenance data collect and work orders release base on Maint...

Today’s rapidly changing global political climate is significantly impacting the military strategies of Free World countries. Important decisions are being made regarding each country’s defense and military equipment needs. Regardless of these ongoing political changes, however, the threat of nuclear weaponry use remains a viable possibility. As long as a first-strike capability exists, radiati...

The national defense strategy is to prevent, deter and overcome threats disturbances the integrity of nation state in various forms by developing capabilities as main component form ready reinforcements reserves so that they have high preparedness immediate response. Indonesia's not carried out solely military means, but based on three pillars, namely use force, international cooperation develo...

In April 2009, the World Health Organization announced the emergence of a novel influenza A(H1N1-09) virus and in June 2009 declared the outbreak a pandemic. The value of military structures in responding to pandemic influenza has become widely acknowledged in recent years. In 2005, the Israeli Government appointed the Ministry of Defense to be in charge of national preparedness and response fo...

Dr. Arthur Ding is a Research Fellow at the Institute of International Relations of National Chengchi University in Taipei. Dr. Ding received a doctoral degree in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 1987. His research covers Chinese military and security policy, US-China relations, and international relations in East Asia. His book, China’s Changing Militar...

The paper describes the procedures for planning the Soviet defense industry in the interwar period and analyses its limitations. Three features differentiated the planning of the defense industry from that of the civilian economy. First, the supply of national defense in the broadest sense had high priority and received the close attention of the country’s top leadership. Second, the process of...

The present issue of Epidemiologic Reviews is dedicated to better understanding the health of men and women who have served in the military. There are 13 articles that discuss a range of physical and mental health concerns among both military personnel who are currently serving and those who served in the past. The corresponding research provides insight into issues that are directly relevant a...

Though the defense ministry has been a bastion of male power, a growing number of states have appointed women to this portfolio. What explains men’s dominance in these positions? Which factors predict women’s ascension to this post? With comprehensive cross-national data on women’s ministerial appointments in the post-Cold War era, we develop and test three sets of hypotheses concerning women’s...