The socialization of military power: security cooperation and doctrine development through multinational military exercises

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derrick V. Frazier ◽  
J. Wesley Hutto
Keyword(s):  
Military Power ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Military Exercises

scholarly journals The Development of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Its Response to the Russian Conventional Threats in 2015‒2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Dovydas Rogulis
Keyword(s):  
Military Personnel ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Military Spending ◽  
Military Power ◽  
Small State ◽  
Coastal Defence ◽  
Military Equipment ◽  
Military Exercises ◽  
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Near Future

In a period of 2015-2020, Lithuanian Armed Forces (LAF) military spending increased twice, thus it enabled to initiate and to arrange significant critical projects that eventually allowed armed forces to upgrade military equipment and tactics. New artillery units, armoured personnel vehicles, air defence systems, anti-tank weapons, radars, anti-drone systems boosted military power of LAF. Tactics switched from anti green men to conventional tactics, where fire and manoeuvre dominates again. Meanwhile, in the same period of time in Kaliningrad the Russian armed forces boosted the number of military personnel, upgraded equipment (most of it to offensive one) and increased military exercises. In order to be prepared, LAF must look for the most efficient ways of defence towards a potential foe. In a near future LAF must decentralize a central military storage thus critical assets could be secured and used by battalions at any time. Moreover, LAF capabilities could be improved by cyber conscripts and non-conventional tactics which could bring extra dividends when a small state fights against technologically advanced adversary. Eventually, with an additional military spending LAF could obtain MLRS artillery, the coastal defence systems and unmanned combat aerial vehicles that could deal with enemy from a safer distance.

The Sino–Russian Military–Security Relationship

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Bolt ◽  
Sharyl N. Cross
Keyword(s):  
Territorial Disputes ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Shanghai Cooperation Organization ◽  
Arms Sales ◽  
Military Alliance ◽  
Military Exercises ◽  
Military Security ◽  
Security Relationship ◽  
Russian Military ◽  
Two Sides

China and Russia see numerous external and internal challenges that threaten their security, including Russia’s standoff with NATO over Ukraine and China’s territorial disputes in the South China Sea, and both states are increasing the capabilities of their military forces. In this environment, China and Russia have established a secure border that enables them to focus elsewhere. Russian arms sales to China are important, and the two sides engage in joint military exercises, both bilaterally and in conjunction with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. They further cooperate on regional issues and space. However, China and Russia have not formed a military alliance, and the memory of past conflicts and the growing power of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) vis-à-vis the Russian military place limits on security cooperation.

scholarly journals UK in European Security: New Opportunities or a Path to Nowhere?

2015 ◽  
pp. 102-107
Author(s):  
D. V. Shikhov
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Force ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Coalition Government ◽  
Military Power ◽  
European Security ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
Rapid Reaction ◽  
Ambivalent Attitude ◽  
The Eu

Despite Britain's traditionally ambivalent attitude towards deepening the European integration, in late 1990s - early 2000s London seemed to become a key driver of European defence and security cooperation. T.Blair and J.Chirac have set ambitious goals including the development of a European Rapid Reaction Force. However most targets have never been achieved due to concerns about undermining NATO's role and Britain's as well as other EU members' unwillingness to undertake real steps to strengthen defence and security cooperation. In late 2000s the prospects of defence integration within the EU were becoming more and more vague, and the D.Cameron coalition government opted for bilateral Franco-British cooperation. Today London remains among key opponents to the European defence but the paradox is that EU defence integration without Britain - which is along with France a leading EU military power-would be at least ineffective. With US activities gradually shifting from Europe to Asia-Pacific Britain may well take the lead in European security without any damage to Transatlantic Relations.

India–Vietnam Defence and Security Cooperation

2021 ◽  
pp. 097492842110049
Author(s):  
Viraj Solanki
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Bilateral Agreements ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Multilateral Cooperation ◽  
Military Exercises ◽  
Lines Of Credit ◽  
Security Relationship

Defence and security cooperation between India and Vietnam is an increasingly important area of the India–Vietnam ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’. This wide-ranging cooperation includes government-to-government dialogues, bilateral agreements, defence lines of credit, prospective defence procurements, maritime cooperation and multilateral cooperation. Cooperation has been formalised and expanded through a series of bilateral defence and security agreements to provide a basis for enhancing relations, which have been further developed through regular government-to-government dialogues. The defence and security dialogues and agreements have provided a framework for practical cooperation between the two countries’ militaries, which includes a focus on defence training, military exercises and discussions for the sale of different Indian arms equipment to Vietnam. Maritime cooperation between India and Vietnam has been the most significant element of bilateral defence and security cooperation, and both sides have found mutual convergences on cooperation in the South China Sea and the wider Indo-Pacific region. Relations between the two countries have also strengthened multilaterally on defence and security issues, including through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. There are opportunities to further strengthen the India–Vietnam defence and security relationship, both bilaterally and with third countries.

Case Study of the Design for Reliability for Remanufactured Military Power Supply

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
Hyun-Seok Song ◽  
Min-Ho Son ◽  
Sung-Ju Yoo ◽  
Do-Hyun Jung ◽  
Boo-Hee Park
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Military Power ◽  
Design For Reliability

Financial Folly and Spain’s Black Legend

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Drelichman ◽  
Hans-Joachim Voth
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Military Power ◽  
Great Flexibility ◽  
Loan Contracts ◽  
Historical Tradition ◽  
Black Legend ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
The Relationship

This epilogue argues that Castile was solvent throughout Philip II's reign. A complex web of contractual obligations designed to ensure repayment governed the relationship between the king and his bankers. The same contracts allowed great flexibility for both the Crown and bankers when liquidity was tight. The risk of potential defaults was not a surprise; their likelihood was priced into the loan contracts. As a consequence, virtually every banking family turned a profit over the long term, while the king benefited from their services to run the largest empire that had yet existed. The epilogue then looks at the economic history version of Spain's Black Legend. The economic history version of the Black Legend emerged from a combination of two narratives: a rich historical tradition analyzing the decline of Spain as an economic and military power from the seventeenth century onward, combined with new institutional analysis highlighting the unconstrained power of the monarch.

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