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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Force structure"”.
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Theocratic Governance and Military Force Structure: Correlation Vs. Causation
… relationship between regime type and military force structure. In particular, the paper will be examining the correlation between modern day theocracies and their parallel military systems. These systems are constructed of the regular armed forces and an autonomous national guard. This paper …
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U.S. strategic force structure and employment planning, 1959-1979.
Thesis. 1979. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Political Science.
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Developing maritime force structure options for the U.S. defense program.
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Political Science, 1976
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Mean Force Structure and Scaling of Rough-Wall Turbulent Boundary Layers
… the operative time-averaged balance of forces is revealed. Contrary to the prevalent belief, it is revealed that the mean viscous force retains dominant order, above (often well-above) the roughness crests.</p><p>Force balance data are shown to be usefully organized relative to a new …
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The Revolution in Military Affairs and Its Implication For Force Structure
… to maintaining a large, flexible military force structure to support the two-MRC strategy. As a solution to this problem, the advocates of the information age Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) assert that these technologies can compensate for reduced force levels. The basis for their …
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An analysis of the effect of budget reductions on military force structure realignment
… of the effect of budget reductions on military force structure realignment. The realignment of P-3 squadrons that results from the closure of NAS Barbers Point is used as a case analysis to gain insight into the effect of BRAC related Military Construction (MILCON) reductions on the P-3 force …
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Rebel Organizations, Force Structure, and the Dynamics of Violence in Armed Intrastate Conflicts
… burgeoning literature examines how armed groups’ force structure, i.e. who fights for them, and their external support contributes to conflict dynamics. Building on this, this thesis seeks to further our understanding of rebel organizations’ use of violence in civil war. Across four substantive …
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An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure
U.S. nuclear weapons force structure accounts for the number and types of strategic and nonstrategic weapon systems in various locations that comprise the nuclear arsenal. While exact numbers, locations, and detailed designs remain classified, motivations for the current and future of the nuclear …
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The Diffusion of Cyber Forces: Military Innovation and the Dynamic Implementation of Cyber Force Structure
… variation in implementation dynamics for cyber forces across militaries? In other words, as cyber forces emerge in states across the international system, why do some militaries undertake wide-ranging implementation efforts with few alterations to cyber force structure, while implementation in …
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Clear interests and clouded future : force structure and strategy options for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)
… doctrine may influence China's naval force structure and maritime strategy, the author seeks to answer whether it is possible to deduce the most probable future roles of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). This paper suggest the answer is yes and identifies three force structure …
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A study of the Force Structure Review of the United States Marine Corps Acquisition Organization to functionally align with the Marine Air Ground Task Force: The transformation of a competency aligned federal civilian workforce
… equipment to U.S. Marines in the operating forces that, at any moment, can be called upon to engage in combat operations. Ensuring employee job satisfaction in itself is a difficult task. This difficulty is exacerbated when the employees are civilians working in a military-led organization. …
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Between rhetoric and reality : explaining the Russian Federation's nuclear force posture
… theories that aim to explain Russia's nuclear force posture choices since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Two are rooted in concepts of inter-state competition. Of these, one begins with a central hypothesis that nuclear weapons, being more destructive than other weapons, are sufficient to …
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House of the Rising Sun: a Glimpse Into the Future of Japanese Nuclear Deterrence
… this thesis is to examine what shape a nuclear force structure would take should Japan seek to develop a nuclear deterrence option given an aggressive move made by one of its neighbors, such as if China staged an invasion of Taiwan. It is my contention that this force structure would be strongly …
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Religious Affiliation and Women's Labor Patterns in U.S. Counties
… those with young children, into the paid labor force. Concurrently, adults across the country have steadily moved away from organized religion. Nonetheless, sociological research has documented relationships between affiliation with conservative religious groups and negative attitudes towards …
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Facing new challenges: adapting the NZDF and ADF to the post-Cold War security environment
… of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces during the post-Cold War period. It has been motivated partly by a desire to clear up the confusion that has sometimes developed over recent force structure changes in both countries, as well as a desire to make recommendations for enhanced …
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Re-architecting the Battalion Tactical Operations Center : transitioning to network centric operations
… leaner, more agile, versatile and deployable forces. As part of its latest transformation to Brigade "Units of Action," the Army realized the need to improve the "tooth to tail" ratio of its forces and transferred from a Cold War "Divisional" force structure to one focused around more …
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Updated cost effectiveness analysis of the Navy drug and alcohol rehabilitation program
… rehabilitation benefit as the Navy downsizes its force structure.
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The helicopter innovation in Army aviation
… implementation of these innovations into Army force structure.
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COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF CONVERTING WASP CLASS LANDING HELICOPTER DOCK (LHD) STEAM PROPULSION PLANTS TO HYBRID PROPULSION
… to the Navy, considering potential changes in force structure and follow-on studies.
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Development of a Markov Model for Forecasting Continuation Rates for Enlisted Prior Service and Non-Prior Service Personnel in the Selective Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR)
… for reserve manpower planners to balance the force structure to minimize personnel overage or underages that impact training and labor costs, as well as career progression. The results of model validation indicate that models based on annual aggregate monthly transition rates fails the …
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