Journal of Defense Resources Management

JoDRM Volume 6, Issue no. 1 (10), April 2015

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AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE. TRUTH COMMISSIONS AND CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS Michael DELOACH Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA
Abstract
For societies suffering in the wake of a repressive regime, truth commissions may be a necessary compromise regarding the form of transitional justice pursued, but they can still play a far-reaching role in the democratization of civil-military relations. Because the perpetrators of past abuses are likely to continue to wield some level of power at the time of transition, prosecution of these members may be politically infeasible. Lacking the mandate to prosecute guilty parties or implement recommendations, truth commissions can still lay the foundation for a new era of civil-military relations. By distinguishing contemporary institutions from their past acts, revealing the patterns that allowed abuses to be carried out , and helping garner the political will for reforms, truth commissions can provide the impetus for the security sector reforms necessary to ensure a democratic future.
Keywords
truth commissions, democratization, Civil-Military relations, transitional justice.
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ECONOMIC THINKING AS A SIGNIFICANT PREREQUISITE FOR THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF THE DEFENCE SECTOR Viera FRIANOVÁ Armed Forces Academy of General M. R. Štefánik Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovak Republic
Abstractt
The objective of the article is to draw attention of readers to the importance of economic thinking in order to solve various current economic problems in the defence sector as well as to indicate how economic thinking and behaviour of the sector members, especially managers, can increase the overall efficiency of the Armed Forces activities or the efficiency of the defence sector activities. The author in the article defines the general economic principles (3E principles) of resource management, highlights the problem of application of the efficiency principle in the public sector and also in terms of the Department of Defence of the Slovak Republic and suggests some possible ways to solve some of current economic issues. In this context the author of the article also points to the need to educate managers in the economic field. The article is the output of a research and development project undertaken at the Armed Forces Academy of General M. R. Štefánik in Liptovský Mikuláš, the Slovak Republic.
Keywords
Economic thinking, efficiency, economic management, economization, education.
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SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION ENERGY POLICY IN CENTRAL ASIA Jarosław GRYZ, Aneta NOWAKOWSKA-KRYSTMAN* Professor,National Defense University, Warsaw, Poland *Assistant Professor PhD, Vice-Rector for Students Affairs National Defense University, Warsaw, Poland
Abstract
The importance of Central Asia region in energy market creates certain approach of Russian Federation. It infl uences not only situation in the region but also short and long term prospects of economic development of adjacent regions, i.e. North, East and South Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Russian economic policy determines and defi nes certain forms of international cooperation, which, in turn, results in its importance for international political relations. The article points out the essence of Russian Federation policy towards Central Asia and adjacent regions which consists in conducting geo-economic activities determining geo-political activities.
Keywords
Central Asia, Russian Federation, energy policy, geo-economics, security policy.
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MILESTONES OF HUMAN SECURITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XXI CENTURY Filofteia REPEZ Colonel, Associated Professor PhD, Security and Defence Faculty "Carol I" National Defence University, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
Human security stands as a favourite subject of many debates and analyses. A world wherein overall security exists is just a dream. But nothing can stop this dream from changing into reality. That depends on political leaders, as well as on each individual. The aim of this article is to overview some theoretical approaches to human security and to present the human development index calculated for the European Union states and some main aspects of human security components in the European Union. The goal of this analysis is two fold: to present some aspects that are remarkable for the human security framework in the European Union at the beginning of the XXI century and also a modest milestone for this type of analyses
Keywords
Human security, human development, European Union, assessment items, threats, security environment.
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LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT AND LOW WAGE WORK IMPLICATIONS ON SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT Maria CONSTANTINESCU Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies, Brasov, Romania
Abstract
The very intense turmoil close to Romania’s border generates a very complex process to take adequate decisions in all aspects of our society. If these decisions are not taken properly, many problems may arise. An important aspect is represented by the economic field where all goods and services are marketed based on supply and demand laws. If the market is not stable, a lot of other domains are influenced, such as the social one. The link between the economic and social domains is represented in this respect by unemployment and low wage work. Even in developed countries these two phenomena create big tensions which are exported to the entire world. This paper intends to emphasize the link among unemployment, low wage work and national security taking into consideration the challenges of economic globalization, deregulation and technological change.
Keywords
Unemployment, low wage work, criminality, national security.
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CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY IN POLISH-SLOVAK PROJECTS. THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND A CASE STUDY Marek WALANCIK, Joanna KUROWSKA-PYSZ* Professor, PhD., WSB, Science Vice-Rector, Head of the Department of Education, Academy of Business in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland *Ph.D., Head of the Department of Management and Production Engineering, Academy of Business in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
Abstract
The paper focuses on the issues related to the improvement of safety in the borderland, thanks to the use of EU funds for cross-border cooperation by local governments, dedicated to solving common cross-border problems, inter alia, in the area of risk prevention and elimination of their consequences. The authors analyzed the determinants of the activities conducted by selected local government units in cross-border cooperation to ensure safety, including projects related to risks that could potentially occur in the borderland. The proposals include recommendations on future directions for cooperation between local borderland governments to improve safety in these areas.
Keywords
Project, local government, cross-border cooperation, European Union funds.
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SECURITY AND DEFENCE SOURCES FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC Milan SOPÓCI, Marek WALANCIK* Prof. Eng. PhD, Armed Forces Academy of gen. M.R.Štefánik, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovak Republic *Assoc. Prof. PhD, Academy of Business in Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland
Abstract
The article deals with some aspects of security and defence sources for the armed forces of the Slovak Republic. It compares the possibilities of several NATO states in terms of their Gross National Product (GNP) and their expenses for the armed forces. The article refers to the negative impingement of expenses reduction on the position of the SR and the Slovak armed forces developed with its NATO and EU partners. It also focuses on the possibilities to obtain funding sources for the development of armed forces from special NATO programmes.
Keywords
Armed forces, defence sources, strategy, transformation, development, research, programme, cooperation.
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GEO-STRATEGIC PREMISES FOR CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS Georgi DIMOV, Valeri IVANOV* * PhD, associate professor, National Security and Defence Faculty, Rakovski National Defence College, Sofia, Bulgaria ** PhD, associate professor, National Security and Defence Faculty, Rakovski National Defence College, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract
This article presents the authors’ views on the specific impact of geopolitical and geostrategic factors, conditions and tendencies of the contemporary security environment. Moreover, it examines how geopolitical concepts and geo-strategic actions reflect on international relationships after the Cold War. The authors imply the idea that by developing a new strategy, the so called Selective Opposition strategy, many contradictions, frictions and conflicts could be decreased. Of course, the way of thinking needs to be changed in order to raise the hopes for a more peaceful world.
Keywords
Geopolitics, geo-strategy, contradictions, threats, dangers, conflicts, international order, Great spaces, superpowers, geopolitical areas of influence, collective security, Selective Opposition strategy.
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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ARMED CONFRONTATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND UKRAINE Daniel STEFANESCU “Henri Coanda“ Air Force Academy, Brasov, Romania
Abstract
The current paper highlights the possibilities of methodologically working with the concept of hybrid warfare within an international environment characterized by high marginal conflicts. In this context, the convergence of opponents, methods and means as well as the fusion of capabilities have appeared within hybrid wars. These wars defy and incorporate conventional, unconventional, military and non-military capabilities, as well as combined tactics and terrorism. Thus, the hybrid war aims at catching up with technical or doctrine asymmetry. Defining hybrid war cannot be a stand-alone operation. It requires a reconfiguration of the entire definition frame, primarily a reconfiguration of the sensitive boundaries between peace and war, as they were foreshadowed by the first representatives of political realism. The work brings to the fore not only the issue of reconsidering conflictuality, but also the challenge of a broader framework for defining the war itself, the coordinates being different from those that defined the classic war.
Keywords
Hybrid war, hybrid confrontation, terrorism, hostile action.
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THE STATUS OF FOREIGN ARMED FORCES ON THE ROMANIAN TERRITORY. REGULATIONS, SPECIFIC CASES, SOLUTIONS REGARDING JURISDICTIONS FLORIN MACIU Brigadier General, legal advisor, PhD in Military Sciences, Ministry of National Defense, Romania
Abstract
Regardless of the controversies caused by the presence of allied forces on the Romanian territory, reality proves beyond any doubt that the Romanian state wishes to build upon such a situation to the benefit of its own security, especially in the current international conjuncture. Such a choice may seem logical and responsible to the great majority of the Romanian people. However, in our opinion, there is still an element that needs to be adjusted: the same people’s perception on the status of foreign armed forces on the Romanian territory. The current paper aims to approach some legal issues regarding this matter, to contribute to a better understanding of the regulations that govern this domain and to reveal a principle that needs to be unanimously accepted: the allied forces need to be treated, for better or worse, just like a host nation’s military.
Keywords
Status of force, jurisdiction, allied forces, permanent presence, morale, liability, Romanian territory.
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FORMS OF REPEATED DISCOURSE (DOUBLESPEAK) IN ROMANIAN MILITARY MASS MEDIA Alexandru CONSTANTINESCU, Adrian LESENCIUC Faculty of Aeronautical Management, “Henri Coanda” Air Force Academy, Brasov, Romania
Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to present a thorough analysis of forms of repeated interviews present in the Romanian military mass media. Starting from the particularities of the repeated discourse, expressed through langue de bois during the communist era and from its concealed forms displayed within the current Romanian written journals, we debated over the linguistic patterns used for the accomplishment of two permanent sections of the weekly “Military Observer”. The current paper, part of an ampler research focused on the achievement of a comparative study realized by means of the contents analysis of two sections of the journal, aims at investigating elements of discursive nature that reveal a form of the unconcealed usage of the langue de bois within the “Interview” section of the military publication.
Keywords
Repeated discourse, doublespeak, langue de bois, mass media, military journals, “Military Observer”.
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SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF TOURISM. DISCUSSIONS ON ROMANIA’S CASE Mircea BOSCOIANU, Mihai COSTEA, Aura CODREANU** * “Henri Coanda” Air Force Academy, Brasov, Romania “Stefan cel Mare” University, Suceava, Romania * Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies, Brasov, Romania
Abstract
Tourism, a well defined field in the services area, is expanding at global level as a result of the complex and diversified amenities it provides as adaptive and dynamic solutions to clients’ requirements. Along with the development of this phenomenon, new and innovative decisions for efficient investments like establishing Private Equity Funds (PEFs) or Sovereign Investment Funds (SIMs) aimed at easing the flow of investments into areas of interest like tourism have been made. Thus, the aim of this paper is to overview the evolution of sovereign funds in the current post-crisis context, to make an analysis of the implications incurred by the employment of such innovative macro-investment solutions for the development of tourism in an emerging country. Moreover, it approaches the possibility of establishing a Romanian sovereign investment fund that could contribute to this country’s economic development and, inherently, to its tourism.
Keywords
Sovereign Investment Funds (SIF), tourism, innovative investment, emerging markets. JEL Classification: E22, E44, F21, F23, F62, G11, G15, G23, L83.
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FACTORS EFFECTING TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION DECISIONS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE PROJECTS Gökhan ASTAN Turkish Military Academy, Defense Sciences Institute, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract
“Defense Industry” (DI) not only strengthens the military power of a country, but also effects other fields of technology and economy positively and enables countries to be much more powerful in terms of their competitiveness in technology and knowledge instead of merely being a follower and a continuous customer. If a state seeks to have high-tech and capable DI the only foundation is to create a national environment which is managed based on a systematic ”Technology Management” philosophy and well-defined “Acquisition” process. With already reduced resources, it is crucial to spend money for the most needed and right technology. Consequently, the focus of this study is on the “Acquisition" and "Technology Transfer" (TT) concepts and approaches. As such the different TT methods are compared and their advantages and disadvantages discussed. In the last part of the study, DI is described and assessed in terms of the TT methods.
Keywords
Technology Transfer, Defense Industry, Technology Acquisition.
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DESIGNING A MODERN LABORATORY FOR URBAN COMBAT TRAINING (L4UCT). A PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY BASED APPROACH Dorel BADEA, Iancu DUMITRU “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania
Abstract
This paper presents the essential coordinates of the project concerning the achievement of feasible versions in terms of their design and functions) of a laboratory for urban operations for cadets, with high potential for implementation in military higher education institutions. Data to identify the optimal correlation (in terms of technical, system and operational views) between game and simulation, applicable in the military field, based on the use of available airsoft weapons and specialized software existing on the specialized market for military and / or civilian use are envisaged. Our approach for this project maintains the common areas (resources, rules, actors) in the professional civil literature and the types of simulation defined in military documents: real simulation (it implies real people operating real systems), virtual simulation (it implies real people operating simulated systems) and constructive simulation (models and simulations which imply simulated people operating simulated systems, with real people setting the premises but not determining in any way the outcome of the simulation).
Keywords
Simulation, urban combat, project methodology.
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CHALLENGES WHEN DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Brindusa Maria POPA Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies, Brasov, Romania
Abstract
Developing key performance indicators (KPIs) represents one step closer to the achievement of objectives and strategic vision of the organization. They are important elements of the pathway towards performance, they evaluate and indicate the level of progress, guide the organizational strategy, they can be considered even the qualitative or quantitative expression of the execution of the strategy. Building reliable and appropriate measurement systems is one of the most difficult stage in the performance evaluation process. Such systems of management will help the executives and the management teams identify and build upon the elements that create competitive advantage and opportunities for better results.
Keywords
KPI, KPQ, measurements, culture, strategies, goals, objectives
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RELATIONAL APPROACHES REGARDING THE RECEPTION, STAGING, ONWARD MOVEMENT & INTEGRATION PROCESS WITHIN THE FORCE PROTECTION MECHANISMS IN THEATRES OF JOINT OPERATIONS Gheorghe MINCULETE, Polixenia OLAR* * Colonel, PhD in Military Sciences, professor at the Logistics, Finance and Accounting, Department, “Carol I” National Defence University, Bucharest, Romania ** Teaching Assistant, PhD, English teacher at the Joint Operations, Strategic and Security Studies Department, “Carol I” National Defence University, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
Presently, the strategic security environment is characterized by uncertainty, complexity, rapid changes and persistent conflict. This environment is fluid, with continually changing alliances and partnerships, new national and transnational threats constantly appearing and disappearing. The global process of crisis and conflict management became more difficult to be handled because of the existing economic and military instability, the persistence of the economic crisis, and the development of extremism, revisionist, secessionist or separatist manifestations. The current article approaches the problem of Reception, Staging, Onward Movement & Integration Process as part of the complex force protection mechanism which takes place in theatres of joint operations. In this respect, we will briefly present the international security environment which influences the projection of NATO, United States and European Union’s military forces, in accordance with strategic and operational requirements.
Keywords
International security environment, military force protection, force deployment, strategic movement, reception, staging, onward movement & integration process, force engagement, redeployment.
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INTELLIGENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. AN IMPORTANT AID TO NATIONAL SECURITY Laurentiu BARCAN Craiova, Romania
Abstract
Securing organizational processes is an objective and a permanent objective of organizations active in the field of national security, and to this end there are different solutions, both software and hardware. A modern solution may be the efficient use of Business Process Management and Business Process Execution Language as tools to optimize and streamline decision flows.
Keywords
Intelligent information systems, National security, Business Process Management, Business Process Execution Language.
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NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE AND SOME PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF LOGISTICS BASED ON NETWORKING Petrişor JALBĂ Commandant of 500 Logistic Support Battalion, Land Forces Headquarters, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
Within the framework of the current revolution in military affairs, at the End of the Cold War a new concept was born: the concept of War Based on Computer Networking or NCW Network Centric-Warfare which was established as a central element of modern military operations. Determined by theprogress recorded in the field of communication systems of all types, technology of information (HI-Tech, IT), war based on computer networking brings a change in the war paradigm and its inherent components In this respect, logistics based on computer networking represents one of the ways in which the reality of the battlefield is preserved which enhances the joint perspective upon the military forces.
Keywords
Revolution in the military affairs, war based on networking, information era, logistics based on networking, sensor systems.
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INTELLIGENCE CYCLE PLANNING IN MILITARY COALITION OPERATIONS Catalin ANTON “Carol I” National Defense University, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
A long list of allied or coalition type military actions against entities declared as aggressors, failed or terrorist states/organizations has been recorded for the past 25 years. To reach an end state for any action planned by the military or established at any decagon making level, usually the political one, all information must be shared throughout all coalition/ allied components. That is mainly done by specialized elements that play the role of primary structures in charge of analyzing all information necessary for the military commander’s decision-making process. In this context, the article aims to outline the importance of the decision-making process for military commandants, as part of large /important coalition / allied structures and the level of training required of the latter to use the intelligence cycle to fulfill their main mission in their area of responsibility.
Keywords
Intelligence cycle, mission, coalition, allied, decision-making, military.
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II. BOOK REVIEWS
CYBERSECURITY AND CYBERWAR. WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW Authors: P. W. SINGER. Allan FRIEDMAN Oxford University Press, 2014 ISBN-13: 9780199918119
Reviewer:
Cezar VASILESCU, PhD. Professor eng. Regional Department of Defense Resource Management Studies Brasov, Romania
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