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Dark trophies : hunting and the enemy body in modern war
Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads of other body parts as trophies. But almost nothing is known of the prevalence of trophy-taking of this sort in the armed forces of contemporary nation-states. This book is a history of this type of misconduct among military personnel over the past two centuries, exploring its close connections with colonialism, scientific collecting and concepts of race, and how it is a model for violent power relationships between groups.
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Mapping the Evolution of Defence Studies (1975 – 2024): A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends
Defence studies is a multidisciplinary field concerned with how state and non-state actors prepare for, deter, or engage in armed conflict, and how defence policy evolves in response to shifts in power, strategy, and technology. This article presents a bibliometric analysis of 896 academic publications on defence studies published between 1975 and 2024, retrieved from the Web of Science database. The study explores the temporal development of the field, identifies leading contributors and geographical distributions, and maps intellectual structures through the journal co-citation and keyword co-occurrence analyses. Results indicate growing scholarly interest, an expansion in regional research diversity, and the emergence of key thematic clusters related to defence policy, military strategy, and security governance. This study offers valuable insights for researchers and policymakers seeking to understand the intellectual trajectory and institutional landscape of defence studies.
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Death is our business : Russian mercenaries and the new era of private warfare
In 2014, a well-trained, mysterious band of mercenaries arrived in Ukraine, part of Russia's first attempt to claim the country. Upon ceasefire, the 'Wagner Group' faded back into shadow, only to reemerge in the Middle East and in Africa. Dually armed with military and strategic prowess, they created a new market in a vast geopolitical landscape increasingly receptive to the promises of private actors. In this account of the group's origins and operations, John Lechner shows how Wagner partnered with fragile nation states, scored access to natural resources, ousted peacekeeping missions and cashed in on conflicts reframed as Kremlin interests.
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The Evolving Boundaries of Defence: An Assessment of Recent Shifts in Defence Activities
This volume analyses key features of recent and ongoing transformations of defence issues, from four key perspectives. These are defence economics, the spatial footprint of defence, human resources management by the armed forces and the international landscape of defence.
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Aerial warfare : the battle for the skies
\"Aerial warfare has dominated western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken centre stage, and the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time. Highlighting the role played by air power in the First and Second World Wars, he also sheds light on the lesser-known theatres where the roles of air forces have been clearly decisive in conflicts, in Africa, South America, and Asia. Along the way, Ledwidge asks key questions about the roles air power can deliver, and whether it is conceptually different from other forms of combat. Considering whether bombing has ever been truly effective, he discusses whether wars can be won from the air, and concludes by analyzing whether there is a future for manned air power, or if it is inevitable that drones will dominate twenty-first century war in the air.\"--Publisher's description.
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Border Wars and Climate Change: The Impact on the Evolution of the External Defense System of the Hexi Corridor in the Past 2000 Years
This study establishes a dataset of ancient military defense system sites in the Hexi Corridor area from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty to analyze the temporal changes and spatial distribution characteristics of the military defense system in different periods. In addition, it compares the climate characteristics of the Hexi Corridor area though the past 2000 years. It also discusses the possible relationship between the construction of the Hexi military defense system and climate change. We found that the Han and Ming Dynasties were the main periods for constructing the regional military defense system. Furthermore, the Wei, Tsin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties expanded the scale based on the previous period. As a result, the spatial distribution was highly concentrated. During this time, multiple cold–dry and warm–humid periods occurred in the region. Moreover, significant climate change coincided with the heyday of building military facilities and the period of frequent warfare. Environmental factors have an impact on the spatial distribution of military sites. Therefore, the northern border war was the direct cause of the construction of the military defense system. However, the transformation of the environment caused by climate change was the fundamental driving force for this process, evolving across different eras.
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Command : the twenty-first-century general
\"In the wake of the troubled campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, military decision-making appears to be in crisis and generals have been subjected to intense and sustained public criticism. Taking these interventions as a starting point, Anthony King examines the transformation of military command in the twenty-first century. Focusing on the army division, King argues that a phenomenon of collective command is developing. In the twentieth century, generals typically directed and led operations personally, monopolising decision-making. They commanded individualistically, even heroically. As operations have expanded in range and scope, decision-making has multiplied and diversified. As a result command is becoming increasingly professionalised and collaborative. Through interviews with many leading generals and vivid ethnographic analysis of divisional headquarters, this book provides a unique insight into the transformation of command in western armies\"-- Provided by publisher.
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A review on the melt extrusion-based fused deposition modeling (FDM): background, materials, process parameters and military applications
The contemporary military sector needs a tailor-made product at a low cost and time. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a melt extrusion-based Additive Manufacturing technology for processing thermoplastics, composites, and biomaterials. FDM is competent in fabricating complex parts in different industries, including military, aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and jewellery. The FDM can process various materials and is ideal for fabrication prototypes, functional parts, visualization, concept proofs and fast product development. FDM is currently used in the military for novel components developments and maintenance, opening new logistics and supply chain management methods. Integrating sensors into weaponry for real-time physiological feedback and threat information is also possible. Additionally, FDM can fabricate trauma models for surgical planning and educating military surgeons. This paper presents the FDM background, filaments, and process parameters. Also, the work provides information to readers on the applications and possibilities of the FDM process from a military standpoint.
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Geography, Power, Strategy and Defence Policy
Paul Dibb AM has had an extraordinary career. He enjoys an international scholarly reputation of the highest order, while at the same time he has done much distinguished public service. He was a pioneer in moving back and forth between posts in government departments, notably the Department of Defence, and academia. He began as a student of Soviet economic geography, and then spent nearly two decades in Australian Defence intelligence, including service as Head of the National Assessments Staff (NAS) in the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) from 1974 to 1978, Deputy Director of JIO in 1978–80, Director of JIO in 1986–88, and Deputy Secretary of Defence (Strategy and Intelligence) in 1988–91, before becoming a Professor in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) at The Australian National University (where he is now an Emeritus Professor). He has been quite happy to engage in vigorous public debate about important and controversial strategic and defence issues, giving him a high public profile. The contributors include two former Chancellors of ANU, one a former Minister of Defence, and the other a former Secretary of the Department of Defence, a former Chief of the Defence Force (CDF), and other former senior officials, as well as academic specialists in geography, international relations, and strategic and defence studies. ‘This would be a high-quality set of essays for any edited volume, but for a festschrift – a genre that sometimes generates uneven collections – this is an exceptional assembly. The individual pieces are very good; together, they have coherence and power.’ – Professor Ian Hall, Professor of International Relations, Griffith University
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