Electrical and ultrasonic neuromodulation for enhanced military performance, health, and gaming (Conference Presentation)

This introductory chapter links inequality with battlefield performance. It argues that divided armies are flawed by design—that the greater the level of military inequality—that is, the more these ethnic groups were subjected to prewar discrimination or repression by the state—the worse a belligerent's expected wartime performance. To flesh out this argument, the chapter first defines inequality and introduces a military inequality coefficient, before turning to the specifics of battlefield performance. Though no consensus exists as to measuring military effectiveness, the chapter offers some ways to measure military performance. Next, the chapter turns to the dangers of military inequality and makes a more protracted argument about why inequality matters. Finally, it provides some background into Project Mars and discusses the research design for this study.

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Military Performance

10.1093/oso/9780190866204.003.0007 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 248-299

Author(s):

Zoltan Barany

Keyword(s):

Civil War ◽

Large Scale ◽

Armed Forces ◽

Pilot Training ◽

Military Operations ◽

Extensive Experience ◽

Actual Performance ◽

Military Performance ◽

Cultural Aspects ◽

Gcc Countries

In Chapter 6 the various strands of the study come together as the actual performance of the Gulf armies is appraised. Given the limited involvement of GCC countries in military operations, the available evidence to base judgments upon their battlefield effectiveness is slender. Therefore, the analysis integrates lessons that may be learned from training and large-scale exercises GCC armies have participated in. To understand Gulf armies’ deficiencies, special attention is paid to the instruction and cultural aspects of the most prestigious military specialization, pilot training. In the second section the scant foreign deployment of Gulf militaries is examined, with special emphasis on the UAE, the only GCC army with extensive experience in this area. The bulk of this chapter centers on the ongoing civil war in Yemen in which the Saudi and Emirati armed forces have played a major role, thus allowing us the opportunity to assess their performance.

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Biomedical Study of Military Performance at High Terrestrial Elevation

Military Medicine ◽

10.1093/milmed/134.13.1497 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 134 (13) ◽

pp. 1497-1507 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

E. Ralph Dusek ◽

James E. Hansen

Keyword(s):

Biomedical Study ◽

Military Performance

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