Engineering support for the mobility of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation

The article addresses selected aspects of supporting the mobility of the Ground Forces in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The experience of contemporary armed conflicts in which Russian forces were involved confirmed the need to maintain subunits, guaranteeing maneuver freedom in the area occupied by the enemy. The study aims to present explanations concerning: the role and tasks of the engineering troops of the Russian Federation in contemporary armed conflicts, characteristics of the currently used methods of performing mine barriers, namely mechanical, electromechanical, explosive, manual, and combined ones. Also, the essence of engineering activities according to the views adopted in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the content of engineering support for mobility in tactical departments, and the interpretation of basic concepts, and the role of engineering units and subunits in the activities in question are presented. Besides, the executive potential of selected organizational and functional structures of engineering units, their purpose, and the possibility of implementing individual engineering tasks in tactical activities related to maneuvering and displacement are described. In the aspect of the issue of the impact of engineering barriers and destruction on the pace of the enemy’s attack, an analysis of the execution potential and tactics of operations (doctrinal patterns of combat operations) of a potential enemy (the other party and its capability of supporting the mobility of own troops in the implementation of engineering projects related to crossings (paving) in dams, through natural obstacles and areas of destruction as well as demining terrain and objects) was performed.

Identification and characterization of marine based compounds for cancer treatment

Since antiquated occasions, nature has been a significant wellspring of medication: a reality outlined by the vast number of the characteristic items as of now utilized in clinical practice. Some of them have pharmacological movement because of their particular cooperations with receptors and chemicals. Since these substances become weakened by vast volumes of seawater, they need to be profoundly intense on a molar premise and need to hold a moderately low dissolvability. These items have been recognized and created through fables information on the vital possessions of plants, creature concentrates and minerals. Throughout the most recent couple of decades, noteworthy endeavours have been made, by both the drug organizations and the scholarly establishments, to disconnect and distinguish new marine inferred characteristic items. There are various specialized cycles associated with the assortment and distinguishing proof of the marine items with the potential enemy of tumour properties. Microorganisms are likewise a productive wellspring of novel operators. They have produced the absolute most significant drug items, for example, anti-microbials, penicillin and aminoglycosides, which speak to tourist spots throughout the entire existence of medication. Practically 60% of the medications affirmed for malignant growth are of the regular root. Vincristine, irinotecan, etoposide, taxanes and camptothecins are all plant determined mixes. Anthracyclins are of microbial inception. This paper presents a survey on how the marine and amphibian condition can be utilized for the advancement of anticancer medications.

Analysis of modernization influence on main battle tank properties

Functional quality of caterpillar fighting vehicles can be assessed upon its original project design and technical characteristics. However, lapse of time, technical and technological progress, battlefield dynamics, new and evolving threats can negatively verify both offensive and defensive effectiveness of such vehicles. As a result, appears need of modernization addressing new threats and requirements. Main goal of modernization is to achieve advantage over potential enemy fighting vehicles. This work is an attempt to analyse possible development patches and despite technological and materials progress inseparable increase of the vehicle’s combat weight on operating capabilities of such vehicles.

Application of spread spectrum transmission in the aspect of radio communications security

This publication considers the use of spread spectrum transmissions in the aspect of threats to radio communications security. Numerous restrictions related to the previous use of specific operating modes of VHF, UHF and KF radio stations with reference to the possibilities of counteracting on the part of a potential enemy using the most modern EW (electronic warfare) systems, as well as those based on the procedures of the Russian Federation Armed Forces.

The Other as Potential Enemy

In this paper Professor Zoja describes the archetypal, universal roots of paranoia, showing how it is a collective problem, with a projective relationship with evil at its core. He highlights paranoia’s socially contagious nature with reference to Hitler’s Mein Kampf and the potential for paranoia across all societies. In expanding on the human need for enemies, Professor Zoja identifies how advances in mass media can affect mass psychology through soft and hard paranoia, allowing collective paranoia to take hold, resulting in racism, nationalism and genocide. The need for enemies is illustrated by contemporary fears relating to Islamic migration and terrorism. His paper ends with an illustration of how self-consciousness can be a defence against paranoid infections.

Cyber Technology and the Arms Race

Cyber technology represents digital military capability with the purpose of causing damage to the military strength of a potential enemy. War using conventional weapons may be preceded by a strike using cyber technology. This paper introduces such technology into the theory of conflicts. The cost of war relative to the payoff from victory turns out to be crucial for the results on armament decisions. In the war game, two types of Nash equilibria may arise. One is subject to warfare while the other is not (‘equilibrium of terror’), depending on the perceived cost of war. In a symmetric war game, cyber capabilities are neutral with respect to the investments in conventional weapons, but they make wars more likely. Asymmetric access to cyber technology limits the international arms race with conventional weapons. A low success probability in the cyber programme encourages exercising the cyberattack option as the enemy may not have access to cyber capability. Uncertainty of the success of a cyber programme makes countries cautious when allocating resources not only to these programmes but also in conventional armament.

Jesus: “Cleansing,” Trial, and Last Supper

This chapter discusses Jesus's attitude toward the Temple, which plays an important role throughout the gospels' narratives. The gospels seemingly describe a relationship of conflict between Jesus and Temple authorities but lack any straightforward statement by the evangelists about Jesus's attitude toward the Temple. The chapter focuses on three episodes upon whose authenticity most scholars agree: the act of “cleansing” the Temple; the accusation that Jesus says he will destroy (and rebuild) the Temple; and the Last Supper. These episodes offer sufficient opportunities to reconstruct Jesus's understanding of the problems related to the Temple of his day, his expansion of cultic symbolism, and the reactions he engenders as a potential enemy of the Temple. The chapter then considers how the Jewish establishment responds to Jesus's approach to the Temple.

Military aircraft, ballistic missiles and maneuver rockets as effective means of deterring the potential enemy

In this article, the authors focus on the possibilities of realization and implementation in the national deterrence strategy, paying particular attention to measures that could create a state’s military potential in this area. The article’s aim is to reveal the need to build a deterrence strat-egy in Poland as a necessary element for the implementation of security policy in a changing international environment and the possibility of its implementation with the current potential of the state. In order to determine the possibility of building the military capacity of the deter-rence strategy, the authors reviewed the quantitative and qualitative measures of air robbery and their impact on its implementation. In addition, they proposed a framework for a strategy for the use of military deterrence measures using the concept of the J. Warden. This is carried out based on analysis of the possibilities of the tactical-technical modern means of air attack and means of destruction.

Flying Means of Attack of Ships, Possible to Be Used by a Potential Enemy—Analysis of the Threats for Ships the Polish Navy

The article presents the analysis of the threats to Polish Navy ships resulting from the development by the Baltic Sea countries of missile systems or turbojet missiles. The most popular varieties and types of missiles that could be used against Polish Navy vessels were described and classified taking into account mainly the potential of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation (BF FR), as well as an analysis of the latest global trends in the area of counteracting these missiles. The article presents the conclusions drawn from exemplary simulations of the attack of modern anti-ship missiles. The article also contains references to the ways of determining the probability of avoiding a rocket attack and the measure of the effectiveness of self-defence of attacked ships. The work contains conclusions regarding desirable traits from the systems of self-defence of ships on the modern battlefield with particular emphasis on the character of the Polish Navy. The article presents an analysis of the threats to ships of the Polish Navy, resulting from the development in the Baltic Sea countries, missile/turbojet anti-ship systems. Were described and classified most popular varieties and types of missiles applicable to fight Polish Navy ships and described latest global trends counteracted against these missiles. The article presents the conclusions drawn from exemplary simulations of the attack of modern anti-ship missiles. The article also contains references to the ways of determining the probability of avoiding a rocket attack and the measure of the effectiveness of self-defence of attacked ships. The work contains conclusions regarding desirable traits from the systems of self-defence of ships on the modern battlefield, with particular emphasis on the nature of the Polish Navy.