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A Study for the Possibility of Reducing the Size of Battery Position (포병진지 규모의 축소 가능성에 관한 연구)

  • Go Jae-Hong;Gang Seong-Jin
    • Journal of the military operations research society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.74-85
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    • 1992
  • Increasing the number of artillery units requires more deployment space in the field operation area. However, there is limited space available in FEBA due to mountainous terrains. Therefore most artillery units cannot occupy enough deployment space which is proposed in the field artillery mannual(FM) to maximize the firing-effectiveness and to minimize the enemy threat. This paper studies the problems of reducing the size of a battery deployment space being applied currently without decreasing the firing-effectiveness of the battery. The optimum size of a battery position is obtained by using Lemus and David's allocation model and Supper Quick II Model which produces the probability of kill data with various input data. The result shows that the battery deployment space can be reduced without decreasing the firing-effectiveness in the example problem.

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Target Practising in a Global Commons: The Chinese ASAT Test and Outer Space Law

  • Dunk, Frans G. Von Der
    • The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.55-74
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    • 2007
  • When the People's Republic of China destroyed one of its own defunct meteorological satellites, the Fengyun-1C, at an altitude of some 865 km above the earth's surface, the PRC was accused of initiating, or at the very least risking an(other) arms race in outer space also. The test also gave rise to a few legal questions as to the permissibility of this test, and the broader permissibility of using space for military and other weapon-touting activities, Whilst the test cannot be considered to constitute a direct threat to international peace and security so as to invoke relevant legal principles and consequences in terms of the UN Charter for example, it highlights the importance of such clauses in international space law as requiring international cooperation and consultation, due regard for the interests of all other countries both on earth and in outer space, and the further development of general regimes of registration and space debris-prevention. From that perspective, the PRC violated international outer space law not so much by the test itself but by the accompanying lack of information, consultation and due regard for other states', and indeed mankind's, interests.

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Target Practising in a Global Commons: The Chinese ASAT Test and Outer Space Law

  • Dunk, Frans G.Von Der
    • The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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    • no.spc
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    • pp.181-199
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    • 2007
  • When the People's Republic of China destroyed one of its own defunct meteorological satellites, the Fengyun-1C, at an altitude of some 865 km above the earth's surface, the PRC was accused of initiating, or at the very least risking an(other) arms race in outer space also. The test also gave rise to a few legal questions as to the permissibility of this test, and the broader permissibility of using space for military and other weapon-touting activities, Whilst the test cannot be considered to constitute a direct threat to international peace and security so as to invoke relevant legal principles and consequences in terms of the UN Charter for example, it highlights the importance of such clauses in international space law as requiring international cooperation and consultation, due regard for the interests of all other countries both on earth and in outer space, and the further development of general regimes of registration and space debris-prevention. From that perspective, the PRC violated international outer space law not so much by the test itself but by the accompanying lack of information, consultation and due regard for other states', and indeed mankind's, interests.

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An analysis on the characteristics of landslides induced by heavy rainfall associated with Typhoons Herb (1996) and Troaji (2001) in Nantou on Taiwan

  • Cheng, Hsin-Hsing;Chang, Tzu-Yin;Liou, Yuei-An;Hsu, Mei-Ling
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.1252-1254
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    • 2003
  • Debris flows associated with landslides occur as one of the most devastating natural disasters that threat Taiwan. Typically, three essential factors are needed simultaneously to trigger debris flow, namely sufficient soils and rocks, favorable slope, and abundant water. Among the three essentials, the slope is natural and static without external forcing, while the landslide is generally induced by earthquake or rainfall events, and the water is produced by heavy rainfall events. In this study, we analyzed the landslides triggered by the typhoons Herb (1996) and typhoon Troaji (2001). It is concluded that the statistical data are useful to quantify the threshold of the potential landslide area. Then, the possibility to prevent the debris flow occurrence may be increased.

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Optimal Path Planning for UAVs to Reduce Radar Cross Section

  • Kim, Boo-Sung;Bang, Hyo-Choong
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.54-65
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    • 2007
  • Parameter optimization technique is applied to planning UAVs(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) path under artificial enemy radar threats. The ground enemy radar threats are characterized in terms of RCS(Radar Cross Section) parameter which is a measure of exposure to the radar threats. Mathematical model of the RCS parameter is constructed by a simple mathematical function in the three-dimensional space. The RCS model is directly linked to the UAVs attitude angles in generating a desired trajectory by reducing the RCS parameter. The RCS parameter is explicitly included in a performance index for optimization. The resultant UAVs trajectory satisfies geometrical boundary conditions while minimizing a weighted combination of the flight time and the measure of ground radar threat expressed in RCS.

Threats in the space domain and policy recommendations for national security (우주영역의 위협과 국가안보 차원 정책제언)

  • Il Soo Bae;Jung Geun Chin;Hee Tae Jeong
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.131-136
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    • 2024
  • As the Russo-Japanese War and the Li-Xia War demonstrate, influence in space is increasingly being exercised militarily rather than peacefully. In the era of Newspace, not only states but also private companies have emerged as actors in space warfare. Although international law stipulates that outer space is to be used for peaceful purposes, it is imperative for the survival and prosperity of the nation to establish a national security policy regarding the dangers and threats that arise from outer space, as military use is clear. Threats that may occur in the space domain can be divided into kinetic and non-kinetic threats. Kinetic threats include anti-satellite missiles, collisions between space satellites and debris, and laser attack weapons. Non-kinetic threats include electronic and cyberattacks, and space radiation. A space strategy that is harmonious and balanced is needed to avoid imbalances in policies to respond to risks and threats in space. From a national security perspective, it was suggested to develop independent space assets, expand space assets to the private sector, and prepare for space wars.

A Study on Developing R&D Response Strategy to prepare Hazardous Space Situation (우주위험 대비를 위한 R&D 대응전략 연구)

  • Kim, Syeun;Cho, Sungki;Choi, Eunjung;Hong, Jeongyoo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2016
  • Technical development have broaden human activity ranges and make human possible to defend the disasters which was undependable in the past. However, human's space activity brought a new kind of disaster to human. In the past, natural space objects was the only concern from the space, like the asteroid fallen on Chelyabinsk, Russia. But, nowadays, by the increasing number of the man-made space objects, these space kind of threat have diversified and become very real. So, nationwide safety strategy should be established to protect the people. In this paper, we suggest three points to make the decision for establishing the strategy based on the AHP analysis results.

A Study on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and International Law (우주의 평화적 이용에 관한 국제법 연구)

  • Kim, Han Taek
    • The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.273-302
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    • 2015
  • The term "peaceful uses of outer space" in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty appears in official government statements and multilateral outer space related treaties. However, the examination of the state practice leads to the conclusion that this term is still without an authoritative definition. As far as the meaning of 'peaceful use' in international law is concerned the same phrases in the UN Charter, the 1963 Treaty of Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere in Outer Space and Under Water, the 1956 Statute of IAEA, the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the 1972 United Nations Conference of the Human Environment were analysed As far as the meaning of 'peaceful uses of outer space' is concerned the same phrases the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, the 1979 Moon Treaty and the 1977 Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques(ENMOD) were studied. According to Article IV of the 1967 Outer Space treaty, states shall not place in orbit around the earth any objects carrying nuclear weapons or any other kind of weapons of mass destruction, install such weapons on celestial bodies, or station such weapons in outer space in any other manner. The 1979 Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies repeats in Article III much of the Outer Space Treaty. This article prohibits the threat or use of force or any other hostile act on the moon and the use of the moon to commit such an act in relation to the earth or to space objects. This adds IN principle nothing to the provisions of the Outer Space Treaty relating to military space activities. The 1977 ENMOD refers to peaceful purposes in the preamble and in Article III. As far as the UN Resolutions are concerned, the 1963 Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exp1oration and Use of Outer Space, the 1992 Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space(NPS) were studied. And as far the Soft Laws are concerned the 2008 Draft Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapon in Outer Space and of the Threat or Use of Force against Outer Space Objects(PPWT), the 2002 Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Prolifiration(HCoC) and 2012 Draft International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities(ICoC) were studied.

A Study on the Formative Characteristics of Lucy Orta's Fashion Design - Focusing on the Relevance with Architectural Design - (루시 오르타 작품 디자인 특성 연구 - 건축적 디자인과의 관련성을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, So-Young;Yang, Hee-Young
    • Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.41-54
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    • 2010
  • This paper aims at studying about spatial structures and formative characteristics of Lucy Orta's fashion design. Her works utilizes the thought related on the architectural space that has been revealed sharp change of the paradigm since the late of 20th century. Lucy Orta against individualism of the urban life, and manufactures portable and moving housing and multi-functional fashion that is paved with individual rest unit and give a sense of security through simple combination among the units. Besides, she has development multiple portable clothing and equipments for the rescuethrough exploiting pioneering high technology. The results of this study can be summarized as the following: 1) refuge habitant creates individual space for physical and mental protection from the urban surrounding, 2) nomadic dwelling shows multi-functional fashion space fit for digital nomads' life style aims at continuous movement, 3) connective nexus and urban life guard are comprise of detachable individual unit in public space for remaking of the bonds, affinity, and relationship, and the complex of rescue clothing and equipments for meeting a challenge of the threat about human existence from uncertain environmental change in the future.

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Military Vulnerability Management Plan based on Military IT Asset Management System for Cyber Threat Response (사이버 위협 대응을 위한 군(軍) 정보화자산관리시스템과 연계한 군(軍) 취약점 관리 방안)

  • Kim, Jong Hwa;Lim, Jae Sung
    • Convergence Security Journal
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.111-116
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    • 2018
  • The Cyber space of the ROK Army is constantly threatened by enemy. In order to reponse to such cyber treats, vulnerabilities of information assets of the ROK Army should be identified and eliminated early. However, the ROK Army currently lacks systematic management of vulnerabilities. Therefore, this paper investigates trends of each country's vulnerability management and the actual situation of the management of the vulnerabilities in the ROK Army, and suggests ways of linking vulnerability database and the ROK Army information asset management system for effective vulnerability management of the ROK Army information assets.

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