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Russian Combat Aviation

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In this CNA Occasional Paper, Leonid Nersisyan analyzes developments in Russia’s combat aviation fleet from 2006 to 2019. The report provides an in-depth assessment of Russia’s tactical, strategic, and army aviation forces, detailing key combat aircraft and munitions procured by the Russian Air Force and Navy. Additionally, Nersisyan discusses the ongoing modernization program, prospective fixed-wing and helicopter acquisitions, and related challenges that the fleet may face in the coming years.

Russian Combat Aviation Russian Combat Aviation: Procurement, Modernization, and Future Outlook In this CNA Occasional Paper, Leonid Nersisyan analyzes developments in Russia’s combat aviation fleet from 2006 to 2019. The report provides an in-depth assessment of Russia’s tactical, strategic, and army aviation forces, detailing key combat aircraft and munitions procured by the Russian Air Force ... in each category. This paper endeavors only to cover combat aviation and does not include an assessment of other resources, like trainer aircraft, multipurpose helicopters, or specialized assets. Leonid

pla update: Issue 3, April 4, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 3, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

mobilization system need to be resolved, such as “inaccurate assessment of [mobilization] potential and poor utilization of resources.” [31] Gao advocated for the construction of a “mobilization ... the PLA Navy improve the speed of training its carrier air wing pilots. PLA CLAIMS NEW ASSESSMENT MODEL IMPROVES CARRIER AIRWING TRAINING EFFICIENCY Brian Waidelich A training assessment model developed by a regiment of PLA Naval Aviation University has reportedly accelerated the cultivation of new carrier-based fighter pilots. According to the PLA Daily , the new training assessment

The Great Peace and Development Debate of 1999

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This paper explores the context, conduct, results, and implications of what we might call “The Great Peace & Development Debate of 1999.”

& Development Debate of 1999.” In the mid-1980s Deng Xiaoping provided an assessment of the international security environment that has since provided a rationale for the basic direction of China’s ... basic assessment was seriously questioned and intensely scrutinized both publicly and within the Chinese government. Of key significance, the efficacy of China’s foreign policies and the validity ... order in general and towards China in particular. The debate resulted in a new official assessment of the international and regional security environment. The new “line,” known as the “Three No Changes

pla update: Issue 9, April 19, 2023

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PLA Update, Issue 9, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Earn Licenses in New Skills Assessment The PLA Army has initiated a new program for certifying personnel to operate multiple types of UAVs. In late March, PRC media reported that the PLA Army had recently conducted its first occupational qualification assessment for UAV operators. The assessment was organized by an unidentified center of the PLA Army Staff Department and the PLA Army ... Army in March 2023. Three types of UAVs shown in PRC state media footage of the PLA Army’s first occupational qualification assessment for UAV operators. Source: CCTV-7 . During the March

Impacts on Field Training Officer Programs: Pairing Trainers and Trainees

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Field training is often described as the most important stage in an officer’s career. The time spent with a field training officer is vital to the trainee’s career development and helps shapes the culture of an agency. Thus, it is imperative that the trainer-trainee relationship is one which facilitates learning and growth.

) programs. During this assessment, CNA examined common practices and policies that law enforcement agencies use within their field training, such as the qualifications an officer must have to become an FTO ... Officer Impact Assessment: Field Guide, trainers are more often paired with a trainee based on their availability, and less often based on a formalized assessment to measure the compatibility of the trainer-trainee. While some agencies noted their pairing practices were based on availability due to a shortage of training officers, most agencies did complete an informal personality assessment

BTAM: There Are No "Typical" Cases

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In 2021, Ohio House Bill 123, the Safety and Violence Education Students was enacted. One consequence of the legislation was that it created a need for a follow-on plan at the local level.

a behavioral threat assessment plan for every school building serving grades 6–12 to be incorporated into the school’s emergency management plan [3]. The bill also stipulates that each school building have a behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) team, and that members of the multidisciplinary team complete an approved threat assessment training program. One consequence of the legislation was that it created a need for a follow-on plan at the local level. Thus, if behavioral threat assessment teams were going to identify youths at risk for committing acts of terrorism or targeted violence

Drone Strikes in Pakistan Reasons to Assess Civilian Casualties

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CNA analyzed publically available data to determine the likelihood of civilian harm per strike in the drone campaign in Pakistan. From this data, we see that the U.S. has improved its ability to reduce civilian casualties during drone strikes in Pakistan over the past several years, as measured in the percentage of strikes causing civilian casualties and the number of civilian casualties occurring per incident.

of this paper. (A forthcoming paper will provide both additional analysis and a model of an overall assessment process.) Civilian casualties are one consideration in the debate concerning which department ... , it is both possible and worthwhile for the U.S. to conduct an independent assessment of civilian casualties resulting from drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere. This assessment could be provided ... . Collectively, an assessment process for civilian harm, coupled with measures to address such harm when it is caused, would demonstrate the U.S. concern for civilians while also reducing grievances

pla update: Issue 4, May 2, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 4, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

. Instead, Li may be overestimating cognitive warfare's importance to advocate for the salience of his field of study rather than present an accurate assessment of the conflict. (For more on PRC views ... combat-realistic training and education, while also supporting planning for future combat operations. Army Battle Lab Develops Operational Plan Assessment System Brian Waidelich Battle lab members ... . According to an April 2022 PLA Daily report , the battle lab has created a digital platform known as the "Army Combined Arms Unit Operational Plan Simulation and Assessment System," which lab staff

Wargaming Strategic Linkage

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Our research, discussions, and analysis covered a wide range of topics and elicited a large number of ideas related to the state of the art of multi-level wargaming both today and in the future.

of the next Navy Title X Global War Game. The key elements of this recommended design are: Strategic players, supported by an overall Game Director and a Director of Assessment, address the overall strategic situation and specify their assessments, objectives, and intent in closed planning and open adjudication and assessment sessions. Strategic players provide assessments, objectives, and intent ... , warning, alert, and execute orders). Operational-level players, supported as needed by Facilitators managed by the Director of Assessment, also work in a closed planning/open adjudication environment

The Promise and Pitfalls of Extended Reality in Naval Training

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This summary discusses the use of extended reality, a broad term for virtual, augmented and mixed/merged reality, and its potential for naval training.

procedures using real equipment. Watching students using real equipment is often more desirable for assessment than written tests, but there are many limitations to assessments with physical equipment ... students requires instructors to watch students 30 times.  XR training devices, like written tests, allow the assessment of multiple students simultaneously, after or while they are receiving ... . (See photos.) In other words, the XR prototype provides a more dynamic training and assessment environment. Previously, students memorized a sequence of EP steps, were quizzed on them, and then were