Essays about: "military operation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 essays containing the words military operation.

1. 1. Parallel Legitimacy Dynamics : A Comparative Case Study of Serval/Barkhane and MINUSMA

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Victoria Vargas; [2024]
   Keywords : Parallel deployments; Relational dynamics; Parallel dynamics legitimacy; Operation Serval; Operation Barkhane; MINUSMA;

   Abstract : This comparative case study examines how parallel deployments impact on UN peace operations’ legitimacy. It focuses on if and how the two French military operations, Serval and Barkhane, affected the legitimacy of MINUSMA. A theoretical framework on relational dynamics of parallel deployments and on legitimacy was established. READ MORE

3. 2. Galli Non Grata in Mali? Explaining why France left Mali in August 2022

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Julyan Paillard Borg; [2024]
   Keywords : Sahel; Mali; France; Russia; Operation Barkhane; Task Force Takuba; Coup d’État; transition; jihadist; civil-military relations.;

   Abstract : Based on the understanding that Mali and Russia will be unable to contain the jihadist security threat in Mali, this paper explains why France withdrew from Mali in 2022 and why the latter intensified its cooperation with Russia. Existing literature points to operational obstacles and grievances directed towards France’s presence in Mali, however, it falls short of explaining whether these are explanatory for France’s withdrawal, or why France wouldn’t have left earlier considering these hurdles. READ MORE

4. 3. Collective Digital Identity of Russian Nationalist Organisations in the Invasion of Ukraine

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Gabriele Scalise; [2023]
   Keywords : Russian invasion of Ukraine; Russo-Ukrainian War; Russian nationalism; Eurasianism; ethnography; semiotics; coding; Russian studies; media ecology; collective identity; narrative; infowar;

   Abstract : This project investigates Russian nationalist organisations during the invasion of Ukraine, to study their collective identity and practises. It features an ethnography of 26 organisations, their websites and social media. Their content is coded via a semiotic framework, categorising their symbols, images, content posted and other identity tropes. READ MORE

5. 4. When They Count : Civilian Casualty Tracking and Restraint in Partnered Military Operations - A Qualitative Analysis of Afghanistan

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Madeline Wiedemann; [2023]
   Keywords : Partnered Military Operations; Restraint; Civilian Casualty Tracking; Afghanistan;

   Abstract : Contemporary conflicts are marked by support relationships between partners for the purpose of achieving common goals, namely partnered military operations. These have been seen to amplify positive or negative repercussions of conflict, like civilian harm and restraint from such. READ MORE

6. 5. Modeling and Simulation for Forward Arming and Refueling Points : Enhancing efficiency and Decision- making in Military Operations

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Philip Muurmans; [2023]
   Keywords : FARP; military operation; military logistics; military capability; Modeling and Simulation; Monte Carlo simulation; discrete event simulation; IS framework;

   Abstract : This master’s thesis explores the application of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) techniques in military operations involving Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP). FARPs play a crucial role in supporting aircraft operations by facilitating deep penetration into enemy territory and ensuring sustained presence in the Area of Operation (AOO). READ MORE