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UNINA9910219982803321 |
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Autore |
Oliker Olga |
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Building Afghanistan's security forces in wartime : the Soviet experience / / Olga Oliker |
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Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, c2011 |
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1-283-59736-5 |
9786613909817 |
0-8330-5171-7 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (168 p.) |
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Military assistance, Soviet - Afghanistan |
Internal security - Afghanistan |
Soviet Union History, Military |
Afghanistan History Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 |
Afghanistan History, Military 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Prepared for the United States Army. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; The Limited Contingent; Purpose and Research Approach; Chapter Two: Historical Overview: 20th-Century Security Aid to Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion; 1920-1978; The Saur Revolution; Events Leading Up to the Soviet Invasion; Afghan Security Forces on the Eve of the Soviet Invasion; A Decision to Invade?; Chapter Three: The Soviet Advisory Mission in the 1980's: Senior Leadership and Reporting Channels |
Chapter Four: MoI and KhAD Security Forces During the 1980's The Sarandoy; KhAD; Chapter Five: The Afghan Military; The Military Advisory Mission; Training of Afghan Military Personnel; Aviation; Border Forces; Chapter Six: Militias and Other Forces; Citizen Militias; Border and Tribal Militias; Chapter Seven: Afghan Security Forces Challenges and Responses; Force Size and Desertion; Efforts to Increase Numbers and Improve Morale; Equipment; Division of Labor Among |
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Afghan Security Forces; Transferring Control |
Chapter Eight: The Soviet Decision to Withdraw and the Legacy of Soviet Efforts to Build Afghan Security Forces Dissenting Voices; Preparing to Leave; The Withdrawal and After; Evaluating Soviet Efforts in Hindsight; Chapter Nine: Conclusion: Parallels, Disconnects, and What the International Security Assistance Force Can Learn from the Soviet Experience; Overall Approaches; Recruiting and Retention; Policing; Counterinsurgency and Military Training; Interaction Between Afghan and Foreign Forces and the Challenges of Transferring Lead Responsibility; Afghan Capabilities |
What ISAF Can Learn from the Soviet Experience References |
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Security force assistance is central to the counterinsurgency campaign of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. The outcome will hinge on the effectiveness of the assistance provided to the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, and other security forces. This report provides an overview of Soviet efforts to improve and facilitate the training and development of Afghan security forces. |
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UNINA9910568289303321 |
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Autore |
Proske Dirk |
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The Collapse Frequency of Structures : Bridges - Dams - Tunnels - Retaining structures - Buildings / / by Dirk Proske |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
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9783030972479 |
9783030972462 |
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[1st ed. 2022.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (149 pages) |
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Buildings - Design and construction |
Lightweight construction |
Building, Iron and steel |
Building construction |
Building Construction and Design |
Light-weight Construction, Steel and Timber Construction |
Solid Construction |
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Introduction and Initial Position -- Preliminary Considerations -- Bridges -- Dams -- Tunnel -- Retaining Structures -- Buildings and Structures -- Stadiums -- Wind Turbines -- Nuclear Power Plants -- Concluding Remarks. |
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The mathematical verification of the safety of structures can be done by determining the probability of failure or by using safety elements. Observed damages and collapses are usually assessed within the framework of expert reports, which seems reasonable due to the large number of unique structures in the construction industry. However, there should also be an examination of observed safety across all structures. Therefore, in this book the collapse frequencies are determined for different types of structures, such as bridges, dams, tunnels, retaining structures and buildings. The collapse frequency, like the failure probability, belongs to stochasticity. Therefore, the observed mean collapse frequencies and the calculated mean failure probabilities are compared. This comparison shows that the collapse frequencies are usually lower than the calculated failure probabilities. In addition, core damage frequencies and probabilities are given to extend the comparison toanother technical product. About the Author: Prof. (FH) Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Proske MSc. studied civil engineering in Dresden and London. He worked at various universities, such as the TU Dresden, the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna and the TU Delft. He has also worked for various engineering firms and on various construction sites, including in South Africa and Indonesia. Since 2018, he has been a professor of risk management at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. |
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