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COVID-19 pasekmės transatlantinio saugumo bendruomenei.
No full textAlthough there were many disagreements in transatlantic relations before COVIC-19, the pandemic accelerated tensions in transatlantic relations even more. The inauguration of the new US president Joe Biden, however, has been perceived as a new chapter in transatlantic relations. The paper aims to assess the COVID-19 pandemic’s possible security implications to a transatlantic security community (TSC), focusing on two aspects in particular: the transatlantic security community’s perception of COVID-19 and adaptation to this challenge. The paper stems from the idea that transatlantic countries compose a transatlantic security community. It examines the COVID-19 implications to several tiers of features that should be present in every security community: namely, the perception of challenges to security, patterns of communication and policy coordination, as well as to institutional framework. The paper argues that COVID-19 has not transformed the transatlantic security community; however, it highlighted certain problematic aspects of transatlantic relations
Emotional resilience for wellbeing and employability: The role of learning and training /
No full textA military organization impact on the transformation of Russian political system into a militocracy during the Putin’s rule.
No full textDaivis Petraitis, a Doctoral dissertation „A military organization impact on the transformation of Russian political system into a militocracy during the Putin’s rule” in the Area of Social science, Field of Political Science (S 002). The dissertation examines military organization activities during the Putin’s rule and its impact on transformation of country’s political system into a system, appreciating military culture and institutional values, operating according military philosophy and algorithms and dominated by militaries. The research is innovative due to an application of analysis of relations between institution and individual and institution and institution inside political processes while justifying the transformation of Russian political system into a system dominated not by Putin as an individual but by the military organization (as institution) and militaries (as asocial group). The main task is to analyze an impact the organization done on the political system and to estimate a rise of its power in the state while acting directly and/or employing V. Putin. The dissertation also expands and describes a term “militocracy”. To achieve the task it examines Russian military organization specifics while comparing it to other military organizations and explores its interaction and relations with other organizations and individuals (Putin in particular). The main conclusions the dissertation comes to states that the military organization used V. Putin to transfer own institutional characteristics (values and functional approaches) into Russian political system by this transforming it into a system (militocracy) which allows the militaries to dominate in the state
Marilena Koppa. The Evolution of the Common Security and Defence Policy: Critical Junctures and the Quest for EU Strategic Autonomy /
No full text Marilena Koppa. The Evolution of the Common Security and Defence Policy: Critical Junctures and the Quest for EU Strategic Autonomy. St Antony’s Series. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022 // https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99158-6
Karinės organizacijos poveikis Rusijos politinės sistemos transformacijai į militokratinę V. Putino valdymo laikotarpiu.
No full textDaivis Petraitis, a Doctoral dissertation „A military organization impact on the transformation of Russian political system into a militocracy during the Putin’s rule” in the Area of Social science, Field of Political Science (S 002). The dissertation examines military organization activities during the Putin’s rule and its impact on transformation of country’s political system into a system, appreciating military culture and institutional values, operating according military philosophy and algorithms and dominated by militaries. The research is innovative due to an application of analysis of relations between institution and individual and institution and institution inside political processes while justifying the transformation of Russian political system into a system dominated not by Putin as an individual but by the military organization (as institution) and militaries (as asocial group). The main task is to analyze an impact the organization done on the political system and to estimate a rise of its power in the state while acting directly and/or employing V. Putin. The dissertation also expands and describes a term “militocracy”. To achieve the task it examines Russian military organization specifics while comparing it to other military organizations and explores its interaction and relations with other organizations and individuals (Putin in particular). The main conclusions the dissertation comes to states that the military organization used V. Putin to transfer own institutional characteristics (values and functional approaches) into Russian political system by this transforming it into a system (militocracy) which allows the militaries to dominate in the state
Prioritizing competencies for soldier’s mental resilience: an application of integrative fuzzy-trapezoidal decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory in updating training program /
No full textBackground: The development of resilience is of the utmost importance in military training due to the demanding and high-stress nature of combat situations. Although there have been numerous studies on resilience competencies in the military, there is a research gap when it comes to identifying the most essential competencies that should be prioritized in training programs, particularly within compressed timeframes. With the current geopolitical landscape and ongoing military conflicts in Europe, it is necessary to expedite training of soldiers, including resilience training, without compromising the effectiveness of the program. This study aims to address this research gap by using a reductionist approach to resilience training and identifying the critical competencies that senior soldiers need to be trained to coach younger soldiers to maintain psychological strength during deployment. By filling this research gap, the study will contribute to the development of more efficient and targeted resilience training programs that optimize the ability of soldiers to adapt and excel in challenging military environments. Methods: To address the issue, this study assessed the competencies comprising the master resilience training (MRT) program, widely recognized as one of the most effective military resilience training programs. Two groups of military experts, totaling 16 individuals, were involved in the evaluation process, representing two military contexts. The first group consisted of Ukrainian military experts whose experiences primarily focused on defending their own country’s territory. The second group comprised Lithuanian military experts who had greater expertise in conducting military missions abroad. The assessment of resilience competencies was carried out using a deep analysis approach through the application of effective multicriteria decision making (MCDM). Specifically, the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method was used, which is a significant multicriteria technique used to determine relationships among criteria and assign weight coefficients. In this study, the DEMATEL model was extended using trapezoidal fuzzy numbers (TrFN-DEMATEL) to accommodate decision-making under uncertainty conditions. Results: The research findings highlight the critical importance of three core resilience competencies: self-regulation, mental agility and strength of character. The importance of each competency varies depending on the specific military context. When defending one’s own country’s territory, strength of character emerges as the key factor in enhancing soldiers’ mental resilience. Conversely, during military operations abroad, selfregulation is the primary factor that promotes psychological resilience. Furthermore, the results show that these three primary competencies form a ‘cause group’ that influences other competencies through a cause-andeffect dependency. Conclusion: Based on the findings, the theoretical conclusion is drawn that the importance of resilience competencies is contextually differentiated. Furthermore, each resilience competency is associated with a set of causes or effects. These are valuable insights for improving resilience competency training programs
A spatiotemporal analysis of NATO member states' defense spending: how much do allies actually free ride? /
No full textConcerns over free riding in NATO are widespread. An intuitive approach to analyzing free riding is treating it as a systematic pattern of spatial interdependence between the allies: how does a NATO member's defense spending react to changes in other allies' military expenditures? While recent work has found statistically significant free riding (negative spatial interdependence in the outcomes), it suffers from important limitations. First, this research does not adequately account for temporal dependence. Second, it does not quantify the effect of interest. Accounting directly for temporal dependence provides a meaningfully distinct perspective on the within-alliance dynamics, demonstrating that the spatiotemporal effect of free riding is, in fact, more substantial than its short-run effect, challenging inferences of static spatial models. We discuss the relevant practical and theoretical implications
Dynamics of carbon monoxide and ozone concentrations in Vilnius near Antakalnio street.
No full textIncreasing traffic in cities and the accompanying growing environmental pollution are a growing concern. In Lithuania, transport pollution accounts for arround 65% of all atmospheric pollution. Motor transport is an important source of emissions of carbon monoxide and ozone precursors. The experiment was carried out during the summer time in the cleanest housing area of Vilnius city, i.e. Antakalnis, but next to the street with heavy traffic (Antakalnis Street). Carbon monoxide and ozone concentration as well as meteorological parameters (temperature, relative humidity, pressure, wind speed and direction) were recorded during the research. The increase in carbon monoxide concentration was found during the morning and evening traffic jams, while the increase in ozone concentration was registered at noon. Average carbon monoxide concentrations varied by 48% and ozone by 76% between different study days. A moderate negative correlation was observed between carbon monoxide and ozone concentrations. It has been established that the intensity of transport traffic and local meteorological conditions (especially temperature and wind speed) have a significant influence on the distribution of the studied pollutant concentrations near Antakalnis street
Transition to renewable energy as a precondition of resilience to energy shocks /
No full textThe necessity of transition towards renewables has become indisputable. The urgency caused by global warming of the climate is apparent; alas, the process is not as smooth as expected. Energy-abundant countries continue to exploit and export natural resources since worldwide demand has yet to be curbed. Dependency on energy produced out of fossil fuels causes not only the deterioration of our planet. This dependency threatens countries which do not have natural resources, and the disruption of supply shocks exposes them when supply is cut. Therefore, it is crucial to prepare energy systems for independent functioning in case of urgency. Renewable energy production, be it solar, wind, or any other type, is essential. Alas, finding ways to store this energy and transmit it to final users is not less important. Power grids, as practice shows, can be damaged sufficiently easily. Therefore, production without a carefully thought-through storage and transmission system to end users might not prevent vulnerability to energy shocks. The gap, which needs more efficient solutions, is finding ways to store energy, which might be available from different sources: cheap energy from grids, solar energy, and energy produced by external generations. There are still no solutions for how to tune different systems into smoothly operating ones. The compatibility and universality of systems still need to be present, and the problem of integrating electric vehicles into such systems still needs to be resolved. The absence of competition in the energy sector, the interests of monopolists, and their self-regulation do not allow end users to exploit cheap energy. The raised issues must be solved at community, city, country, and international levels by using good practices, looking for technological solutions, and creating wise, discussed economic policies. The issues raised are highly urgent and require interdisciplinary efforts of scientists, practitioners, politicians and other stakeholders, including communities and society in a broad sense. The raised issues must be solved at community
Teaching pentesting to social sciences students using experiential learning techniques to improve attitudes towards possible cybersecurity careers /
No full textLabor market analysis shows that there is a significant shortage of experienced cybersecurity professionals, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. In addition, young people who are reluctant to choose STEM subjects in school typically do not see cybersecurity as a part of their future because they believe it demands exclusive technical knowledge that is beyond their reach. We aimed to change this perception among students of the social sciences, assuming that by providing social science students with the basics of cybersecurity, it would be possible to raise their awareness and encourage them to consider this field as a potential career option. Our team has designed a concise technical course based on Kolb's model that employs experiential learning to provide students with a basic knowledge of ethical intrusion (penetration testing). During the 32-hour subject, cadet officers with no prior IT education experienced all the steps of hacking both into a remotely accessible and physically accessible computer, including initial reconnaissance, vulnerability scanning, exploitation, and privilege escalation. A hands-on practical task of breaking into a highly vulnerable remote computer allowed for the evaluation of knowledge and skills as well as the reinforcement of learning experiences. In order to assess how the students' perceptions of the cybersecurity profession have changed based on the theory of planned behavior, they were asked to provide feedback immediately after the course and one year later. The results indicate that the short, technically challenging, but practical course based on experiential learning had a significant and positive effect on participants' attitudes: they were substantially more likely to consider cybersecurity as a future career, and some of them began participating in other cybersecurity courses or activities. It is reasonable to assume, therefore, that providing similar technical courses to social science students will encourage them to pursue cybersecurity-related careers in the future