Different qualities of RDX have been tested with regard to shock sensitivity and critical diameter. Tested crystals were received in form of CXM-7 premixes containing all RDX (mix of class 1 and 5) and approximately 5wt% ...

High-frequency (HF) radio wave propagation at high latitudes is greatly affected by geomagnetic and ionospheric conditions, and both civilian and military users need reliable forecasts of the propagation environment. In ...

There is a need for validation and improvement of propagation prediction methods for the safe design and operation of millimeter radio communication systems. At this frequency range, propagation related degradation is ...

The report analyses freedom of the press in Russia as a litmus test of the development of liberal democratic norms under Putin. It addresses both the question of why freedom of the press has deteriorated and what kind of ...

This report presents the results from the FFI project "BAS4/Measures to reduce vulnerabilities in the transport system". The main goal of this project is to identify critical vulnerabilities in the transport system, to ...

A description of the use of a chemical substance following the hostage taking at the Dubrovka Theater in Moscow on 23 october 2002 is given, based on available public information. An estimate of the necessary amount of ...

This report is devoted to the EU as a comprehensive security policy actor. The aim is to study how the EU approaches the new threats and challenges facing the western communities and Europe. The analysis emphasises the ...

International terrorism is seen as the main threat to international security today, at least in the US. In this report it is argued that religion is the main driving force for the people behind what normally is called ...

Project 807/162 “Battlefield digitisation – consequences for command and operations” (SLADI) aims to address central consequences of the current and expected future digitisation of various functions in the military ...

In KOSTMOD, a long-term defence plan costing tool developed for the Norwegian Defence, annual growth rates (TKF-rates) are applied to current cost estimates to predict future acquisition costs for different equipment ...