• " Obvious analogies " [?] – Faults = attacks – Attack detection and response • " When opposites attract " [Lorenzo Alvisi] – Availability vs. confidentiality • Two different communities with different languages • One common thing: the Byzantine failure model – Security people use it to model malicious attackers – Fault-tolerance people know it, apply it, and think about Byzantine-tolerant sys...

PHOTO: ADM James G. Stavridis, commander, NATO Supreme Allied Command (far right); LTG John M. Paxton, Jr., commander, Marine Forces Europe (second from the right); and LTG Mark P. Hertling, commander, U.S. Army Europe (second from the left), receive an overview of the Stryker vehicle’s capabilities during the Combatant Commander’s Conference, 22 August 2012. T EXECUTION OF SECURITY COOPERATION...

This paper examines the integration of a dynamic tactical command and control system, TACWEB, with existing command and control systems. TACWEB is a simple, easy-to-use classified, tactical information management system that tracks the battle status of units and key information such as significant events, commander situation reports, weather, priority information reports, personnel status repor...

This article analyses how the Assyrian Empire and Israel in Book of Judith are configured through personification both: empire is personified by King Nabouchodonosor his commander Holofernes Israelite or Jewish nation Judith. In her encounter with Holofernes, manages to seduce mislead appearance use words, which ultimately leads defeat army. The applied methodology builds on narratology concern...

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Operation Vistula was one of the largest military and repressive operations carried out after war by Polish Army. It attended, among others, 12th Combined Infantry Regiment, which formed on basis Szczecin Division. The Regiment a reserve Operational Group from first days its operation it used mainly against Ukrainian Insurgent Army units manoeuvring in field. moderate successes achieved regimen...

László Iván Kovács, commander of Corvin passage between 25th October 1956 and 1st November then second-in-command until 4th November, was one the legendary figures Hungarian revolution 1956. He proved to be an able commander, who did not forget humanity even while fighting. transferred wounded Soviet soldiers Headquarters. forbade arbitrary punishment against suspected being members ÁVH.2 wante...

This episode occurred during the attempted invasion of Ulster by Maeve, Queen of Connacht. Her promiscuity was well known and was no secret from her husband Conor. She told him "I never had one manwithout anotherwaiting in his shadow".5 Fergus, the Commander-in Chief of the army was equally famous, and was commemorated by the erection in Tara of a standing stone. "He had the reputation of the m...

This research sheds light on the Hujariyah military unit and its role in Abbasid state since creation 280/893 until elimination 325/936. The Caliph al-Mu‘tadid bi-Allah created to guard caliph his residence, processions, travels wars, for which they received financial benefits quality training. They were distinguished by their efficiency complete discipline, despite an increase numbers. caliphs...

G iven its performance in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Army’s stock should be at an all-time high. It carried out a bold plan that was both operationally and logistically challenging against a larger if unmotivated force. It routed the Iraqi army and adapted well to the unexpected attacks by the fedayeen. It also fought well in the cities, often a killing field for attackers. It took few casual...