The article highlights the concepts of militarization and military power individual countries by using statistical profiles to compare Global Firepower Index Militarization Index. expenditures with developed economies developing were analyzed. reasons for decrease increase in have been established. indicators total budget, its share gross domestic product global used analysis. Key players inter...

Paul M. Sweezy (New York, 1910-2004) was a co-founder and, for over half century, co-editor of Monthly Review. At the basis his theoretical thought there is Marxian approach, open and creative, an attention to high elaboration twentieth century – Hilferding Veblen, Schumpeter Keynes, Kalecki Steindl. With The Theory Capitalist Development (1942) Monopoly Capital (1966, written with Baran), he r...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was based on false premises, faulty assumptions, and a weak strategy. The conduct operations has also been failure: coup de main that miscarried, poor air-land cooperation, inadequate tactical communications, substandard battle discipline, low morale, vulnerable logistics. As the conflict unfolded, heavy losses have imposed strain available Russian manpower. army re...

As improving fuel economy and performance through weight reduction in vehicles are recognized as important tasks, the defense industry is researching ways to reduce of armor plates for combat increase bulletproof durability. Most manufactured using weld joints. High-hardness (HHA) used make plates; however, its mechanical properties deteriorate because hydrogen embrittlement high-temperature so...

Sexual selection typically produces ornaments in response to mate choice, and armaments in response to male-male competition. Unusually among mammals, many primates exhibit colour signals that may be related to one or both processes. Here, we document for the first time correlates of facial coloration in one of the more brightly coloured primates, the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopit...

A Statement of Concern by the Council of the New Zealand Ecological Society (Inc. ) Preamble The New Zealand Ecological Society is a scientific society formed in 1951 "to promote the study of ecology and the application of ecological knowledge in all its aspects". It draws its membership primarily from research and teaching institutions. On three occasions in its history the Society has prepare...