US national missile defence and international security: blessing or blight?

With the revival of the US national missile defence, there is a danger of jeopardising not only the existing arms control and disarmament process, but also some of the measures that are on the table in the United Nations for negotiations. Examples of these are the prevention of an arms race in outer space and the nuclear fissile materials cut-off agreement. In this paper, the missile defence issues are examined. It is suggested that, if the US builds a missile defence system that is allowed by the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the USA and Russia, it could achieve its goal of defending itself against a limited missile attack. With this kind of approach, it may be possible to save many of the long-standing bilateral and multilateral treaties and prevent the beginning of a new and much wider nuclear arms race.     

Arms control and disarmament in space: the rough road to Vienna 1984 : Part II

This article continues a detailed examination of the international legal and diplomatic questions relating to arms control and disarmament, focusing on space-based activities. These are importantly concerned with the development of anti-satellite (ASAT) systems and ballistic missile defence (BMD). This part of the article considers the US Presidential-Congressional dialogue - particularly the ASAT testing issue - and Presidential initiatives vis-à-vis the USSR. An epilogue to the original paper considers the diplomatic moves and policy shifts which contributed to the January 1985 US-Soviet meeting and the agreement to begin bilateral negotiations to consider space and nuclear arms.     

Arms control and disarmament in space: the rough road to Vienna 1984: Part I

This article examines the international legal and diplomatic questions relating to arms control and disarmament, focusing on space-based activities. These relate importantly to the development of anti-satellite satellites (ASATs) and ballistic missile defence systems (BMDs). Part I of the article examines the goal of ‘peaceful uses’ of outer space as elaborated in national policies and in international fora, the debate that has has taken place at the international level over the meaning and definition of peaceful purposes, legal manoeuvres, particularly in the UN, and US responses, and recent Soviet initiatives relating to space militarization. Part II will appear in the next issue, and will consider the US Presidential-Congressional dialogue on these questions and recent Presidential initiatives.     

Outer space,Geneva and the Conference on Disarmament: Future directions

Global dependence on the space sector is increasing rapidly. However, the growing challenges outer space poses to international security have not, as yet, been effectively addressed in the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) or in other multilateral fora. This paper briefly reviews the current state of affairs of international security and outer space and explores the challenges the international community faces in building international agreements for improved space security and global stability. It examines some of the hurdles that are faced in tackling space security issues are and provides some thinking on ways to overcome them. The paper concludes that there is a potential role for the disarmament community and the CD in particular. As potential conflicts in outer space emerge, having invested bodies and communities such as the CD and a strong cadre of disarmament diplomats and NGOs to act as an informed hub on space and disarmament issues is essential.     

线圈炮——电磁同轴发射器及其系统分析

线圈炮在宇航与国防中有重要应用前景。本文先简述其分析模型与方程。方程为非线性变系数常微分方程的初值问题，有时呈刚性。用Ｔｒｅａｎｏｒ方法求解，所得结果与国外已有装置的试验数据符合良好。并对一个小炮做了初步的原理设计。     

Remote sensing and strengthening European security

Remote sensing and the use of satelites to monitor compliance with arms control and disarmament agreements have been among the focal points of the International Space Year. The interdisciplinary research project, Remote Sensing and European Security, is addressing this question. This article gives a brief survey of the latest developments in the field and summarizes the project's findings.     

A language for arms control in space

Although precise terminology has been invented for all kinds of weapons and battle theories, the language used for arms control remains vague. Precise definitions and demarcations for arms control concepts and regions of outer space can make disarmament discussions more specific and thus more productive. Thie viewpoint puts forward a proposed terminology, in the hope that it will increase the prospects for control of space weapons.     

航天器表面充电的数值模拟

根据等效电路理论模式,通过计算机模拟了航天器在强亚暴空间环境下阴暗区和光照区两种不同环境下的表面充电情况。选取了比较有代表性的充电情况的等效元进行分析,并参照了ATS-6卫星的实际数据。结果表明,考虑到数值模拟中各种近似条件的假设,模拟结果和实际充电情况基本符合。     

地面防空武器面临的威胁及信息化发展趋势

随着高信息技术在军事领域的广泛应用,防空作战面临着越来越严峻的挑战.主要探讨了信息化战争中地面防空武器面临的主要威胁,分析了防空作战新发展,并对地面防空武器信息化的发展趋势进行了阐述.     

Committee on the peaceful uses of outer space

The first artificial earth satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched on 14 October 1957 and proceeded to orbit the Earth blithely unconcerned with the political boundaries below. It was apparent that space activities had international implications. In the United Nations, the question of space activities was first raised in 1957 in the context of the debate on disarmament. In 1958, the ‘Question on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space’ was placed on the agenda of the General Assembly, which adopted a resolution establishing an Ad Hoc Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).     

Space for defence: A European vision

A common European defence policy is still at a very preliminary stage, and although some limited progress has recently been made, it is a politically sensitive issue. In contrast to scientific research or large industrial ventures such as aircraft development, where Europe has moved forward rather well, obstacles to further integration in defence and security matters are numerous. Space systems could be used to facilitate such integration as their duplication is costly and so much remains to be done in Europe in this field. A common European ‘vision’ for the role of space systems in security and defence thus needs to be developed. This article reviews the role of space in security and defence missions, the technology and industrial base Europe needs, and its capability and autonomy in achieving access to space. Space system vulnerability and the means of minimizing it are addressed, including measures to prevent the weaponization of space. The possible role of ESA in support of the European Defence Agency for defence space systems development is identified, along with the need for ad hoc organizations for operational exploitation. Ten recommendations are made that would permit progress at the European level, following the path already successfully achieved in the civilian domain.     

多层分子污染膜光学效应建模分析与试验测量

为尽量精确地模拟多层分子污染薄膜对敏感光学元件透射率的影响,采用洛伦兹?洛伦茨公式以及波在分层媒质中的传播建立光学污染效应模型,且在建模过程中考虑过渡层。对比起见,按照ASTM E 595标准进行出气试验,以信号电缆屏蔽线PVC材料外部绝缘层和33+黑色绝缘胶带为污染源,先后沉积在石英和K9光学玻璃表面,用分光光度计和质谱计测量污染薄膜的透射率与污染成分。模型的计算值与试验测量值比较显示,二者符合性较好,验证了模型的有效性。     

The use of remote sensing satellites for verification in international law

This paper examines the use of remote sensing satellites for verification in public international law. Verification always depends on the specific agreement or mission to be verified. There are no general framework rules: the means of verification and the verifying authorities vary from agreement to agreement and from mission to mission. Rapid technological development and the intensifying international cooperation have led to an increasing number of international verification missions. Whereas, in the past, verification was at the heart of intelligence and national services, the commercialization of the remote sensing industry and the information revolution have supported the creation of joint initiatives in this field. Traditionally, verification is associated with disarmament and arms control treaties, but the paper will underline that this is only one field of application for verification missions. It is important to note that there is no binding international regime specifically addressing such activity. The lack of legal certainty in this field also applies to the use of remotely sensed data as evidence in legal proceedings.     

统计能量分析法在爆炸分离冲击响应预示中的应用

针对复杂结构的爆炸分离冲击问题,文章采用统计能量分析方法对其响应进行了计算分析。首先对切割索产生的连续载荷进行了离散处理,然后基于统计能量分析并结合虚拟模态综合法,对航天器分离过程中的冲击响应进行了预示。得到的结果符合爆炸分离冲击环境下结构响应特征及其传递规律,对航天器抗冲击设计与评估具有一定的参考价值。     

Consideration of space activities by the UN general assembly

The thirty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly affirmed ‘that complete and general disarmament warrants that outer space should be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and that it shall not become an arena for an arms race’.This text appears in the first of two important resolutions concerning outer space adopted by the General Assembly during its last session. Also in the first resolution, entitled ‘Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space’ (A/39/59 of 12 December 1984), the Assembly called upon all states, particularly those with major space capabilities, to contribute actively to the objective of the peaceful uses of outer space and to take immediate measures to prevent an arms race in outer space in the interest of maintaining international peace and security and promoting international cooperation and understanding.     

Menter转捩模型在高超声速流动模拟中的改进及验证

通过压力梯度参数和湍流普朗特数的修正,对Menter等构造的低速经验关系式转捩模型进行了改进,将基于局部信息的Menter转捩模型用于高超声速流动转捩数值模拟。在多个高超声速尖锥转捩流动模拟中,对改进后模型的可靠性进行了检验,算例考核了不同壁面温度、来流湍流度、流向压力梯度等多种流动条件。结果表明,数值计算和风洞试验的壁面温度、温度恢复因子和热流等符合得较好,修正后模型较好地模拟了转捩起始位置和转捩区长度,在高超声速边界层转捩预测中具有一定潜力。     

雷达组网中的两点源反辐射导弹诱骗仿真

反辐射导弹(ARM)是现代防空系统面临的五大威胁之一,它能直接摧毁雷达设施并杀伤操作人员,严重影响部队的战斗力。在反辐射导弹形势日益严峻的今天,提高防空雷达抗反辐射导弹的能力意义十分重大。文章主要介绍了雷达组网中,采用两点源原理,利用两部雷达组网抗反辐射导弹,得出在不同情况下诱骗反辐射导弹成功的概率,由此推断如何更好地安排雷达的位置以达到最佳的对抗反辐射导弹的效果。最后给出了两部联网雷达距离不同时,对反辐射导弹诱骗成功的概率。     

中国上空过渡流区大气月平均状态的模拟结果

利用美国海军研究实验室在MSIS系列模型基础上发展的大气模型NRLMSISE-00, 模拟研究了2001年—2013年中国上空过渡流区80～140 km高度的大气状态。对于中国东部和中部过渡流区, 基于模拟数据得到的月平均结果显示大气密度和温度呈现一致的变化趋势, 还表现出与太阳活动的显著关联。谱分析的结果显示, 在90 km高度以上大气密度呈现半年周期变化, 在90～110 km高度范围这种半年变化的幅度随纬度增大。在100 km高度, 上半年出现的半年周期过程中密度的最大、最小值分别出现在3月和6月, 明显超前中、高热层的半年周期过程。     

单向阀流路系统自激振荡特性研究

针对液流试验中出现的单向阀系统自激振荡现象,建立了描述该系统动态过程的非线性动力学模型。通过数值计算证实了系统在一定条件下出现极限环,系统是局部稳定,大范围不稳定,计算结果与试验相吻合。分析了此系统产生自激振荡的原因、影响因素及抑制措施。     

A new strategic revolution?

Professor Freedman examines the argument that, with the claimed potential of ballistic missile defence deriving from SDI, there has been a strategic revolution in favour of the defence. He argues that such a revolution will only come despite technological trends and not because of them, ie from building an entirely new strategic relationship with the active cooperation of the USSR, and concludes that the strident advocacy of strategic defensive systems allows the opportunity of avoiding the real dilemmas that confront us in the nuclear age by pretending that there is a technological way out.