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Never Mind the Bollards: Exploring the Role of GCHQ, MI5, and the National Technical Authorities in UK Security Markets

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultures and governance of security markets in the United Kingdom are often characterised through a paradoxical narrative of simultaneous state retreat and progressive advance. In the face of repeated recent high‐profile security failures, and global changes in material political economy, we argue that UK security governance is adapting to
Ben Collier, Jamie Buchan
wiley   +1 more source

From the Ground to the Stars: The Vertical Politics of the EU Drone Wall and Airspace Defence

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This research note analyses the European Commission's Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 as a manifestation of a new spatial and technological logic of European defence: the vertical territorialisation of security. Moving beyond traditional perimeter‐based understandings of territorial defence, the Roadmap constructs a multi‐layered continuum ...
Justinas Lingevicius   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marriage of Love? Cross‐Fertilisation Between Illiberalism and Euroscepticism

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract The article contributes to the conceptual mapping of the interaction between Euroscepticism and illiberalism, suggesting that there is a mutual reinforcement process between them. The overlaps cover the following areas: the critique of supranationalism, the resulting defence of national sovereignty, the defence of the (national) majority ...
Vít Hloušek, Vratislav Havlík
wiley   +1 more source

Franco‐British Bilateral Diplomacy After Brexit, 2020–2025: Mending the Ties That Bind

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Brexit shook to its very core one of the European Union's (EU's) prominent partnerships, the Franco‐British bilateral relationship (FBBR), disrupting diplomatic routines and shattering interpersonal trust before circumstances changed and the relationship rapidly began to mend. In this article, we analyse the breakdown and restoration of Franco‐
Helen Drake, Pauline Schnapper
wiley   +1 more source

Study on dynamic and static tensile and puncture-resistant mechanical properties of impregnated STF multi-dimensional structure Kevlar fiber reinforced composites

open access: yesOpen Physics
Shear thickening fluid (STF)-impregnated Kevlar fabric can be used as “Liquid armor” for the protection of weapons and equipment. The concentration of dispersed phase in STF and the fabric structure are important factors that affect the mechanical ...
Liu Yangshuo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Roman Military Equipment from Tyras [PDF]

open access: yesCercetări Arheologice
Finds of weaponry, military equipment, and supplies represent an important indicator of a military presence. This article presents artefacts discovered at various times in Tyras. They were found either within the Roman citadel or in areas located nearby.
Oleh Saveliev
doaj   +1 more source

FX Interventions and Capital‐Constrained Banks: Evidence from USD/ILS Spot, Forward, and Option Markets

open access: yesJournal of Money, Credit and Banking, EarlyView.
Abstract Using confidential daily data, we examine the Bank of Israel's foreign exchange interventions from 2013 to 2019. We find that a 1 billion U.S. dollars (USD) purchase leads to a 0.82% depreciation of the Israeli Shekel (ILS)–a strong effect compared to other studies.
MARKUS HERTRICH, DANIEL NATHAN
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent lead poisoning of waterfowl in the Camargue (southern France) 10 years after the ban on the use of lead ammunition in wetlands

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice
Lead pollution is a worldwide environmental and health issue causing persistent detrimental effects on humans and wildlife. Despite having been identified as detrimental to waterfowl a century ago, in France lead shotgun pellets for hunting were banned ...
Arnaud Béchet   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating Resource Tensions During Diversification in Ecosystems: Strategic Leadership Across Organizational Levels

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecosystem diversification extends joint value creation by developing new interdependencies between ecosystem actors while redeploying partners and their resources. Such diversification simultaneously generates tensions over ecosystem resources not controlled by the focal firm.
Ayomide Peter Alao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving animal welfare in wildlife shooting: The importance of projectile energy

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
In wildlife shooting programs, the energy profile of the projectile or bullet (i.e., kinetic energy transferred to the animal), as distinct from caliber (projectile diameter), is an important factor for animal welfare.
Jordan O. Hampton   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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