The Unintended Consequences of German Deterrence
ABSTRACT Germany's evolving deterrence posture boils down to continued participation in NATO nuclear sharing and an ambitious conventional rearmament program. Due to its non‐nuclear status and a result of decades of underinvestment, Germany prioritizes modern conventional weapons.
Ulrich Kühn
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Ballistic Performance of 7A52/7A62 Aluminum Alloy Laminates: A Numerical Investigation of Configuration Effect. [PDF]
Wang Q +10 more
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ABSTRACT This article explores the current controversies surrounding the European Ariane launcher and its implications for the future of European space governance. The Ariane program, historically a symbol of European technopolitical integration, faces mounting challenges due to delays, rising costs and increasing competition from private actors like ...
Nina Klimburg‐Witjes, Joseph Popper
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Thickness configuration optimization of B<sub>4</sub>C/UHMWPE composite armor under varying impact velocities and areal densities through numerical and experimental study. [PDF]
Wang H +7 more
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Power Transition and Pragmatic Adaptation: Iran's Strategic Approach to China, Russia and the GCC
ABSTRACT This study examines how Iranian strategic thinkers conceptualise the country's ‘Look East’ policy (i.e., relations with China and Russia) and the GCC states. Using thematic qualitative content analysis of approximately 70 documents from Iranian state official, advisory and academic institutions (2015–2025), it reveals that Iran's eastward ...
Sara Bazoobandi
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Mechanism of Coupling Twist Angle and Projectile Radius on Ballistic Impact Performance of Bilayer Phosphorene Membranes. [PDF]
Liu N, Huang K, Yang X, Xu D, Wang L.
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ABSTRACT Between 2018 and 2021, the Identification and Documentation of Immovable Heritage Assets (IDIHA) Project recorded over 19,000 rock art panels in the AlUla (al‐‘Ulā) region of north‐western Saudi Arabia. This study presents a chronological assessment of the corpus, drawing on superimpositions, datable motifs, inscriptions, and varnish formation,
Maria Guagnin +3 more
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Anterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease induced by retained gunshot projectile: A case report. [PDF]
Rubens Dias Pereira Filho A +5 more
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New Results From the Pre‐Pottery Neolithic Site of Al Uyaynah, Tabuk, in Northwestern Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT Al Uyaynah is a low sandstone mound on an alluvial plain, long known for its extensive surface remains of stone‐built circular and rectangular structures. Following test excavations in 2012, more detailed excavation was undertaken in 2016 within one of the largest rectangular stone structures.
Khalid Alasmari +6 more
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