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Free Download Joseph R Cerami, "Wresting the Initiative: Ridgway as Operational Commander in the Korean War, December 1950 to April 1951"
English | ISBN: 1288333250 | 2012 | 56 pages | EPUB | 242 KB
This monograph examines the conduct of operations of the United States’; Eighth Army under the command of General Matthew B. Ridgway in the Korean War. During the period of Ridgway’s command, from late December of 1950 through April of 1951, the Eighth Army stopped an offensive campaign being conducted by Chinese Communist Forces. After completing a successful withdrawal and defense, Ridgway’s Army mounted a series of offensive operations to regain lost territory and reestablish a defensive line along the 38th Parallel. Thus, this case study examines the campaign of an operational commander who successfully wrested the initiative back from the enemy and illustrates the significance of the AirLand Battle tenet of "initiative" at the operational level of war. The monograph is divided into four major sections. After an introduction in Section I, Section II discusses the current doctrine concerning the tenet of initiative as described in Field Manual 100-5, Operations. Section III examines the theoretical foundations of the concept of initiative as expressed in the writings of Clausewitz. Section IV describes Ridgway’s conduct of withdrawal, defensive and offensive operations in early 1951. The concluding section evaluates Ridgway’s operational design using the key concepts found in FM 100-5 – centers of gravity, lines of operation, and culminating points. In sum, this monograph uses classical theory, current doctrine, and history in evaluating Ridgway’s operational design, planning and execution during the Eighth Army’s withdrawal, defensive and offensive operations. This case study examines the linkages between the tactical, operational and strategic levels of war. The physical, cybernetic and moral domains of war are employed as a framework for analysis. Several insights emerge from this case study including the significance of: gaining and retaining the initiative in the conduct of both defensive and offensive operations; seeking tactical and operational success,

Free Download B K Sharm, Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu, "China’s One Belt One Road: Initiative, Challenges and Prospects"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9385563599, 9385563696 | EPUB | pages: 132 | 0.9 mb
The Chapters in this book written by Chinese and Indian academics and researchers from United Service Institution of India and Sichuan University, explaining the inter-disciplinary approaches and comparative perspectives, that may help to understand the essence and implication of China’s ‘One Belt One Road’, initiative by identifying the convergences of interest in terms of social and economic development, political and cultural exchanges and remove the potential hindrance. The Chapters explained the scope of the ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative as the mega development project and framework proposed by China, focusing on connectivity and cooperation among the regional countries, which till date received mixed reactions. There have been debates across the world regarding different facets of the OBOR initiative from whether it is an economic or strategic initiative or only a re-branding or a slogan for already existing ideas and projects.

Free Download National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, "The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008"
English | 2002 | pages: 92 | ISBN: 0309085217 | PDF | 3,7 mb
The National Plant Genome Initiative was launched in 1998 as a long-term project to explore DNA structure and function in plants so that useful properties of plants can be understood, improved, and ultimately harnessed to address national needs, including agriculture, nutrition, energy and waste reduction. Experts in the community were asked to consider how to build on current accomplishments in order to address major questions in plant biology and to make recommendations for objectives for the next five-year phase of the Initiative.

Free Download The Belt and Road Initiative in Asia, Africa, and Europe
by David Arase and Pedro Miguel Amakasu Raposo de Medeiros Carvalho
English | 2023 | ISBN: 0367741407 | 325 Pages | True PDF | 29 MB

Free Download Elena Korosteleva, Igor Merheim-Eyre, Eske Van Gils, "’The Politics’ and ‘The Political’ of the Eastern Partnership Initiative: Reshaping the Agenda"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 0367511312, 0815358989 | EPUB | pages: 110 | 0.6 mb
The Special Issue consolidates new approaches to the study of the EU’s role in the eastern neighbourhood and beyond, informed by post-structuralist traditions in international relations. More specifically, by revisiting the European Neighbourhood Policy’s agenda from the conceptual perspective of ‘the political’ and redefining the notions of ‘othering’, ‘differentiation’ and ‘normalisation’, this volume renders a new and much-needed theoretical and empirical outlook onto the policy developments and their practices. By unpacking and connecting security, regional, institutional, normative and sector-thematic policy dimensions, the book seeks to re-politicise the agenda and re-focus policy revision on understanding the fundamentals of power relations when applied to the EU external relations. In light of the compounding crises, external and internal, one can no longer afford to simply tinker around the edges of the policy content and instruments. A more radical theoretical undertaking is overdue, to re-shape, re-define and re-centre the EU relations with the eastern region especially, put in the context of the new EU’s Global Security Strategy, and the new aspirations for the 2017 European Neighbourhood summit.

Free Download The Belt and Road Initiative: Law, Economics, and Politics By Julien Chaisse and Jędrzej Górski
2019 | 760 Pages | ISBN: 9004373780 | PDF | 11 MB
This 28-chapter volume brings together academics and practitioners to provide a comprehensive legal, economic and political analysis of the Belt and Road (BRI) initiative that has emerged since 2013 as a key feature of China’s international economic policy. It offers a fundamentally novel approach towards international trade, investment and global governance in an unsettled time of shifting geopolitics when many institutions developed in the West are being called into question. The book covers a broad range of BRI-related international economic law and policy issues, including trade facilitation and connectivity, economics and geopolitics of new trade routes, foreign direct investment law, bilateral investment treaties, free trade agreements, financing of infrastructure, development aid, international dispute resolution, and regional economic integration.

Free Download Factories of the Future: The Italian Flagship Initiative by Tullio Tolio
English | EPUB | 2019 | 490 Pages | ISBN : 331994357X | 116.8MB
This book presents results relevant in the manufacturing research field, that are mainly aimed at closing the gap between the academic investigation and the industrial application, in collaboration with manufacturing companies.

Free Download Artificial Intelligence: A National Strategic Initiative by Tencent Research Institute, CAICT, Tencent AI Lab
English | October 2, 2020 | ISBN: 9811565473 | 343 pages | MOBI | 1.52 Mb
This book begins with the past and present of the subversive technology of artificial intelligence, clearly analyzes the overall picture, latest developments and development trends of the artificial intelligence industry, and conducts in-depth research on the competitive situation of various countries. The book also provides an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges that artificial intelligence brings to individuals, businesses, and society. For readers who want to fully understand artificial intelligence, this book provides an important reference and is a must-read.