In this paper the authors illustrate developments in sensor technology with a number of examples. From their own research they discuss radar, image processing and sensor networks. Radar performance is affected by propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves. Experience has shown that this may …

STS and Energy, Lisbon 2013 Historical buildings are an important source of local identity and form a connection to our past. It is a EU policy objective to conserve and redesign heritage buildings like prisons, military barracks, factories, stations, and schools. Such redesign should also ensure reduction …

The conservation of our heritage buildings is a European wide policy objective. Historical buildings are not only works of art, but embody an important source of local identity and form a connection to our past. Protection agencies aim to preserve historical qualities for future generations. Their work …

The authors show that in debates between the old schools of Liberals and Idealists and recent offspring within these schools, the main argument concerns the moral responsibility of states and statesmen. Their discussion of Carr reappear among advocates of present-day humanitarian interventions. They …

Broos and Sissing discuss the quagmire of Information Operations. Wheras information is crucial to military effectiveness it is at the same time difficult to retrieve or obtain without infringing ethical bounderies. The authors present the morality line for data collection that ranges from 'torture' …

Article about the socialisation of new recruits at military academies, a topic that has been core business among military behavioural scientists for decades. The authors make a connection with effective leadership behaviour of junior leaders in today's missions. They describe effective leadership as …

The authors focus on the alignment between the task environment in a mission and the military role identity of the servicemen who are deployed. In this regard they distinguish between the warrior role and the peacekeeper role. Today's missions are fuzzy in as far as they are not fully combat oriented …

We examined the longitudinal relationships among work–family conflict, general life stress, social isolation, and psychological distress of partners of deployed military personnel. Regression analyses revealed that psychological distress experienced in early stages of deployment predicted psychological …

In using Rawls 'Law of peoples" the author tries to morally justify the internationally acclaimed responsibility. He subsequently answers the question how military force can help to fulfill the 'responsibility to protect'.