In this climate of declining budgets and resources, models and simulations (M&S) have become very beneficial to the U.S. Navy. However, the U.S. Navy's investment in, and use of, M&S for addressing critical operational issues (COIs) within a warship's operational test (OT) program would not be practical unless the particular M&S was determined to be a credible representation of that which would be physically tested. Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) is responsible for accrediting U.S. Navy M&S that are required to support OT. COMOPTEVFOR has developed a VV and A process that is documented in COMOPTEVFORINST 5000.1A. This instruction requires all surface ship acquisition program managers (PMs) to develop a Validation and Verification (V and V) plan that would meet COMOPTEVFOR's expectations for likely accreditation. This thesis will identify the extent to which surface ship PMs are complying with COMOPTEVFORINST 5000.1A; why they are not in full compliance with the instruction; what incentives would help them comply with the instruction; and what improvements can be made to the instruction that would increase compliance by the PMs. Finally, this thesis will conclude with recommendations that would help increase compliance with the instruction by the PMs. / Department of the Navy (civilian) authors.

Dissuasion is a strategy for persuading adversaries to seek acceptable alternatives to building threatening capabilities or adopting hostile intentions towards the United States. Dissuasion is a framework for organizing strategy directed at dealing with future threats. As such, it compliments other traditional national strategies (such as deterrence or coercion), and uses deterrence, coercion, and even appeasement, to meet overall policy goals. Dissuasion as a strategy was not formally articulated until it appeared in the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review. Despite dissuasionâ s comparatively recent recognition, its historical use by states attempting to influence geopolitical rivals has been frequent. Dissuasion is stated as a primary strategy in the capstone national security documents of the United States, but clear guidelines on how dissuasion can be implemented are lacking. This study expands the understanding of dissuasion as a strategy, examining three historical instances where it was used by states seeking to influence the behavior or military force structure building of other states, bringing dissuasion out of the realm of theory and into the real-world. Tools and procedures are described in order to â operationalizeâ dissuasion, the role of naval forces in dissuasion is scrutinized, and the vital intersection of strategic culture and dissuasion is examined. / US Navy (USN) author.

China's reactions to the U.S.-India nuclear deal and their implications for the United States are presented in this thesis. The 1962 Sino-Indian War and the 1998 Indian Nuclear test were the prime causes of the enduring Sino-Indian rivalries, and differing views from Beijing, New Delhi, and Washington are explored. The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership is briefly covered with emphasis placed on the desired improvements in U.S.- India Civil Nuclear Cooperation. Several Chinese-specific concepts, Beijing's White Paper on arms control, as well as, Beijing's perceptions of threats from Washington and New Delhi are considered before Beijing's perceptions of and reactions to the India deal are investigated. This thesis concludes by analyzing the implications of Chinese reactions to the U.S.-India nuclear deal and offers recommendations for U.S. policy toward Asia. Although the deal has not been formally concluded as of the writing of this thesis, the intent, implications, and reactions are all relevant to policy considerations. / US Navy (USN) author.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / This thesis analyzes the Weapons of Mass Destruction Initiative (WMDI) taken by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in April 1999. The analysis considers the achievements of the WMDI as well as the obstacles and challenges the Alliance faces in countering WMD threats. For over a decade, the Alliance has been concerned about the threats posed by biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological weapons. In 1994, NATO established the Senior Political-Military Group on Proliferation and the Senior Defense Group on Proliferation to implement alliance policy on WMD proliferation. Through the WMDI, NATO enhanced its efforts to address these threats through the establishment of a WMD Center at NATO Headquarters in Brussels to facilitate dialogue and coordination relating to threat assessment, and to develop responses to such threats. At the Prague Summit in November 2002 the Allies made firmer commitments to develop capabilities to respond to WMD threats. The new measures include the Prague Capabilities Commitment and the NATO Response Force. / Civilian, Department of the Navy

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / The problem of this dissertation is the formulation of a method for determining the ethical responsibility of the natural scientist for participation in the development of modern military weapons. This question of responsibility is presented to the scientist by the extreme destructiveness of many modern weapons and by the requests of governments for scientists to participate in the development of new weapons. The role of advanced scientific work has become basic and therefore crucial to the success of weapons development programs. The question of responsibility has been debated among scientists and others, particularly since the development of the atomic bomb. In general, this debate has been inconclusive, and no extended studies of the ethical issues involved or of the method needed for resolution of the issue have appeared. This dissertation is an approach to filling this need. [TRUNCATED]

Based on the fundamental ideas of democratic country under the rule of law, the thesis deems that executing public power requires administration by rule of law. As police officers execute their duties, the use of police weapons is the most forcible and lethal tool among strong measures of obviating danger. Therefore, police officers must pay attention to the occasion and procedure of using their weapons. Because any careless use of police weapons easily harms people¡¦s life, body, freedom, property, rights, and interests, police officers must use their weapons carefully and properly. Scholars have provided lots of valuable opinions about the use of police weapons in the past and the police agency also emphasizes on the importance of correct use of police weapons. Moreover, the thesis discussed many cases about ¡§Correct use of police weapons,¡¨ ¡§Improper use of police weapons,¡¨ and ¡§Illegal use of police weapons¡¨ of police officers to offer responsibility problems which involve illegal use of police weapons possibly; expects the behavior of using police weapons can conform to law, order and human rights more to enhance the quality of using police weapons. In other words, making police officers use their weapons more correctly through the research on legal system of use of police weapons use can ensure not only rights and interests of common people, but also of police officer themselves. To view the thesis, ¡§A research on legal system of use of police weapons,¡¨ it mostly expounded with views of administrative law and analyzed and discussed according to five frames, including basic principles of legal system of use of police weapons of administrative law, legal system of administrative organizations, legal system of administrative limits of authority, legal system of administrative relief, legal system of administrative supervision. The thesis has seven chapters and the gist of each chapter is set forth as below: Chapter 1 Introduction- It introduced the motive, objective of the research, research scope and limits, research frame and methods, relevant phrases explanation, and literature review. Chapter 2 Basic Principles of Legal System of Use of Police Weapons- It simply discussed basic principles of use of police weapons, internationalism, spirit of law and order, and participation of person concerned. Chapter 3 Administrative Organizations of Legal System of Use of Police Weapons- It explained basic concepts of administrative organizations, administrative organization frame of legal system of use of police weapons, funds of legal system of use of police weapons, personnel system of legal system of use of police weapons. Chapter 4 Authority Design and Application of Legal System of Use of Police Weapons- It introduced administrative plans of legal system of use of police weapons, administrative legislation of legal system of use of police weapons, administrative disciplinary action of legal system of use of police weapons, administrative investigation and instant enforcement of legal system of use of police weapons, administrative contract of legal system of use of police weapons, assured means of obligation performance of legal system of use of police weapons, and administrative procedure of legal system of use of police weapons. Chapter 5 Relief and Aftercare of Legal System of Use of Police Weapons- It described the meaning, types of administrative relief of legal system of use of police weapons, petition, appeal, administrative lawsuit, national compensation, constitution interpretation, and plebiscite. Chapter 6 Supervision and Evaluation of Legal System of Use of Police Weapons- it introduced the outline of administrative supervision, internal and external supervision mechanism of legal system of use of police weapons. Chapter 7 Conclusion and Suggestion- It summarized findings of the research and set forth personal suggestions based on them for reference

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-165). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Hafez, Mohammed ; Kadhim, Abbas. "December 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 27, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Iran, Nuclear weapons, Deterrence, Homeland defense, Homeland security. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-90). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Donald R. Eaton, Kenneth, H. Doerr. Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-69). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Bard K. Mansager, Keith F. Snider, Scott T. Crino. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-76). Also available online.