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By doctrines, the armed forces express ideas and principles in recognizing the elements of the cu... more By doctrines, the armed forces express ideas and principles in recognizing the elements of the current and future armed conflicts in which they may find themselves. Although modern armed conflicts are increasingly taking place in cities and villages, the documents of the Serbian Armed Forces lack their uniform and precise descriptions, which is a problem. That is why the research was conducted, whose subject was focused on the use of the terms related to urban areas and populated places, with the determination of their consistency in the doctrinal documents of the Serbian Armed Forces. With the limited aim of the research, and without pretensions to define the terms mentioned here, it has been determined how and to what extent they are used in the doctrinal documents of the Serbian Armed Forces, in order to help in a clear understanding of the problem and encourage the clarification of facts and harmonization in further research. The content analysis of documents has shown that in t...
The general trend of urbanization at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century co... more The general trend of urbanization at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century coincides with an increase in armed conflicts between military formations in urban areas.
Weaker armed forces tend to draw stronger armed forces into the closed environment of urban areas to mitigate the effects of their weaknesses in human and material resources. Stronger armed forces express their desire to bypass and avoid the development of armed conflicts in urban areas. On the other hand, when the operational situation requires an armed conflict to develop inside urban areas, the stronger armed forces show a tendency to disproportionately use all their material and human superiority causing damage or destruction of facilities and infrastructure systems of urban areas, and this leads to the suffering of the civilian population. The characteristics of urban areas influence contemporary armed conflicts to manifest themselves differently compared to areas like forests, flat lands, mountains, and others.
By applying the method of analysis of the content of the document, it was established that the basic characteristics of urban areas: built objects for housing and business, communal infrastructure, and the presence of permanent residents, have an impact on the basic characteristics of armed conflicts: multidimensionality, precision, non-linearity in time and space of execution, distributed content, simultaneity in action, integration of forces, interoperability and the need to respect international humanitarian law in the use of military force.
The manner of conducting modern large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) is characterized by the inc... more The manner of conducting modern large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) is characterized by the increasingly frequent and diverse use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) integrated into the Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4IRS) system. These aircraft are one of the most important types of weapons in modern LSCOs. Anyone that has the technology can process the latest information from the field and safely passes that information to the command center has a great advantage and a chance to cause great damage to units whose goal is to prevent further operational work. What is important is that UAVs must have some degree of self-protection through site selection action to reconnaissance and retreat routes. The paper presents the possibility of using UAVs for various missions in LSCOs, as well as a case study of their use in previous modern armed conflicts.
The issues of the paper are given a concise overview, of the current state of capabilities of &qu... more The issues of the paper are given a concise overview, of the current state of capabilities of "small states" for informational action. In the context of "small states" specific abilities necessary for informational action are described and the basic challenges of their development analyzed. Also, a brief critical review of the theoretical and doctrinal bases of the information activity of the institutions of the Republic of Serbia is given. The emphasis in the description of capabilities is on those that are carried out by informative and perceptive methods (propaganda, managing the perception of the opponent, disinformation, psychological operations, deception), about those that are carried out by informational and technical means (by attacking critical objects of the national infrastructure, cyber-attacks), precisely because of their dominant base on knowledge, good organization and the use of easily available resources and means, and not on technical-technolog...
Drones are one of the new threats to tactical units. The armed forces use them with various succe... more Drones are one of the new threats to tactical units. The armed forces use them with various successes in operations. However, the smallest tactical unit such as rifle section is generally still unprepared to operate drones and perform counter measures. Drones have a wide range of capabilities and therefore can be used for both civilian and military purposes. Along with the development of drones, counter-drone systems have also been developed. Several small drones and counter-drone systems suitable for the use by one man are presented in the first part of the research results to show that there is more than one system that can be selected for operational use. This also shows that one soldier in rifle section is capable of operating a small drone and counter-drone systems. This research has aimed to survey the organizational structure and determine organizational capabilities to implement a drone and counter-drone operator duty in rifle section. For that purpose, the research team has...
Oрганизација командовања у механизованом одељењу на
борбеном возилу пешадије М80А одређена је пра... more Oрганизација командовања у механизованом одељењу на борбеном возилу пешадије М80А одређена је правилима и уџбеницима механизованих јединица. Проблем који није обрађен у правилима јесте организација субординације војника укрцног дела посаде када извршава задатке изван возила. У правилима је начелно одређено да се командује начелима једностарешинства и субординације, али да командири механизованих одељења сами организују своје послуге на начин на који мисле да је прикладно, у складу са одређеном мисијом и задацима. Доношење одлуке о преношењу командних надлежности и организовању потчињених у ланцу субординације унутар механизованог одељења је недоумица чак и за искусне командире механизованих јединица, јер је то одређено општим начелима извођења активности, при чему се не зна где би стрелци, снајпериста и пушкомитраљесци требало да буду када су искрцани ван борбеног возила. Током припреме и извођења активности командир механизованог одељења треба да прилагоди модел субординације у односу на задатак, простор, време и остале чиниоце који се јављају у борбеним активностима. Тако се може догодити да командир или заменик командира подели укрцни део механизованог одељења у више мањих целина (група, тимова) ради извршења одређеног задатка. Истраживањем које је изведено анализом садржаја у правилима и уџбеницима, посматрањем начина рада током извођења активности, предвиђањем могућих ситуација и откривањем примера добре праксе командира механизованих одељења, обликовани су модели који су представљени у овом раду. Након проучавања литературе и испитивања професионалних војних лица, резултат истраживања јесу модели субординације у механизованом одељењу када је укрцни део одељења искрцан ван возила. Анализирани модели су подељени на групе модела, где је искрцни део одељења подељен у: 1) основни модел, 2) две групе и 3) три групе.
he organization of command in the mechanized section on M80A infantry fighting vehicle is defined... more he organization of command in the mechanized section on M80A infantry fighting vehicle is defined by the regulations and textbooks of mechanized units. The problem that is not covered in the regulations is the organization of subordination of soldiers of the mounted crew when performing tasks outside the vehicle. The regulations stipulate in principle that command is executed by single seniority and subordination, but that the mechanized section commanders organize their crews in the way they think is appropriate, in accordance with a certain mission and tasks. The decision-making on transfering commanding competencies and organization of subordinates in the chain of subordination within the mechanized section is a dilemma even for experienced commanders of mechanized units because this is defined by general principles of performing activities, whereby it is not known where the riflemen, sniper and machine gunners should be when they are outside the fighting vehicle. During preparation and execution of activities, the mechanized section commander should adapt the model of subordination in relation to task, space, time and other factors that occur in combat operations. Thus, it can happen that the commander or deputy commander divides the mounted part of the mechanized section into several smaller units (groups, teams) in order to perform some task. The research performed by the analysis of content in regulations and textbooks, observing the way of work during the performance of activities, anticipating possible situations and discovering examples of good practice of the mechanized section commanders, the models presented in this paper have been formed. After studying literature and questioning professional military personnel, the results of the research are the models of subordination in the mechanized section when the mounted part of the section is outside the vehicle. The analyzed models are divided into groups of models, where the dismounted part of the section is divided into: 1) basic model, 2) two groups and 3) three groups.
International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION, 2021
This paper is intended for military officers on rifle platoon commander duty to help them in deci... more This paper is intended for military officers on rifle platoon commander duty to help them in decision making about platoon command organization. Management and command in Serbian Armed Forces rifle platoon are mostly based on experiences of twenty century. Contemporary environment influence on missions of armed forces and surely influence on tactics. To be able to perform given tasks rifle platoon commanders must know how to adopt platoon organisation as a system of sections. This paper gives better understanding how rifle platoon commander could organise subordinated units depending on various duties and weapon systems.
By doctrines, the armed forces express ideas and principles in recognizing the elements of the cu... more By doctrines, the armed forces express ideas and principles in recognizing the elements of the current and future armed conflicts in which they may find themselves. Although modern armed conflicts are increasingly taking place in cities and villages, the documents of the Serbian Armed Forces lack their uniform and precise descriptions, which is a problem. That is why the research was conducted, whose subject was focused on the use of the terms related to urban areas and populated places, with the determination of their consistency in the doctrinal documents of the Serbian Armed Forces. With the limited aim of the research, and without pretensions to define the terms mentioned here, it has been determined how and to what extent they are used in the doctrinal documents of the Serbian Armed Forces, in order to help in a clear understanding of the problem and encourage the clarification of facts and harmonization in further research. The content analysis of documents has shown that in t...
The general trend of urbanization at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century co... more The general trend of urbanization at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century coincides with an increase in armed conflicts between military formations in urban areas.
Weaker armed forces tend to draw stronger armed forces into the closed environment of urban areas to mitigate the effects of their weaknesses in human and material resources. Stronger armed forces express their desire to bypass and avoid the development of armed conflicts in urban areas. On the other hand, when the operational situation requires an armed conflict to develop inside urban areas, the stronger armed forces show a tendency to disproportionately use all their material and human superiority causing damage or destruction of facilities and infrastructure systems of urban areas, and this leads to the suffering of the civilian population. The characteristics of urban areas influence contemporary armed conflicts to manifest themselves differently compared to areas like forests, flat lands, mountains, and others.
By applying the method of analysis of the content of the document, it was established that the basic characteristics of urban areas: built objects for housing and business, communal infrastructure, and the presence of permanent residents, have an impact on the basic characteristics of armed conflicts: multidimensionality, precision, non-linearity in time and space of execution, distributed content, simultaneity in action, integration of forces, interoperability and the need to respect international humanitarian law in the use of military force.
The manner of conducting modern large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) is characterized by the inc... more The manner of conducting modern large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) is characterized by the increasingly frequent and diverse use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) integrated into the Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4IRS) system. These aircraft are one of the most important types of weapons in modern LSCOs. Anyone that has the technology can process the latest information from the field and safely passes that information to the command center has a great advantage and a chance to cause great damage to units whose goal is to prevent further operational work. What is important is that UAVs must have some degree of self-protection through site selection action to reconnaissance and retreat routes. The paper presents the possibility of using UAVs for various missions in LSCOs, as well as a case study of their use in previous modern armed conflicts.
The issues of the paper are given a concise overview, of the current state of capabilities of &qu... more The issues of the paper are given a concise overview, of the current state of capabilities of "small states" for informational action. In the context of "small states" specific abilities necessary for informational action are described and the basic challenges of their development analyzed. Also, a brief critical review of the theoretical and doctrinal bases of the information activity of the institutions of the Republic of Serbia is given. The emphasis in the description of capabilities is on those that are carried out by informative and perceptive methods (propaganda, managing the perception of the opponent, disinformation, psychological operations, deception), about those that are carried out by informational and technical means (by attacking critical objects of the national infrastructure, cyber-attacks), precisely because of their dominant base on knowledge, good organization and the use of easily available resources and means, and not on technical-technolog...
Drones are one of the new threats to tactical units. The armed forces use them with various succe... more Drones are one of the new threats to tactical units. The armed forces use them with various successes in operations. However, the smallest tactical unit such as rifle section is generally still unprepared to operate drones and perform counter measures. Drones have a wide range of capabilities and therefore can be used for both civilian and military purposes. Along with the development of drones, counter-drone systems have also been developed. Several small drones and counter-drone systems suitable for the use by one man are presented in the first part of the research results to show that there is more than one system that can be selected for operational use. This also shows that one soldier in rifle section is capable of operating a small drone and counter-drone systems. This research has aimed to survey the organizational structure and determine organizational capabilities to implement a drone and counter-drone operator duty in rifle section. For that purpose, the research team has...
Oрганизација командовања у механизованом одељењу на
борбеном возилу пешадије М80А одређена је пра... more Oрганизација командовања у механизованом одељењу на борбеном возилу пешадије М80А одређена је правилима и уџбеницима механизованих јединица. Проблем који није обрађен у правилима јесте организација субординације војника укрцног дела посаде када извршава задатке изван возила. У правилима је начелно одређено да се командује начелима једностарешинства и субординације, али да командири механизованих одељења сами организују своје послуге на начин на који мисле да је прикладно, у складу са одређеном мисијом и задацима. Доношење одлуке о преношењу командних надлежности и организовању потчињених у ланцу субординације унутар механизованог одељења је недоумица чак и за искусне командире механизованих јединица, јер је то одређено општим начелима извођења активности, при чему се не зна где би стрелци, снајпериста и пушкомитраљесци требало да буду када су искрцани ван борбеног возила. Током припреме и извођења активности командир механизованог одељења треба да прилагоди модел субординације у односу на задатак, простор, време и остале чиниоце који се јављају у борбеним активностима. Тако се може догодити да командир или заменик командира подели укрцни део механизованог одељења у више мањих целина (група, тимова) ради извршења одређеног задатка. Истраживањем које је изведено анализом садржаја у правилима и уџбеницима, посматрањем начина рада током извођења активности, предвиђањем могућих ситуација и откривањем примера добре праксе командира механизованих одељења, обликовани су модели који су представљени у овом раду. Након проучавања литературе и испитивања професионалних војних лица, резултат истраживања јесу модели субординације у механизованом одељењу када је укрцни део одељења искрцан ван возила. Анализирани модели су подељени на групе модела, где је искрцни део одељења подељен у: 1) основни модел, 2) две групе и 3) три групе.
he organization of command in the mechanized section on M80A infantry fighting vehicle is defined... more he organization of command in the mechanized section on M80A infantry fighting vehicle is defined by the regulations and textbooks of mechanized units. The problem that is not covered in the regulations is the organization of subordination of soldiers of the mounted crew when performing tasks outside the vehicle. The regulations stipulate in principle that command is executed by single seniority and subordination, but that the mechanized section commanders organize their crews in the way they think is appropriate, in accordance with a certain mission and tasks. The decision-making on transfering commanding competencies and organization of subordinates in the chain of subordination within the mechanized section is a dilemma even for experienced commanders of mechanized units because this is defined by general principles of performing activities, whereby it is not known where the riflemen, sniper and machine gunners should be when they are outside the fighting vehicle. During preparation and execution of activities, the mechanized section commander should adapt the model of subordination in relation to task, space, time and other factors that occur in combat operations. Thus, it can happen that the commander or deputy commander divides the mounted part of the mechanized section into several smaller units (groups, teams) in order to perform some task. The research performed by the analysis of content in regulations and textbooks, observing the way of work during the performance of activities, anticipating possible situations and discovering examples of good practice of the mechanized section commanders, the models presented in this paper have been formed. After studying literature and questioning professional military personnel, the results of the research are the models of subordination in the mechanized section when the mounted part of the section is outside the vehicle. The analyzed models are divided into groups of models, where the dismounted part of the section is divided into: 1) basic model, 2) two groups and 3) three groups.
International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION, 2021
This paper is intended for military officers on rifle platoon commander duty to help them in deci... more This paper is intended for military officers on rifle platoon commander duty to help them in decision making about platoon command organization. Management and command in Serbian Armed Forces rifle platoon are mostly based on experiences of twenty century. Contemporary environment influence on missions of armed forces and surely influence on tactics. To be able to perform given tasks rifle platoon commanders must know how to adopt platoon organisation as a system of sections. This paper gives better understanding how rifle platoon commander could organise subordinated units depending on various duties and weapon systems.
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Weaker armed forces tend to draw stronger armed forces into the closed environment of urban areas to mitigate the effects of their weaknesses in human and material resources. Stronger armed forces express their desire to bypass and avoid the development of armed conflicts in urban areas. On the other hand, when the operational situation requires an armed conflict to develop inside urban areas, the stronger armed forces show a tendency to disproportionately use all their material and human superiority causing damage or destruction of facilities and infrastructure systems of urban areas, and this leads to the suffering of the civilian population. The characteristics of urban areas influence contemporary armed conflicts to manifest themselves differently compared to areas like forests, flat lands, mountains, and others.
By applying the method of analysis of the content of the document, it was established that the basic characteristics of urban areas: built objects for housing and business, communal infrastructure, and the presence of permanent residents, have an impact on the basic characteristics of armed conflicts: multidimensionality, precision, non-linearity in time and space of execution, distributed content, simultaneity in action, integration of forces, interoperability and the need to respect international humanitarian law in the use of military force.
борбеном возилу пешадије М80А одређена је правилима и
уџбеницима механизованих јединица. Проблем који није обрађен у
правилима јесте организација субординације војника укрцног дела
посаде када извршава задатке изван возила. У правилима је начелно одређено да се командује начелима једностарешинства и
субординације, али да командири механизованих одељења сами
организују своје послуге на начин на који мисле да је прикладно, у
складу са одређеном мисијом и задацима. Доношење одлуке о
преношењу командних надлежности и организовању потчињених у
ланцу субординације унутар механизованог одељења је недоумица чак и за искусне командире механизованих јединица, јер је то
одређено општим начелима извођења активности, при чему се не
зна где би стрелци, снајпериста и пушкомитраљесци требало да
буду када су искрцани ван борбеног возила.
Током припреме и извођења активности командир механизованог одељења треба да прилагоди модел субординације у односу
на задатак, простор, време и остале чиниоце који се јављају у борбеним активностима. Тако се може догодити да командир или заменик командира подели укрцни део механизованог одељења у
више мањих целина (група, тимова) ради извршења одређеног задатка.
Истраживањем које је изведено анализом садржаја у правилима и уџбеницима, посматрањем начина рада током извођења активности, предвиђањем могућих ситуација и откривањем примера
добре праксе командира механизованих одељења, обликовани су
модели који су представљени у овом раду.
Након проучавања литературе и испитивања професионалних
војних лица, резултат истраживања јесу модели субординације у
механизованом одељењу када је укрцни део одељења искрцан
ван возила. Анализирани модели су подељени на групе модела,
где је искрцни део одељења подељен у: 1) основни модел, 2) две
групе и 3) три групе.
textbooks of mechanized units. The problem that is not covered in the
regulations is the organization of subordination of soldiers of the
mounted crew when performing tasks outside the vehicle. The regulations stipulate in principle that command is executed by single seniority
and subordination, but that the mechanized section commanders organize their crews in the way they think is appropriate, in accordance
with a certain mission and tasks. The decision-making on transfering
commanding competencies and organization of subordinates in the
chain of subordination within the mechanized section is a dilemma
even for experienced commanders of mechanized units because this is
defined by general principles of performing activities, whereby it is not
known where the riflemen, sniper and machine gunners should be
when they are outside the fighting vehicle.
During preparation and execution of activities, the mechanized section commander should adapt the model of subordination in relation to
task, space, time and other factors that occur in combat operations.
Thus, it can happen that the commander or deputy commander divides
the mounted part of the mechanized section into several smaller units
(groups, teams) in order to perform some task.
The research performed by the analysis of content in regulations
and textbooks, observing the way of work during the performance of
activities, anticipating possible situations and discovering examples of
good practice of the mechanized section commanders, the models
presented in this paper have been formed.
After studying literature and questioning professional military personnel, the results of the research are the models of subordination in
the mechanized section when the mounted part of the section is outside the vehicle. The analyzed models are divided into groups of models, where the dismounted part of the section is divided into: 1) basic
model, 2) two groups and 3) three groups.
Weaker armed forces tend to draw stronger armed forces into the closed environment of urban areas to mitigate the effects of their weaknesses in human and material resources. Stronger armed forces express their desire to bypass and avoid the development of armed conflicts in urban areas. On the other hand, when the operational situation requires an armed conflict to develop inside urban areas, the stronger armed forces show a tendency to disproportionately use all their material and human superiority causing damage or destruction of facilities and infrastructure systems of urban areas, and this leads to the suffering of the civilian population. The characteristics of urban areas influence contemporary armed conflicts to manifest themselves differently compared to areas like forests, flat lands, mountains, and others.
By applying the method of analysis of the content of the document, it was established that the basic characteristics of urban areas: built objects for housing and business, communal infrastructure, and the presence of permanent residents, have an impact on the basic characteristics of armed conflicts: multidimensionality, precision, non-linearity in time and space of execution, distributed content, simultaneity in action, integration of forces, interoperability and the need to respect international humanitarian law in the use of military force.
борбеном возилу пешадије М80А одређена је правилима и
уџбеницима механизованих јединица. Проблем који није обрађен у
правилима јесте организација субординације војника укрцног дела
посаде када извршава задатке изван возила. У правилима је начелно одређено да се командује начелима једностарешинства и
субординације, али да командири механизованих одељења сами
организују своје послуге на начин на који мисле да је прикладно, у
складу са одређеном мисијом и задацима. Доношење одлуке о
преношењу командних надлежности и организовању потчињених у
ланцу субординације унутар механизованог одељења је недоумица чак и за искусне командире механизованих јединица, јер је то
одређено општим начелима извођења активности, при чему се не
зна где би стрелци, снајпериста и пушкомитраљесци требало да
буду када су искрцани ван борбеног возила.
Током припреме и извођења активности командир механизованог одељења треба да прилагоди модел субординације у односу
на задатак, простор, време и остале чиниоце који се јављају у борбеним активностима. Тако се може догодити да командир или заменик командира подели укрцни део механизованог одељења у
више мањих целина (група, тимова) ради извршења одређеног задатка.
Истраживањем које је изведено анализом садржаја у правилима и уџбеницима, посматрањем начина рада током извођења активности, предвиђањем могућих ситуација и откривањем примера
добре праксе командира механизованих одељења, обликовани су
модели који су представљени у овом раду.
Након проучавања литературе и испитивања професионалних
војних лица, резултат истраживања јесу модели субординације у
механизованом одељењу када је укрцни део одељења искрцан
ван возила. Анализирани модели су подељени на групе модела,
где је искрцни део одељења подељен у: 1) основни модел, 2) две
групе и 3) три групе.
textbooks of mechanized units. The problem that is not covered in the
regulations is the organization of subordination of soldiers of the
mounted crew when performing tasks outside the vehicle. The regulations stipulate in principle that command is executed by single seniority
and subordination, but that the mechanized section commanders organize their crews in the way they think is appropriate, in accordance
with a certain mission and tasks. The decision-making on transfering
commanding competencies and organization of subordinates in the
chain of subordination within the mechanized section is a dilemma
even for experienced commanders of mechanized units because this is
defined by general principles of performing activities, whereby it is not
known where the riflemen, sniper and machine gunners should be
when they are outside the fighting vehicle.
During preparation and execution of activities, the mechanized section commander should adapt the model of subordination in relation to
task, space, time and other factors that occur in combat operations.
Thus, it can happen that the commander or deputy commander divides
the mounted part of the mechanized section into several smaller units
(groups, teams) in order to perform some task.
The research performed by the analysis of content in regulations
and textbooks, observing the way of work during the performance of
activities, anticipating possible situations and discovering examples of
good practice of the mechanized section commanders, the models
presented in this paper have been formed.
After studying literature and questioning professional military personnel, the results of the research are the models of subordination in
the mechanized section when the mounted part of the section is outside the vehicle. The analyzed models are divided into groups of models, where the dismounted part of the section is divided into: 1) basic
model, 2) two groups and 3) three groups.