ABSTRACT

There is scant research on models for visualising strategies retrospectively. The authors present a new analytical, visual methodology for assessing the transformation of armed forces, which is usually considered to be the “second dimension” of strategy. It is novel and generally applicable to armed forces, and additionally provides several benefits, in particular with regard to its synoptic character. The methodology translates a sociological approach into strategic studies, a discipline which has not really developed its own yet. It is exemplified by means of the (airborne part of the) Swiss Air Force's transformation since the end of the Cold War.

中文翻译：

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分析武装部队转型：方法论和可视化

摘要

关于回顾性可视化策略的模型的研究很少。作者提出了一种新的分析、可视化方法来评估武装部队的转型，这通常被认为是战略的“第二维度”。它是新颖的并且普遍适用于武装部队，另外还提供了一些好处，特别是在其概要特征方面。该方法论将社会学方法转化为战略研究，这是一门尚未真正发展起来的学科。自冷战结束以来，瑞士空军（机载部分）的转型就是例证。