Issue 7

The warrior mentality is deeply rooted in the construction of ideal manhood. The indoctrinating vocation to pass the ultimate male rite de passage by going through the baptism of fire is very common historically, geographically and culturally, and in all shapes and forms. It constitutes a strong reminder to young men that surely nothing in the world will make them pass the test of manhood like battle. Similarly, even to die bravely in combat has historically in many cultures promised the warrior-man eternal after-life. The aim of this article is to show how the warrior as ideal image of manliness, or male archetype, is conveyed from a long-term perspective and stand strong to this very day. With warfare, society, and technology in constant development and change, even women have increasingly adopted the ideal traditional warrior man. We see a continuation of warrior ideals from Gilgamesh to the cyborg Terminator of Hollywood.

The paper parallely presents key characteristics different types of combat models and simulations. Models and simulations are grouped primarily according to resolution into three categories: networked simulators, high-resolution simulations and aggregated simulations. Each type of models is descriptively defined, its short history is given, and its usage for training and analysis is described. Key hardware components and mathematical formalisms used on each level of resolution are mentioned. At the end of each chapter, usage of models and the possibilities to develop such models in Croatia are discussed.

The paper gives an overview of achievements in organization and accomplishment of university education respecting the needs of defence systems in some of the highly- and medium-developed European states and Canada. Basic principles that should be conformed during the establishment of university education system respecting the needs of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia are presented. The achievements of the universities in the Republic of Croatia in the area of education for the needs of defence systems and technologies are also presented. The model of integrating civil and military education to take into account the needs for university education of the future officers of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia is proposed.

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