https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/59876 2026-04-27T22:59:47Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141533 Title: Militarisation in East Asia. Considerations from the works of Thucydides and Alfred Thayer Mahan Abstract: “I believe China seeks hegemony in East Asia. Simple as that.” Such were the words Admiral Harry Harris Commander U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) used to describe Chinese actions in East Asia. After two decades of effort towards modernization, it seems that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is in a position to challenge US primacy in East Asia. The PLAN has developed both in terms of capability and strategy through its emphasis on Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) and blue-water forces, embracing Alfred Thayer Mahan’s ideas on access and sea control. What we are witnessing in China is a shift in thinking: from a continental viewpoint to a maritime one.; After a decade of wars in the Middle East, the US has been taken by surprise. Today it looks at China’s naval build-up as threatening. The US has taken steps to refocus its attention on East Asia and meet the challenge of a contested sea. The dynamics of the Sino-American relation will also be examined through the lens of Thucydides and his ideas of great power.; This study discusses Mahan’s and Thucydides’ influence on Chinese and American ways of thinking and whether it will impact the future trajectory of the Sino-American relationship. The main developments in capability and strategy on both sides will also be examined. Description: M.Sc.(Aberd.) 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141485 Title: Mużew tal-Gwerra : l-armata Abstract: L-artiklu jagħti ħarsa lejn is-sezzjoni tal-Armata fil-Mużew tal-Gwerra fil-Forti Sant’Iermu, fejn jidhru kanuni, tagħmir militari u ritratti relatati mal-perjodu Ingliż f’Malta, speċjalment matul it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija. Jispjega wkoll xi attakki u avvenimenti importanti, fosthom l-attakk tal-E-Boats tal-1941 u l-użu tal-jeep li kienet tintuża minn Dwight D. Eisenhower waqt iż-żjara tiegħu f’Malta fl-1943. Description: From the private collection of Mr. Salvino Camilleri. 2003-03-16T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140924 Title: L-armi ta' l-Ottomani Abstract: L-artiklu jiddeskrivi l-armi li kienu jintużaw mill-Ottomani fi żmien il-gwerer mal-Kavallieri ta’ San Ġwann, b’mod speċjali waqt l-Assedju l-Kbir tal-1565. Jispjega kif dawn l-armi kienu jvarjaw minn xwabel u spadi sa armi tan-nar, u ħafna minnhom issa jinsabu fil-Kollezzjoni tal-Armerija tal-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru. L-awtur juri wkoll kif dawn l-oġġetti jġibu magħhom valur storiku u dekorattiv li jixhdu l-konfront bejn iż-żewġ kulturi. Description: From the private collection of Mr. Salvino Camilleri. 2002-01-20T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140121 Title: Id-difiża tax-xtut fi żmien il-Medju Evu Abstract: Dan l-artiklu jispjega kif kienet organizzata d-difiża tax-xtut ta’ Malta fi żmien il-Medju Evu, qabel ma waslu l-Kavallieri ta’ San Ġwann. L-awtur jiddeskrivi kif l-abitanti lokali kienu jagħmlu l-għassa f’diversi postijiet madwar il-kosta, taħt il-kontroll tal-Università ta’ l-Imdina. Description: From the private collection of Mr. Salvino Camilleri. 1996-05-12T00:00:00Z