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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the meeting with leaders of the Ministry of Transport. Grasp the principle of “3 no” The Prime Minister stated that when removing difficulties and problems for localities, it is necessary to grasp the principle of “3 no”: Do not say no, do not say it is difficult and do not say yes but no. The functions, tasks and jobs of the industry are very heavy and difficult. Therefore, in order to fulfill their tasks well, officials and leaders need to thoroughly grasp the spirit of “think ripe, must be careful; thought must be informed; determination must be high; the effort must be great; the action must be drastic and effective; do focus, key; Whatever you do, you will finish it ”. The Prime Minister also asked the Ministry of Transport to attach importance to Party building, improving leadership capacity and fighting strength of each party organization, party members, building a clean, strong and comprehensive Party Committee of the Ministry of Transport. Increase decentralization and decentralization go hand in hand with control, supervision and power control. As the agency managing the facilities with large capital, the Ministry of Transport must take the lead in the prevention of corruption, negative, wastefulness, bureaucracy, from ministry leaders to cadres, civil servants and public employees. set, more powerful and efficient. In order to do so, it is necessary to firmly grasp 5 basic principles in the organization and operation of the Party, 5 modes of leadership of the Party and apply creatively in the specific conditions of the Ministry, especially to strictly observe the principle of concentration. democracy, operating within the framework of the Constitution and the law. Emphasizing the promotion of good lessons learned, the Prime Minister said that it is necessary to summarize the practice, replicate good models and effective methods in the transport industry as well as the whole country. “Sticking to reality to adjust, respect reality, derive from reality, take reality as a measure”. Focus resources for implementing key and key projects The Prime Minister asked the Party Committee and Ministry leaders to pay more attention to cadres work, streamline organizational structure, effective and efficient operation and personalize personal responsibilities, benefit the interests of the nation, the nation and the people come first. Along with that is building a clean and strong staff. Staff work must be public, transparent, democratic, objective, fair, and fair. The Prime Minister proposed the Ministry of Transport to promote the application of the form of examination for the leadership and management positions. In terms of State management, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated clearly that there must be a strategy and an action plan that concretizes the Resolution of the XIII Party Congress and attaches great importance to the planning work. The national sector plans for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 that the ministry is building, must be closely connected to form an overall national transport network. From the planning, it is necessary to identify key and key projects to focus resources for implementation. Prime Minister emphasized that, with good planning, good projects, there will be good investors. Along with that, the Ministry of Transport should boldly decentralize, decentralize, assign the locality to be the competent State agency for the project in its area and once again, the Prime Minister reiterates the personalization of responsibility. individuals and strengthen inspection and supervision to promote the initiative and creativity of each agency, unit and locality. It is necessary to do better and more effectively the work of institutional building, focus on solving problems, considering this as one of the key tasks of the Ministry. Prioritize any field, there must be mechanisms and policies for that field to attract investors. If we say priority without policy mechanism, it will not be possible. Regarding the issue of mobilizing resources, the Prime Minister emphasized that the State’s resources are limited, but the Ministry still faces many difficulties, so it is necessary to promote self-reliance, resilience, innovation and creativity. Promote public-private cooperation and a number of other forms of investment, referring to effective models from advanced countries, especially from localities in the country that have done effectively. “The more difficult, more complex and sensitive the job is, the more it is necessary to maintain principles, promote democracy, mobilize collective intelligence, be humble, listen to and decide by majority. What is ripe, clear, proven to be right in practice, is implemented effectively, most of them agree, so do it. If something has not been regulated or in reality beyond the regulations, it should be bravely piloted, done, learned from experience, gradually expanded, not perfectionist and not in a hurry ”, emphasized the Prime Minister. Receiving comments from the Prime Minister, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The affirmed that the spirit of self-reliance, self-reliance, innovation and creativity will be promoted; promote public-private cooperation. The Ministry will organize seminars to discuss solutions for each issue, each field, and successfully complete the assigned tasks. According to the report of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry has developed 5 branch plans for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, including road network planning; rail; master plan for seaport system development; airport and airport planning; Inland waterway infrastructure planning; is expected to be submitted to the Prime Minister according to the plan in the second quarter of 2021. In 2021, will focus all resources to accelerate the construction of important traffic projects: North-South expressway project in the East (11 projects with 654 km), Ben Luc expressway- Long Thanh, My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway, Long Thanh International Airport. Complete the investment in upgrading runways, taxiways of Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai international airports … At the same time, the Ministry will continue to handle problems and shortcomings at toll stations for using roads. Quickly, synchronously and effectively deploy the non-stop electronic road toll collection system. Perform tasks and solutions synchronously to ensure traffic safety.

There is a copy of the book “The American Practical Navigator” by Nathaniel Bowditch, first published in 1802 on each of the US Navy ships.

This is considered an encyclopedia about navigation, filled with data on the longitude and latitude of many places, from Bugio lighthouse in Lisbon, Portugal, to Kannonzaki lighthouse in Yokosuka, Japan.

The book provides detailed instructions on how to use a hexagonal glass to measure a ship’s current position by observing the Sun, Moon, stars, and horizon. However, the presence of this book on board is only a ritual, as the US Navy has long been accustomed to using electronic charts based on GPS, Nikkei Asia said.

But the threat of electronic warfare from rivals like China, forcing the US Navy to consider the possibility of reusing the supposedly outdated navigation system, in preparation for the GPS system scenario prepares the enemy. disable.

Combining ancient and modern

In August 2020, the USS Patriot, an Avenger-class minesweeper of the US Navy stationed at the port of Sasebo, Japan, crossed a distance of 1,700 km into the western seas solely by astronomical positioning.

A pilot is using the hexagonal glass to calculate the ship’s position in the Pacific. Photo: US Navy.

Every afternoon, sailors would take a hexagonal glass, a centuries-old measuring instrument, to measure the angle of the Sun at its highest point in the day. The data will be fed into a computer program called the astronomical estimation system of latitude and longitude, also known as STELIA.

Sailors also observed the angular distances between the horizon and the Moon, the planets and the stars to calculate longitude and latitude. On the command tower, a navigation team consisting of the captain, subordinate officer and the pilot uses manual measurement data to control the ship.

Astronomical navigation has disappeared from the US Naval Academy curriculum since 2006, because it was deemed obsolete. But since 2015, the technique has been reintroduced into the program, to teach students how to measure and apply math to locate.

The re-teaching of astronomical navigation has been prompted by the acknowledgment that the US armed forces are increasingly dependent on digital systems. An attack on the GPS system that the US military is relying on, could limit the capabilities of the world’s most powerful military.

This concern becomes even more urgent as China invests heavily in electronic warfare and cyberspace.

Peter Singer, an expert at the Center for New Security of America, said the battle to kick off the next big war will take place in silence. In other words, it’s the war in cyberspace.

If digital communication was to be attacked, the US Navy would have to rely on the natural world, ears and eyes to survive, which is the reason for the return of the hexagonal glasses.

Learn how to position birds

Mr. Singer said that in addition to the astronomical navigation system dating back to the 18th century, the US should study another smarter navigation system for navigating ships, or guided missiles without relying on GPS. , similar to how birds migrate annually.

One sailor is working on calculating longitude and latitude based on Bowditch’s book. Photo: US Navy.

“The way they (the birds) move is not memorizing, it’s how they perceive Earth’s magnetic field. Some insects can do this too, so in-depth research is needed to develop a digital version of how birds move, ”says Singer.

The U.S. Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) is pursuing the Adaptive Navigation System project, a navigation technique that can work in buildings, under dense canopy, under water and ground. This system is said to be superior to GPS.

In February, a team of scientists released a report stating that birds may have global GPS systems.

“The precise navigation of these little birds is amazing, as they move alone across the sea, across the vast desert and through extreme weather conditions is one of the long-standing mysteries. behavioral biology “, a British scientist wrote on the World Economic Forum.

This may be the answer the US military is looking for in its defense mission against electronic warfare operations by China and other adversaries.

Billy Fabian, senior analyst at data analytics firm Govini, said preparing for the scenario of digital communication disruption is crucial, given the potential confrontation with China.