WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INTRODUCTION Prepared by Laura Reed‚ Security Studies Program‚ MIT‚ Cambridge‚ MA‚ USA The dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction have come to occupy center stage in international politics. The term “weapon of mass destruction” (WMD) is used to characterize a variety of weapons that share two key features: their potential for large-scale destruction and the indiscriminate nature of their effects‚ notably against civilians. There are three major types of WMD: nuclear
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meters. The maximum effective range of this weapon is 800 meters while mounted on a bipod‚ and 1‚100 meters while mounted on a tripod. Rounds leaving the muzzle of the M240B have a velocity of 2‚800 feet per second‚ and the weapon has a rate of fire of 750-950 rounds per minute. In the early 70s‚ it was becoming clear that even with constant improvements‚ the M73 and M219 tank machine guns were proving to be unreliable. The Army began the search for a weapons system to replace them on the battlefield
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many different weapons on a daily basis. Some of their weapons were the spears‚ bow and arrows‚ and guns. The weapons were made specifically and used in many different ways around the location of the tribe. Native Americans worked with the raw materials and natural resources available to them and their task and knowledge of how to make a bow was critical to their lifestyle‚ both for hunting and when fighting enemies. One of the most important roles of the men was to make weapons and his skills
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create order with Charlemagne throughout Europe and Italy. Nevertheless Vikings from the Scandinavian and Danish people in the north sailed down as pirates‚ and raided much of the coastline of Europe‚ killing‚ destroying‚ and stealing valuables. At the same time the Vikings were plundering the coasts and river settlements in Europe‚ the Catholic monasteries were preserving the remains of ancient civilization. The Vikings originated from northernmost Europe‚ but many looked to the richer
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use certain equipment and are organised in a special way. The military had to use a variety of equipment to battle others when it is time for war. The arms can be categorized by ranged weapons‚ piercing weapons‚ and edged weapons (Larocca). Edged weapons include swords and daggers. “Knight’s most essential weapon was his sword” because it is the biggest and the most effective (Elgin
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The puritans used many different weapons to hunt their prey or even shooting there enemies. The puritans had many different tactics for hunting and they trapped too. The first weapon I am going to tell you about is the sword they used the sword for cutting in battle and to clean animals they used this a lot since they hunted a lot. The next weapon they used was a musket the puritans used their muskets for hunting and used in war which it took a while for them to load since they only had one shot
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“assault weapons” and high capacity magazines. Recently there was a school shooting on an Oregon college campus making this the 45th school shooting in Oregon this year. President Barack Obama addressed the issue and described how gun control is one of the most frustrating issues he has faced during his time in office. Is gun control really the answer or will the ban of high capacity firearms and “assault rifles” cause more problems for U.S. citizens. I see the ban of "assault weapons" and other
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World War One was a horrific event. The number of known dead has been placed at about 10‚000‚000 men. The main method of combat during the first world war a.k.a. the Great World War‚ was trench warfare. Trench warfare was one of the main reasons so many men died. It was a ruthless system of warfare‚ in which lines and lines of men were repeatedly mowed down‚ one after the other. Life in the trenches‚ on the daily‚ was filled with horror‚ and death. Death was a constant companion to those serving
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Weapons of World War I Machine Guns: They needed 4-6 men to work them and had to be on a flat surface. They had the fire-power of 100 guns. Large field guns had a long range and could deliver devastating blows to the enemy but needed up to 12 men to work them. They fired shells which exploded on impact. Gases: The German army were the first to use chlorine gas at the battle of Ypres in 1915. Chlorine gas causes a burning sensation in the throat
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Medieval Weapons Medieval society‚ in spite of its stereotypes‚ was not inherently more violent than modern society. "Although there was no state in the modern sense‚ and therefore no set of laws that inherently took away the power of the average man or woman to exercise violence‚ the violence of the day was considered differently‚ and with out the inherent sense of criminality that accompanies it today. Our understanding of the weapons of the medieval world is skewed by the vast disarming of
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