Biochemical weapons are a major factor in warfare in the upcoming years. These weapons are easy to make‚ efficient‚ and deadly which increases the threat even more if in the wrong hands. Biochemical weapons have been used in the past including World War 1‚ World War 2‚ Iran-Iraq War‚ and acts of terrorism. Many bacterial‚ viral agents and toxins can put public health in risk‚ in the case of biochemical attack. These pathogens‚ if used‚ will pose a huge dilemma with public health and can cost many
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Billy Mitchell: A Critical Analysis of His Leadership Billy Mitchell was a visionary airpower pioneer who demonstrated very effective leadership in field operations‚ but his inability to develop a guiding coalition limited his effectiveness in leading the major organizational change he so desperately desired. General Mitchell was a famous‚ some would say infamous‚ airpower thinker who some regard as the father of the United States Air Force.1 Born into a wealthy family and the son of a Wisconsin
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IAF- IN THE PRESENT SCENARIO INTRODUCTION 1. History shows us that the global environment continually changes; sometimes in a predictable and evolutionary manner and at others in a random or revolutionary way. National institutions must reflect current realities‚ contemporary systems and technologies. It’s a continuous process of change and adaptation that is particularly necessary for the Armed Forces. 2. One of the defining characteristics of the contemporary global geo-political
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Bioterrorism Bioterrorism is a type of terrorism that deals with the intentional release of biological agents. It is also known as germ warfare (Medicine Net). Some common‚well known biological agents are bacillus anthracis‚ variola major‚ and ricinus communis. These agents are better known as anthrax‚ smallpox‚ and ricin (Medicine Net). These are just three of the biological agents. Bioterrorism has been around since the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries (Pbs.org). People back then would load
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“A brief history of chemical warfare” By Harold Maass For more than 2‚000 years. As early as 600 B.C.‚ the Athenians poisoned the wells of the Spartans‚ who later tried lobbing burning sulfur pitch over the walls of Athens‚ hoping to fill the city with toxic smoke. Genghis Khan used that same trick‚ catapulting burning sulfur pitch during his siege of fortified cities around A.D. 1200. Over the centuries‚ various armies put poisons on arrows and in bullets to make them more lethal. But it wasn’t
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Memorandum TO: Congressman Ed Markey‚ Congressional Bipartisan Privacy Caucus FROM: RE: Oversight methods for domestic UAV use Date: May 24‚ 2012 Background Until recently‚ almost all domestic use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At the behest of Congress however‚ the FAA has begun to take incremental steps to allow the widespread use of UAVs throughout the United States. In the first rulemaking since it was asked to ease regulations
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THE ROLE OF REMOTE SENSING [AERIAL PHOTO-INTERPRETATION] IN THE FIELD OF NATURAL RESOURCES DETECTION & ESTIMATION Arvind Dewangan‚ Associate Professor – Civil Engineering Department‚ HCTM Technical Campus Kaithal‚ Haryana‚ 136027‚ INDIA Email: arvinddewangan237@gmail.com ABSTRACT Many aspects are involved in the interpretation of the lithological units on aerial photographs viz. rock types horizons and delineation of individual beds. If we want to interpret photogeologically in a proper way
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Drone Warfare Drones are the latest technological advancement in warfare. The U.S. has used them heavily since the 1950s mostly for reconnaissance until the war in Afghanistan‚ when the U.S. first started using drone strikes. Drones are used because they keep our “boots off the ground”‚ help prevent friendly-fire and the stop most of the unnecessary killing of civilians. Their use in warfare is an ethical way to fight‚ it just keeps our military safer. They are also a relatively cheap and effective
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Should drones be allowed in warfare? Innocent people have been lost due to terrorist attacks. So why is the U.S. retaliating with drones unfair? Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are controlled by pilots. There are no people physically in the drone. Drones also have a precise aim‚ and many innocent people would be spared. Drones should be allowed during warfare. Since drones have an accurate aim‚ it would be less likely to injure or kill innocent people. Drones are not expensive to make
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Action co-sponsored the Ethical‚ Moral‚ and Faith Implications of Drone Warfare conference at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Alongside of the leadership by Robin Suydam‚ the Peace Coalition partnered with local Reformed Church in America congregations in order to bring attention to our Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare campaign. This event was highlighted by drone victims accounts as well as excerpts from leading drone warfare documentaries. The evening closed with a riveting speech by former army
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