Military Weapons And Environment

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309175119
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tactical Display for Soldiers written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-01-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the human factors issues associated with the development, testing, and implementation of helmet-mounted display technology in the 21st Century Land Warrior System. Because the framework of analysis is soldier performance with the system in the full range of environments and missions, the book discusses both the military context and the characteristics of the infantry soldiers who will use the system. The major issues covered include the positive and negative effects of such a display on the local and global situation awareness of the individual soldier, an analysis of the visual and psychomotor factors associated with each design feature, design considerations for auditory displays, and physical sources of stress and the implications of the display for affecting the soldier's workload. The book proposes an innovative approach to research and testing based on a three-stage strategy that begins in the laboratory, moves to controlled field studies, and culminates in operational testing.

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Publisher : KW Publishers Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9385714716
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapons of War: Environmental Impact written by and published by KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian Air Force, from a humble beginning in 1932 with 4 Wapiti aircraft, six Indian officers and 22 hawai sepoys, have traversed a long journey of eighty one years and crossed noteworthy milestones to become the fourth largest air force in the world. While facing several limitations/challenges, IAF have met all the national defence requirements, and made several strategic contributions. With growing economic interests and national aspirations, expanding interests well beyond our territorial boundaries and prevailing internal security challenges, India’s national defence requirements are also increasing. The first Gulf War was a monumental turning point in the war-time employment of aerospace power. Ever since significance of aerospace power in war, crisis and peace time has been gaining ascendency. Kosovo and Libya are the two pertinent examples of the allies virtually relying on aerospace power, without committing any soldiers on the ground. Scrutiny of the emerging global and national trends suggests that employment of the aerospace assets, as well as nation’s expectation from the IAF, will continue to rise. Alongside, there is an unplanned fall in flying platforms, weapon systems and pilot strength of the IAF. This study is an attempt to analyse the history of the IAF in war as well as ‘other than war operations’; to appreciate the emerging trends in geopolitics, aerospace technology and doctrine; and to identify the likely challenges IAF would be facing in the next two decades and beyond. Road map for transformation of the national security framework, indigenous aerospace industry and the IAF has also been suggested.

Author : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Environment written by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book describes several weapons of mass destruction and examines the extent and duration of environmental damage to be expected from them"--Jacket.

Author : Charles Edwin Closmann
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603443800
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War and the Environment written by Charles Edwin Closmann and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven scholars explore, among other topics, the environmental ravages of trench warfare in World War I, the exploitation of Philippine forests for military purposes from the Spanish colonial period through 1945, William Tecumseh Sherman's scorched-earth tactics during his 1864-65 March to the Sea, and the effects of wartime policy upon U.S. and German conservation practices during World War II.

Author : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warfare in a Fragile World written by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among the crucial problems that confront mankind today are those associated with a degraded environment. This book examines the extent to which warfare and other military activities contribute to such degradation. The military capability to damage the environment and to cause ecological disruption has escalated, and there is no sign that the level of conflict in the world is decreasing. The military use and abuse of each of the several major global habitats -- temperate, tropical, desert, arctic, insular, and oceanic -- are evalusated separately in the light of the civil use and abuse of that habitat"--Dust jacket.

Author : Wing Commander (Dr) Umesh Chandra Jha
Publisher : KW Publishers Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9386288958
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Military Weapons and Environment written by Wing Commander (Dr) Umesh Chandra Jha and published by KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armed conflicts have become more complicated, with the emphasis shifting towards new weapons such as drones, cybercrime and autonomous weapons. In July 2017, the UN General Assembly adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This treaty prohibits a full range of nuclear-weapon-related activities, such as undertaking to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, as well as the use or threat of use of these weapons. The ongoing conflicts have shown that the consequences of the use of explosive weapons are not limited to death, physical injury and disability, but also include long-term impacts on mental well-being. The use of improvised weapons by States and non-State actors is an area of concern for the environment. Every State must, therefore, ensure that weapons used by their armed forces are explicitly adjudged under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights Law. While reviewing a new weapon, the States must adopt multilateral approaches, drawing upon relevant legal, health, environmental and military expertise. This book describes the environmental effects of eight weapons and explosive remnants of war that have caused extensive environmental harm in the recent past. It also makes specific recommendations addressed to the international community and the States for protecting the natural environment from the impact of weapons of war. This book will contribute towards a better understanding of the environmental harm caused by military weapons.

Author : Johan Galtung
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environment, Development, and Military Activity written by Johan Galtung and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sipri
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100037145X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warfare in a Fragile World written by Sipri and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1980, examines the extent to which warfare and other military activities contribute to environmental degradation. The military capability to damage the environment has escalated. The military use and abuse of each of the several major global habitats – temperate, tropical, desert, arctic, insular and oceanic – are evaluated separately in the light of the civil use and abuse of that habitat.

Author : Sipri
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000371409
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Environment written by Sipri and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of weapons of mass destruction cannot be contained, either spatially or temporally, are unpredictable, discriminate poorly between combatants and civilians, and are highly disruptive of ecosystems. This book, first published in 1977, examines several WMD and analyses the extent and duration of environmental damage to be expected from them. Chapters are devoted to the ecological impacts of nuclear weapons, chemical and biological weapons, and geophysical and environmental weapons.

Author : William Thomas
Publisher : Philadephia ; Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scorched Earth written by William Thomas and published by Philadephia ; Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: