Weapons Systems
A weapon, arm or armament is any implement or device that can be used with the intent to inflict damage or harm. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as hunting, crime, law enforcement, self-defense, and warfare. In broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a tactical, strategic, material or mental advantage over an adversary or enemy target. While ordinary objects – sticks, rocks, bottles, chairs, vehicles – can be used as weapons, many are expressly designed for the purpose; these range from simple implements such as clubs, axes and …
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CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 8 April 2024 English
The current focus is on the strategic Russia and China, as well as the implications importance of satellite ground stations in the of the involvement of the North Atlantic Treaty …
missions. Such limits for the use of conventional weapons systems present considerable governance from, to, and …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 6 February 2024 English
“No one has done more than Palmiro Campagna to document the story of Canada’s extraordinary Avro Arrow ... This latest work sheds new light on the Arrow’s fascinating saga.” — …
development, and production of complex mili- tary weapons systems. It also has produced sixty- five years of …
ICP: Institute for Community Prosperity · 30 January 2024 English
Add to this the killings of thousands in each of the conflicts in Ethiopia, Myanmar and Yemen; the civil war in Sudan, with at least 9,000 killed and another 5.6 …
all spending resources to modernize their weapons systems and place them on a higher footing of alert …
CIDP: Centre for International and Defense Policy · 9 January 2024 English
One of the many impacts of our multi-year Afghanistan contribution was to sensitize both politicians and senior bureaucrats to the risks associated with unknown outcomes.11 A combination of events, all …
value targets such as headquarters and theatre weapons systems; demolition tasks to create bottlenecks for … ways. Like the employment of their kinetic weapons systems, Western SOF influence activities adhere to …
CGAI: Canadian Global Affairs Institute · 1 January 2024 English
communicating where and how these systems are being used, as autonomous loitering munitions and weapons systems have indicated. AI and its use by the CAF will likewise be contained within the laws of armed …
used, as autonomous loitering munitions and weapons systems have indicated. AI and its use by the CAF will …
CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 5 December 2023 English
Copyright © His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of National Defence, 2023 The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author …
recognized as a critical component of Sino- weapons systems, China’s leverage (amplified Russian MTC. China …
CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 30 November 2023 English
Clearing the Fog: The Grey Zones of Space Governance 1 The term “grey zone” is used by militaries to of grey zones in outer space by better defining indicate the …
automated systems or AI, including future weapons systems. Although such nuclear scenarios represent …
UCP: University of Calgary Press · 15 October 2023 English
World War II veteran Hank Dunfield is about to turn one hundred years old. The staff at Ponderosa Pine Lodge have recruited Sarah, a young nursing student, to keep Hank …
that formed the key social unit. Crews of weapons systems such as tanks had similar bonds, but the experience …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 26 September 2023 English
If a MAGA Republican becomes president in 2025, the West will likely fracture under the stresses of a reinvigorated America First policy and the abandonment of American global leadership. This …
expansion of NATO; the deployment of defensive weapons systems in Poland and the Czech Republic; the embrace …
CLD: Centre for Law and Democracy · 4 September 2023 English
In relation to the requirement that the perpetrator have knowledge of the widespread or systemic attack against the civilian population, this does not mean that the perpetrator has to have …
“means” of warfare refers to the weapons or weapons systems used, while “methods” refers to the kinds of …
