High Cost of THAAD Deployment in South Korea
The modern age has witnessed an increase in the interest of nuclear power development because of the potential for defense. Among the one of the country that has initiated the project to develop nuclear weapons, including missiles is North Korea, an action viewed as being a threat to the security of the region and the world in general. Since the beginning of the 21st century, it has been clear that the North Korean government has been committed to develop workable nuclear weapon programs, a move that has been strongly countered in the region and globally. In 2009, there was an open declaration by the government of having had launched a comparatively simple nuclear weapon. The program has been considered a threat to countries in the region, including South Korea, China, and Japan as well as those around the world, including the United States. The United States is still viewed as the nation with the power to defend the region and the world from the threat of missile developed in North Korea (Fox and Orman 259). The international community has shown interest in developing workable means of stopping North Korea from further development of the nuclear weapons.
Towards the end of countering the efforts by North Korea to develop further nuclear program, the United States government proposed the development of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). The proposed program would be based in South Korea as a strategic location for effective efforts against the efforts of North Korea (Fox and Orman 259). The U.S. government has viewed the missile defense system as the most effective solution to the North Korea issue of nuclear missile tests. From the perspective of international security, the US government views the THAAD as having the potential to improve the defense capability of South Korea against the obvious threat posed by the North Korean advanced missile capabilities. Evidently, the US government does not consider other potential efforts to counter the problem such as diplomatic negotiations and trade sanctions against North Korea as being functional in addressing the quandary. Hence, the THAAD has remained a controversial issue in the region and involving the US, which has remained at the center of the issue (Klingner 23). Among the primary opponents of the efforts by the United States in the region is China, which proposes consideration of other measures to counter the North Korea issue.
Even amid the debate, North Korea continues to expand its nuclear capability, currently with the potential to launch a destructive attack in the region and also in the United States and its allies. The North Korean government is making it very clear that it has no intentions of abandoning the nuclear program and goes ahead to declare that the Six-Party Talks are “null and void” (Klingner 23). Clearly, North Korea has all the intentions, not only to develop the program but also to use the missile to perpetrate large-scale attacks. It is from such a point of view that Klingner points to a need for the United States and the allies to come up with an effective defense program aimed at deterring and defending against the escalating threat. Washington, Tokyo, and Seoul are in need of a system that will work, and the one proposed takes the form of “a comprehensive, interoperable, and multilayered ballistic missile defense (BMD) system” (23). Such a system with complementary capacity has the potential to offer an effective defense against the missile attack. However, China and even South Korea are opposed to the planned deployment of the THAAD by the US.
Historical Efforts toward Korean Peninsula
Korea is a country in East Asia which since 1948 has been divided into the North (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and South Korea (the Republic of Korea). Generally, the Korean Peninsula is considered the “storm center” in the region. The region is surrounded by the greatest nations in Asia, China, Russia, and Japan. Thus, these nations have remained active players in the history of the Korean Peninsula. The history of the Korean Peninsula has been shaped by various conflicts from within and from the external interventions by the neighboring powers and the United States. Evidence from research has revealed a history of crisis in the region, with the focus in the threat posed by North Korea against South Korea and the region in general. The Soviets and Americans have had historical contact with the region, making concerted efforts to have their interests supported. The North Korean side has been on the receiving end with efforts to put an end to the Kim Family Regime (Spangler 83). It is from the point of view that the North Korea government consolidated resources to protect itself from the external interests.
It is worth noting that currently North Korea is succeeding in consolidating its power through blending brutal actions and cautious economic reforms to allow for its potential to defend itself from the increased pressure from the outside and to gain more power in the region, especially over South Korea and other neighboring powers. On the other hand, South Korea has not been able to move past the effects of the war efficiently, and has remained weaker than North Korea regarding economic and military capabilities. Unlike North Korea, the South has suffered from economic challenges, indicating its problems in competing with the economic and military giant, North Korea (Spangler 84). Since the time of the war, the two states have not been the same economically and politically with the differences manifesting more in the military capabilities of North Korea as opposed to the South. Although South Korea has made major strides towards economic development, it has remained inferior compared to North Korea, offering an explanation for the continued threat the country experience from their neighbor North Korea.
The two countries have experienced a period of political tension, with the chances to uniting becoming slimmer. During the times of the South Korean political tensions, there have been efforts made by North Korea to engage in discussions to reunite, but the efforts have never borne fruit because of the promotion of individual interests in the process. The two countries appeared to be moving in different directions since the time of the war and their separation, with North Korea pursuing more concerted development efforts (Spangler 83). North Korea looked to the West to garner greater technological capacity. However, the trade relationship between North Korea and the Western states and the neighbors did not go well because of the oil crisis and defective planning. Particularly, the country was unable to pay the creditors from the West and Japan. The problems experienced by North Korea hindered its advantage in forming effective relationships with the West and nations in the region, leaving the advantage to South Korea. The reality would follow a period in which North Korea distanced itself from most of its potential trade partners.
While North Korea has gained the potential for survival from the Soviet Union and China, it managed to move forward without major input from the outside countries, particularly following the collapsing of the Soviet Union (Xiao 83). China’s interest in the region appeared to look more into the South Korea as opposed to the North, escalating the North Korea’s separationist strategies. In the mid-1990s, North Korea was more isolated regarding political, diplomatic, as well as economic aspects. The relationship between North Korea and Japan has almost been non-existent until the recent past. The government spent more of the time seeking to limit contact between Seoul and Tokyo. In addition, the relationship between North Korea and the United States has been characterized by almost ongoing mistrust and confrontation. The United States has always considered North Korea a global militant, particularly for the actions of the country against South Korea and the United States. In turn, North Korea views the United States as a global imperialist force, the successor of imperialism in Japan.
The relationship between North Korea and the other nations in the world has been further negatively affected by the efforts initiated by the country to defend itself from any threat that might come based on its persistence to develop the nuclear capabilities. The modern era has seen South Korea progress economically compared to North Korea. Strong foreign investment is one of the indicators of success in South Korea, explaining its strategic placement in the efforts to counter the North Korea military threat. The country has also maintained strategic relationships with the US, China, Japan, and other major countries in the region and the world. The relationships have not worked well with its main neighbor, North Korea. The recent development in the strategic relationship of South Korea has led to the increasing chasm between the two neighbors (Spangler 85). The strength of North Korea has remained based on the country’s wealth in minerals and the military capability. Any efforts made by the two states to reunite have been hampered by the continued commitment of North Korea to develop further its military capability and the potential for nuclear programs that are evidently underway in the wake of the 21st century. During the time when efforts were underway to reunite the two nations, it was revealed that North Korea had clandestine efforts to develop nuclear weapons. The discovery renewed the crisis in the region, bringing the area closer to another major war, since the Korean War.
The efforts to bring sanity to the region have been suggested, but they all point to development of programs to counter the nuclear capability of North Korea. Although there have been amicable interventions in the past such as the 1994 “Agreed Framework” passed by the United States and North Korea, the agreed steps were not taken, which has brought the crisis to its present form. There have also been efforts to establish trade relationships between the country and the United States and also with Japan in the effort to stop the production of nuclear weapons by North Korea. However, the efforts came to a halt during President Bush administration, when the US government blamed North Korea for supplying weapons technology and missiles to its enemies. The country was later categorized as one of the “Axis of Evil” states being among those that had efforts underway to develop nuclear weapons. The recent past has seen the country openly declaring its programs are in place for the development of nuclear weapons, evidence of going back to the Agreed Framework as well as the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (Spangler 83). The crisis has culminated in the United States’ deliberation to develop the THAAD.
Rationale of THAAD Deployment
The United States has remained incredulous of the actual intentions of the North Korea government in openly acknowledging the development of the nuclear missiles (Rozman 198). There are questions about the potential of the efforts being developed towards the end of achieving United States and South Korean concessions. In fact, efforts have been underway, including the input from the United States, South Korea, China, Russia and Japan to put pressure on North Korea to stop production of the nuclear missiles and agree to the disarmament procedures (Kotch 184). However, there is still a lack of agreement on the most effective method of forcing North Korea to agree to the terms of disarmament. North Korea has in the recent past indicated its readiness to negotiate with the US, but the move is opposed in the region, especially by Japan which cites the problem being a threat to the security and stability of the region. There were also agreements with the United States to work with the United Nations towards reaching a diplomatic solution to the problem.
Any efforts to come to an agreement with the countries in the region have failed as North Korea does not appear prepared to stop the nuclear program. Economic ramifications following such moves as sanctions have not appeared to be effective in persuading the country to agree to disarmament initiatives. In fact, it becomes evident that North Korea is prepared for economic stagnation and zeal to leave global pariah status than to bring to an end the nuclear program. The United States appear to have realized the grimness of the diplomatic efforts and the economic sanctions in achieving the goal of disarming North Korea and have sought the more defensive move. The THAAD is proposed to be deployed in South Korea as a move to counter the efforts in North Korea with the objective of countering its intentions in developing the nuclear programs (Grzelczyk 8). The United States appears to be more prepared to come up with countermeasures rather than waiting to reveal what the actual plans are for the North Korea.
A missile launch by North Korea would be devastating not only to the region but also to the world at large, indicating the need for effective steps to negate such an occurrence. For the United States, a defense against such a launch is critical from the perspective of developing defense of its national security (Spain 49). The United States is currently seeking the possibility of bringing to fruition the THAAD program as a means of uniting the efforts within the peninsula to counter the threat posed by North Korea (Klingner 23). The program has been proposed as an upper-tier interceptor that would be able to provide greater defense potential, not only to the United States but also to the entire region. However, regardless of the potential of the program, there remains the issue of the deployment challenges and associated skepticism with which the program is viewed (Fox and Orman 261). For the program to be deployed and work effectively, it is critical that all the players reach a consensus.
While the United States is the implementer of the program, it is important to note that it will be based in South Korea. Hence, it is critical that the South Korean government is in agreement within the United States on the terms of the deployment of the program. Unfortunately, the United States is yet to convince the South Korean government to agree to the deployment of the program. President Park Geun-Hye has maintained a “strategic ambiguity” policy in relation to the program (Klingner 22). While the program could have the potential for offering the necessary defense against the threat of North Korea, there is still evidence of skepticism from the South Korean government, primarily as a function of the pressure from the Chinese government (Moon 75). The United States has to convince all the players that the deployment of THAAD is of great fundamental to the region’s security and stability and does not go against the interests of any state, including China.
The ongoing provocative activities by North Korea provide the rationale for a more concerted program to counter it. The potential for the country to launch multiple missiles is a confirmation of the need for the deployment of such a program as THAAD, which is a strategic position to counter such an attack (Grzelczyk 9). Evidently, the actions of North Korea cannot be effectively countered by diplomatic efforts or economic sanctions as China appears to believe. By proposing the deployment of the THAAD, it is obvious that the United States does not have hopes in the effectiveness of any other efforts that would pressurize North Korea to comply. Evidently, regardless of the efforts to counter the move by the United States, it remains committed to seeing the program come to life amid the increasing efforts by North Korea to arm itself. For instance, while China and Russia reacted to the declaration of nuclear capability by North Korea (Bin 127), they are not in support of the THAAD deployment.


A Walther P38 a német hadsereg által a második világháború elején rendszeresített 9 mm-es hadipisztoly, amellyel a drágább Luger P08-at váltották le.Félautomata DA működésű fegyver [Gyártása a Walther üzemein kívül több más cégnél is folyt. A háború után gyártása Franciaországban folytatódott. 1957-ben az újjáalakuló Bundeswehr a P38-as módosított. P-38, fighter and fighter-bomber employed by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. A large and powerful aircraft, it served as a bomber escort, a tactical bomber, and a photo-reconnaissance platform. Of the three outstanding Army fighters of the war (the others being the P-47 Thunderbol P-38 Can Opener open and ready for use. Instructions for use were imprinted on the Kraft paper wrapper. A graphic illustration of the can opener inserted into a can and affixed to the can rim was imprinted on the opposit side of the Kraft paper wrapper. J. W. Speaker P-38 Can Opener as it would have been packed with C Rations in the original. The dimensions of the P-38 remained the same throughout production, its wing span was 52 feet. At 17,500 pounds gross, the P-38 was the largest, heaviest, and fastest P type to date. An internal fuel capacity of 410 gallons could be increased to 1,010 gallons with two external drop tanks P-38 Lightnings earned their place as formidable fighters during World War II. Although famous, there are many cool facts that many people don't know about t..
The P-38 arrived at the Oklahoma City Air Depot on June 27, 1945, and mechanics prepared the fighter for flyable storage. Airplane Flight Reports for this Lightning also describe the following activities and movements: 6-21-45 Wright Field, Ohio, 5.15 hours of flying A P-38 Lightning (magyarul: villám) a második világháború elején kifejlesztett legnehezebb együléses amerikai vadászrepülőgép, amelyet a United States Army Air Corps igényeinek megfelelően terveztek a Lockheed mérnökei. Felépítése meglehetősen rendhagyó, ugyanis két, függőleges vezérsíkkal rendelkező törzs közé középre építették be a pilótakabint és a. Contrary to what some think, the P‑38 was not just a fighter, although it was the fighter of choice for many pilots, including the top American Aces of the war. But, the P‑38 was so versatile it could also be a bomber (carrying high explosive and incendiary bomb loads), a photo reconnaissance plane and a state-of-the-art radar escort The P-38 had been given a new nickname: the fork-tailed devil. The Ultimate Weapon First conceived in 1937 by Lockheed chief engineer Hall L. Hibbard and his then assistant, Clarence Kelly Johnson , the twin-boomed P-38 was the most innovative plane of its day, combining speed with unheard-of advances: two supercharged engines and a.
.38 pistols from WW2 for sale online. Buy with confidence knowing that authenticity is guaranteed for all our P38's The P-38's General Electric turbo-supercharger sometimes got stuck in over-boosted or under-boosted mode. This occurred mainly when the fighter was flown in the freezing cold at altitudes approaching 30,000 feet, which was the standard situation in the European air war P-38 Lightning propeller TAMIYA / 1:48 / Légi közlekedés / QuickBoost / Gyantás elemek / Kiegészítők
Legénység: 1 fő Motor: 2 db Allison V-1710, 1425 LE Sebesség: 663 km/h (7620 m-en) Fegyverzet: 1 db 20 mm-es Hispano M2 (C) gépágyú, 4 db 12,7 mm-es Colt-Browning MG 53-2 géppuska, 2 db 230 kg-os, 460 kg-os vagy 725 kg-os bomba, vagy 10 db 12,7 mm-es rakéta Súly: 5800 kg (üresen); 9800 kg (harckészen) Csúcsmagasság: 13.410 m. The first sub-type to have inner-wing pylons was the P-38 F Lightning. The F was the first to have inner-wing pylons for 1,000 lb (453.59 kg) bombs, torpedoes, tanks or other stores. By late 1943 new G models were being flown to Europe across the North Atlantic, while in the Pacific 16 aircraft of the 339th Fighter Squadron destroyed Admiral Yamamoto's aircraft 550 miles (ca. 885 km) from.
The P-38 could indeed fly fast—maxing at 395 miles-per-hour—and far (at slower speeds), up to 1,100 miles. However, the fighter's unconventional configuration had its downsides, notably an. The P-38 was a hard-hitting machine equipped with four nose-mounted machine-guns and a cannon. It was also fast. Not long after the first test flight in January 1939, it entered the record books with the fastest transcontinental flight across the United States, which was completed in seven hours and two minutes
This Mauser Model P.38 is a double action right hand semi-auto pistol in 9mm Cal. It has a 5 inch barrel with a rear serrated slide. A blade front and notch rear sight. The grip is a ribbed hard blackClick for more inf The P-38E Lightning is a rank II American twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB) and 3.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.53 Firestorm.. The P-38E is the first of the P-38 vehicles available in game, and is all round a very good plane. It gets an interceptor airspawn on most maps, which allows the P-38 to very often find itself above or at an equal altitude to its opponents
Welcome to P.38 Guns. This Web Site features a comprehensive, private collection of WWII P.38 known variations and other Axis and Allied pistols.. Pistols shown in detail are the Walther P.38, (0 Series P.38, 480 P.38, ac P.38, Commercial Walter P.38) Mauser P.38, (byf P.38, svw P.38) Spreewerk P.38 (cyq P.38, cvq P.38) East German reworked Walter P.38's including post war East German guns. The P-38 Lightning was created in response to a 1937 specification from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Among a number of other requirements, the specification called for an interceptor aircraft with a speed not less than 360 mph at 20,000 ft. The aircraft should be able to reach 20,000 ft in six minutes, sustaining full power for at.
The P-38 is a bit smaller so it might take me about 10 seconds more than the P-51 to open the same can. For it's price, size and effectiveness, I would definitely take these openers over the typical twist geared ones. Great for road trips and backpacking The P-38 Lightning by Lockheed might be one of the most impressive aircrafts in the world of aviation. With its unconventional twin tail, it was commonly used during the Pacific War. The twin Allison engines with 1,600 horsepower make the P-38 the perfect warbird for long distances due to its ability to fly higher and faster than other fighters.
Dec 8, 2020 - Explore RANDY FRIZZELL's board LOCKHEED P - 38 LIGHTNING , followed by 528 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about lockheed, lockheed p 38 lightning, lightning P 38. Profile: P38 was born with Remi (singer) who wanted to record a title jeunesse de la honte from his previous band R.A.S, never released on a record.The band started in February 1997 under the name of Derniere Chance. After 2 shows and change of line-up, Derniere Chance took the name of P38. In April 1998 the band recorded in studio 9. P-38: Get Off My Range. Male | Born 2012 | Deceased. First caught in March 2015, this large male was killed when he was illegally shot in the head in June 2019. He dominated a portion or all of the Santa Susana Mountains. His lineage is unknown, but it is thought that he fathered at least 4 different litters we have documented The P-38 was the only plane capable of completing an important mission that required a plane that could fly an incredible 800 miles (around 1290 km). The goal of the mission was to shoot down a plane carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Called the 'Fork Tailed Devil' in the Far East, the P38 Lightning was a sight to strike fear into an enemy's heart. First flown in 1938, the design focus was on speed and agility and the type went on to perform in many theatres in WWII; it was used in fighter, attack and even high-altitude PR (Photo Reconnaissance) roles
The P-38 Lightning is a World War II fighter aircraft made by Lockheed.It was mainly used by the United States Air Force.It first flew in 1939.It was different from other fighters because it had two engines instead of one, and was twice the size of other fighters The twin-engine, twinboom Lockheed P-38 Lightning was designed to meet a 1937 requirement for a high-altitude interceptor. Lightning was used in a number of roles, including dive bombing, level bombing, ground-attack, night fighting, photoreconnaissance missions, and extensively as a long-range escort fighter 3D printatble R/C P-38 Lighting. Wingspan 1410mm 55.5in. FLIGHT VIDEO. SPEEDY VIDEOGUIDE. 3D printed semiscale model of twin engine, twin boom heavy fighter, one of the fastest piston powered fighter of WWII, is a challenging build fully taking advantage of this new technology 0,85/1,08 kg (P.38) 0,78/0,98 kg(P1) Inne Prędkość pocz. pocisku 365 m/s Energia pocz. pocisku 508 Zasięg maks. 1500 metrów Zasięg skuteczny 50 metrów Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons: Pistolet Walther P38 - niemiecki pistolet samopowtarzalny skonstruowany przez Fritza Walthera i produkowany od 1938 do 200
P-38 PISTOL. Planes and can openers were not the only things that shared the P-38 name during WWII the famous pistol used by the German Army also was known as the P-38. This WWII veteran is known to many as a P-38 while others refer to it as the Walther P-38 Dec 17, 2018 - Explore Jon Asdourian's board P 38 nose art on Pinterest. See more ideas about nose art, lockheed p 38 lightning, wwii aircraft The P-38 shot down the bomber carrying Admiral Yamamoto in 1943. It is affectionately remembered by veterans serving in the Pacific, North African desert, the Mediterranean, and Germany. The photo version seen here is the lightest and fastest of the P-38s, having no armor or guns SPREEWERK P 38 CYQ - C31467. 9mm; 75% blue, very good bore, very good grips, 4.9'' barrel, P.38 Manufactured by Spreewerk. The front sight is a fixed blade and the rear is a U notch. The left side of the slide is stamped. P.38 cyq 1616i the left frame has 1616i and EAGLE/88..
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P-38 pilots shot down more than Japanese aircraft than any other fighter and, in a reconnaissance role, obtained 90 percent of the aerial film captured over Europe. As a testement to the effectiveness of the P-38 Lightning, as well as it's fearsome might in skilled hands, the two highest scoring aces in American history, Maj. Richard I. Bong. The Porax-38 (P-38) starfighter was a tough, hyperdrive-equipped starfighter used by the Utapauns as part of the Utapau Skyforce. Some models were adapted by the Confederacy of Independent Systems into the Rogue-class starfighter line. 1 Characteristics 2 History 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references The Porax-38 had interstellar range and was fitted with highly.
The P-38 had all of those things going for it. The tool acquired its name from the 38 punctures required to open a C-ration can, and from the boast that it performed with the speed of the World War II P-38 fighter plane. Soldiers just took to the P-38 naturally, said World War II veteran John Bandola The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was designed in 1937 as a high-altitude interceptor. The first one built, the XP-38, made its public debut on February 11, 1939 by flying from California to New York in seven hours. Because of its unorthodox design, the airplane experienced growing pains and it required several years to perfect it for combat
History. A late P-38 model (F-H or L) flies by. At 5:40 AM, May 28, 1943, a First Lieutenant in the 329 th Fighter Group, 330 th Fighter Squadron, took off from the North Island Naval Airstation on Coronado Island, San Diego. In his P-38G-10L0, the pilot was the third man off in a three ship formation engaged in a low altitude formation dawn patrol and low level attack training flight spreewerk p.38. post war. p.38 magazine variations. technical information. other guns from the two world wars. handguns used in the former east germany. german belt buckles. german daggers. miscellaneous items. shooter collection. toy guns. crate of p38's in wood shipping container. p.38 p38 p38 p.38 luger p.38 luger p38
More than just a can opener, in time the P-38 acquired 1001 uses: all-purpose toothpick, fingernail cleaner, screwdriver, bottle opener, box cutter, letter opener, chisel, scraper, stirrer, etc. For World War II veterans, and then Korean War and Vietnam vets as well, the P-38 is a souvenir, a bonafide historical artifact worthy of retention More about the Lockheed P-38 Lightning propellers. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning-page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. This topic is categorised under: Aircraft » Propeller » Lockheed P-38 Lightnin By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Lockheed P-38 Lightning flew for the first time seventy-five years ago today. The twin-boomed P-38 was fast, heavily armed and extremely versatile. The P-38 was the first American fighter capabl Equally contradictory, while the P-38 was produced in large numbers during World War II, it was not designed for mass production. On the contrary, it was designed only for limited production, almost to be hand made. The story of the design of the P-38 is a fascinating one, perhaps the strangest of any of the famous fighters of WW II The P-38L was the final production version of the Lightning and was numerically the most important of all the Lightning versions. Lockheed built 3810 P-38Ls and Consolidated-Vultee at Nashville built 113 more
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All articles » (14 in total) Newsfeed. The newsfeed doesn't contain any items. More about the Lockheed P-38 Lightning propellers. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning-page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft.. This topic is categorised under: Aircraft » Propeller » Lockheed P-38 Lightnin Banking, with your wings vertical to the ground, is suicidal when an enemy plane is on your tail. The P38 is very accurate, try to engage enemy fighters from afar! Concentrate on eliminating or discouraging enemy airpower. This will leave the skies open for you to ravage the enemy ground forces. If you're damaged and have an enemy on your tail, try dropping a bomb and turn off engines to make.


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Udon Thani, the 24th of June 2010 [PDN]: The homemade bomb was discovered by a concerned local resident after he observed smoke emanating from a plastic bag positioned under a public telephone booth in the area.
Discovering the contents to be what looked like a bomb, the resident informed local police of the suspicious device, who in turn requested the assistance of the bomb disposal experts.
An unnamed source within the bomb squad revealed that the device had been homemade. Furthermore the bomb was constructed using four lengths of PVC piping filled with ammunition grade gunpowder. The explosive packages were connected by seven joss sticks (incense sticks) which were to be lit by a burning cigarette upended as the wick. In this instance, the cigarette was extinguished prematurely.
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High-explosive anti-tank rounds caused a revolution in anti-tank warfare when they were first introduced in the later stages of World War II. One infantryman could effectively destroy any existing tank with a handheld weapon, thereby dramatically altering the nature of mobile operations. The general public remained in the dark about shape charge warheads, even believing that it was a new secret explosive, until early when the US Army cooperated with the US monthly publication Popular Science on a large and detailed article on the subject titled It makes steel flow like mud.
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When combined with the wire-guided missile , infantry weapons were able to operate at long-ranges also. Anti-tank missiles altered the nature of tank warfare throughout the s and into the 80s, and remain effective to this day. The stream moves at hypersonic speeds in solid material and therefore erodes exclusively in the contact area of jet and armor material. The correct detonation point of the warhead and spacing is critical for optimum penetration, for two reasons:.
The key to the effectiveness of a HEAT round is the diameter of the warhead. As the penetration continues through the armor, the width of the hole decreases leading to a characteristic fist to finger penetration, where the size of the eventual finger is based on the size of the original fist.
Since then, the penetration of HEAT rounds relative to projectile diameters has steadily increased as a result of improved liner material and metal jet performance. HEAT warheads are less effective if spinning, and grow ever less effective with faster spin.
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This is done either using fluted copper liners, which have raised ridges, or by forming the liner in such a way that it has a crystalline structure which imparts spin to the jet. Besides spin-stabilization, another problem with any barreled weapon that is, a gun is that a large-diameter shell has worse accuracy than a small-diameter shell of the same weight.
The lessening of accuracy increases dramatically with range. Paradoxically, this leads to situations when a kinetic armor-piercing projectile is more usable at long ranges than a HEAT projectile, despite the latter having a higher armor penetration. A further problem is that, if the warhead is contained inside the barrel, its diameter becomes overly restricted by the caliber of that barrel. In non-gun applications, when HEAT warheads are delivered with missiles , rockets , bombs , grenades , or spigot mortars , the warhead size is no longer a limiting factor.
In these cases, HEAT warheads often seem oversized in relation to the round's body. Many HEAT-armed missiles today have two or more separate warheads termed a tandem charge to be more effective against reactive or multi-layered armor.
The first, smaller warhead initiates the reactive armor, while the second or other , larger warhead penetrates the armor below.
This approach requires highly sophisticated fuzing electronics to set off the two warheads the correct time apart, and also special barriers between the warheads to stop unwanted interactions; this makes them cost more to produce.
The latest HEAT warheads, such as 3BK, feature triple charges: the first penetrates the spaced armor, the second the reactive or first layers of armor, and the third one finishes the penetration. This warhead type uses the interaction of the detonation wave s , and to a lesser extent the propulsive effect of the detonation products, to deform a dish or plate of metal iron, tantalum, etc. The SFF is relatively unaffected by first-generation reactive armor, it can also travel more than 1, cone diameters CDs before its velocity becomes ineffective at penetrating armor due to aerodynamic drag, or hitting the target becomes a problem.
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I had a go at knife making, I promised a couple of knives as presents but, I still had to try if I could actually make one. Well this is prototype 1. The blade is a Sami type, the handle is oak leftover from making a table, antler from a caribou and some leather.
I made the handle puukko style, a tool for cutting food, wood, leather, hunting and fishing. The knife lacks the hand protection that you see on many other knives. That protection is ment to keep your hands from sliding down the edge and thus hurting yourself. However this is a working knife not a stabbing knife. The guard would be pointless. I even think that the guard is in the way when carving wood.
Grip on the handle is maintained by the oval shape of the handle. The thick part sits in the palm and the thin part is grabbed by your fingers. You can also see that same shape on my woodcarving knife here. It works very well, you have more flexibility how to hold the knife and you can push the knife with your wrist.


A holster is a safe and protective cover for a gun that is worn on the shoulder or the belt of the carrier. It is made of leather. Holsters are the most important gun accessory.
The 1911 handgun – The Best Handgun For Safety
This gun has proven itself worthy through the test of time. The design of the legendary John M. Browning is brilliant. No other gun has been invented yet like the 1911 handgun. This gun is particularly known for its flexibility and durability.
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All available attribute points into strength
One combat ability point in pyromancy and the other in polymorph
Learned the skills Haste (pyro) and Chameleon Cloak (poly)
I ran through the prologue until I got to second floor (setting your base class to any that would typically use a bow will give the evidence chest a high chance of having a bow that can be used to detonate the barrel easier when you get to it). Then, after getting the key, stood outside the door and casted Haste on myself. Opened the door and booked it to the barrels mashing A button. I got both but dropped one. Once in Fort Joy I ran up the ladder on the right side of where Dallis and them are. Got a little behind the two guards by the main doors and casted Chameleon Cloak. Used the toss item option to place the barrel as close to Alexander I could and shot the barrel instantly.
This took less than 5 minutes...most of that being load times.
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The current hunting combination consists of 2 members, Its members:
- Bato Jokic
- Bert Terporten
Bato was born in 1953 Zrenjanin Serbia, here he served as a soldier for his country. After this period he moved to the Netherlands as a Manager in the paper processing industry, and since that period he is living with his family in Leusden, Netherlands. Bato is a member of the Dutch Hunting Association “Berkenhorst” in Elspeet since 1987. Bato’s hunting rifle is a Mauser M-03 with a .308 barrel, the type of ammunition which he used is Norma Vulcan 180 Grains. The scope is a Swarovski Z6i 2 – 12 X 50.
Bert was born in 1960 Wijlre-Heerlen Netherlands, he was professional soldier for 24 years for the Royal Dutch Infantry as a Warrant Officer, now he is a IT Engineer / Sales Manager. He lives in Ermelo, Netherlands since 1979 and is a member of the Dutch Hunting Association “Berkenhorst” in Elspeet since 2003. Bert’s hunting rifle is a Mauser M-03 with a .30-06 and a 300 WinMag barrel, the type of ammunition which he used is Norma Oryx 200 Grains. The scope is a Swarovski Z6i 2,5 – 15 X 55.
On June 6, 2019, our 3rd member of the hunting combination “Johan Bronsveld” past away at the age of 77 years,
may god have his soul and may he rest in the eternal hunting grounds.
“Johan Bronsveld” 14 feb 1942 – 6 juni 2019


The American military is working on a new generation of soldiers…
At the Space and Naval Warfare Systems, 5 robots type are under development:
- The hunter-killer military robots
- Scouts buildings, tunnels and caves.
- Hauls tons of weapons and gear and performs searches and reconnaissance.
- Drone in flight
- Security guard, will soon be able to launch drones to conduct surveillance, psychological warfare and other missions.
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Bill Smallwood, Gun Smith, is building an original 1928 Al submarine gun. This 45 caliber gun called the Thompson is an American submachine gun, aka Tommy Gun”, “Trench Broom”, “Trench Sweeper”, “Chicago Typewriter”, “Chicago Piano”, “Chicago Style”, “Chicago Organ Grinder” or “The Chopper.”
20 years in the industry, Smallwood works at Range 702 in Las Vegas. Jim who builds equipment on site, the range grill, concealed weapons classes and the 25 shooting lanes in part is what makes 702 the largest indoor shooting facility in Nevada. Smallwood is not a clock watcher as his garage mimics the machinery in the back-shop. He says, “I have the same setup at home.” Mechanically inclined he has also been an electrician for 20 years, built racecars and was part of the team that constructed the City Center in Las Vegas, which has been titled one of the largest environmental achievements in the world.
As an expert working at Range 702 one of his projects is the Al submarine gun. “You can write your name with this gun, that’s why they call it the typewriter,” he said. He goes back into the vaulted room and pulls out a 50 caliber anti-aircraft gun and talks about the phase of each piece he’s working on.
For the Israeli Uzi “I just have to get flat metal and put dimples in to keep the receiver rigid,” he says. It will only take him a couple days to build. The Uzi was one of the first weapons to use a telescoping bolt design. This allows the magazine to be housed in the pistol grip for a shorter weapon. The Uzi is used as a persoanl defense weapon by rear-echelon troops, officers, artillery troops and tankers and frontline weapon by elite light infantry assault forces. Next in line is the DPMS 308, “I’m changing the block-out so the sites will line up perfectly,” he says. The “kid” helps out Smallwood points to Nowak. Zeno Nowak inspects the alignment, yet he is no amateur, he started out in the family business. He has 7+ years of experience at their sister company CMF or Center Mass Firestorm.
Smallwood and Nowak are part of the backbone at the The Range 702, where you can have a blast shooting off a couple rounds! And women get free range time on Tuesdays.


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Washington's stance on the deployment of the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea and the Taiwan issue as well as US military's actions in the South China Sea impede the development of military ties between the two nations, Fan Changlong, the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of
The deep fissures over how to solve our knottiest national security problem, North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons, were on full display here this afternoon as the government’s top expert said Kim Jong-un “does not intend to negotiate those capabilities away at any price.” Markus Garlauskas, the North Korea officer for the Director
The US Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Army soldiers of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade from Fort Bliss, Texas, conducted a successful missile defense test today using the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. A medium-range target ballistic missile (MRBM) was air-launched by a U.S. Air Force C-17 over the Pacific Ocean.
On July 6, the Russian delegation to the United Nations released an official statement, criticizing Washington’s handling of the North Korean crisis. In their statement, Russian diplomats disputed U.S. allegations that North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile against Japan on July 4, saying rather, that Pyongyang had launched an
(Xinhua/NAN) China on Thursday resolutely opposed the deployment the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system, pledging to continue real combat-oriented military training and drills to safeguard national security. Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun voiced China’s opposition, while answering a question on the latest development that parts of the


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When Bruce Lee twirled the nunchaku in ENTER THE DRAGON in 1973, he introduced martial arts weapons to the public for the first time. Previously, most assumed that karate, kung fu, etc were primarily empty hand systems and this is not accurate as all systems of martial arts possess a significant emphasis on weapons systems. Of course, most still do not understand the relationship between the empty hand and the martial arts weapons systems and this is why a brief look at said weapons can be enlightening.
The Origins of Many Martial Arts Weapons
Many martial arts weapons have seen their origins in the farming industry. In Okinawa, in particular virtually all the weapons (the bo staff, the nunchaku, the sai, etc) all find their origins as farm implements. While some may find this notion bizarre they do so because they assume that most martial arts masters of the bygone eras trained exclusively for fighting and trained all the time. In reality, most practitioners of the martial arts were peasant farmers who feared domination and invasion by foreign forces.
Since they did not have the finances to afford swords and spears they trained in the use of farm implements as offensive weapons. Additionally, if there were any laws passed that barred the possession of weapons the farmers did not have to worry about anyone confiscating their weapons since their “weapons” primary purpose was for farming. The nunchaku, for example, was used to grind grain. The sai, a piecing sword, was used to plant seeds. As such, the farmers did not have to fear about their weapons being confiscated.
The Relevance of Martial Arts Weapons
Sadly, many are quite dismissive of martial arts weapons because they seemingly have to value in the modern world outside their portrayal in the movies. Such an attitude is highly cynical because martial arts are far more than merely a form of self defense. Martial arts are an active hobby that combines history and philosophy and the study of classical weapons adds a unique dimension to training as well as being a fun and enlightening side venture of the study of the arts.
Of course, martial arts weapons have the potential to cause a great deal of harm and there may even be legal issues to contend with when possessing such items. As such, it is always best to check with local law ordinances regarding ownership of such weapons as well as exhibiting extreme care and caution when using them.


Armoured vehicles of the Soviet, Russian and foreign production presented at the Museum of the Ministry of Defense, located in the suburban town of Kubinka. Central Museum of armored vehicles as part of the military-patriotic recreation park “Patriot”. This park is located next to the Kubinka and was created only recently, in 2015. It is planned that on the territory of this large complex will be presented and other equipment – aviation, artillery, and each branch will be presented in “The Patriot” your cluster.
Kubinka Tank Museum was founded in 1938 and was called the Museum of combat vehicles. Before its creation in the Kubinka tank has been ground, which were teaching and testing of military equipment. The first exhibits of the museum began to older models of tanks, standing under the open sky.
Then, when the museum decided to open to the public, it was started the construction of pavilions and boxes for cars. Also, the museum has been updated equipment. The opening of the museum took place on the Day of tanker in 1972, and this date (September 10) is considered to be the second day of the “birth” of the museum. Next renovation of the museum took place in 1989, when the collection has been updated, the procedure of the presentation technology and office building.
In the late 90-ies in the territory of the museum chapel was built in memory of the fallen soldiers-soldiers.
Currently, armored museum contains more than three hundred cars, among them there are those that have been produced in Europe, North America, China and Japan. There are heavy weapons fourteen states, including equipment, inherited the USSR as booty or contracts Lend-Lease. Some specimens can be seen only in Kubinka.
Soviet equipment represented heavy, medium and light tanks, self-propelled artillery, APCs and infantry fighting vehicles, armored and other equipment.
The museum’s collection covers a century of history of tank from the First World War era to the present day.
None of the existing museum in the world can boast an equally complete and unique collection of military armored vehicles.
You will see:
- Cverhtyazhely tank “Maus”
- Self-propelled mortar type “Karl” (Adam) One of the most powerful self-propelled guns of his period. Only seven copies were built,
- Flying Tank T-80, which at high speed makes his famous jumps up to 18 meters in length,
- Heavy Tank T-35 – the world’s only five-turret serial combat vehicle and symbol of power of the Soviet Union of the 30s,
- The most powerful mass-produced Soviet tanks during World War II heavy tank “Joseph Stalin” -2 (EB-2) was a wartime one of the best tanks in the world,
- The most elegant “cat” Wehrmacht – “Panther”
- This legend tank world, the average tank T-34, has had a huge impact on the outcome of the war and the further development of the world tank building as a whole,
- Lovers of «Worldoftanks» computer game to find joy in the museum their favorite “iron horses”.
Price: $ 170 – 1 person, $ 125 per person for groups of more than 5 people.
Duration: 5-6 hours
The price of the tour in the tank museum include:
- excursion service;
- guide services (Russian, Chinese);
- entrance tickets to the tank museum;
- transfers from Moscow and back by car or, minibus or bus.


The searchers found a shot down Il-2 in 1943 with the crewThe personalities of the pilot and the shooter they managed to identify.
Last weekend the searchers of PO "Search-Dnepr" which is a part of All-Ukrainian public organization "Union "People's Memory" made a unique expedition trip: they found the pieces of Il-2 with cannons NS-37 which was downed by the Germans and also the remains of the pilot and the shooter.
According to Andrey Bizhko, the head of PO "Search-Dnepr", search operations were being done on the border of Dnepropetrovsk and Kirovohrad region. In remote 1943 here there were fierce battles regarding Borodaevsky bridgehead's expanding, just for one single day the enemy shot down ten Soviet attack aircrafts Il-2.
organization of search camp
“We held an exploration as far back in 2015, but only now did we organize a full-scale expedition. We have managed to determine the place of the aircraft crash and discover the remains of the crew and pieces of the machine. The personalities of the pilot and the shooter were identified very quickly beforehand,” says Andrey Bizhko.
According to him, it was the weapons installed on the aircraft that allowed to identify the crew so operatively. Such cases are unique, no exaggeration.
searchers are literally putting together IL-2 by piece
“Usually for the aircraft's identification we try to find the engine number or the tail number of the machine. But this attack aircraft had one very distinctive feature: it was equipped with modern, by those standards, suspended (gondola) cannons NS-37 which were intended for tanks destruction. They appeared in aviation units for passing military trials in 1943 and were not numerous. It was this fact that helped to identify the personalities of the pilot and the shooter. We addressed Boris Davydov, our friend and colleague at air search who works at Podol archive. He repeatedly helped with the identification of crews. The same evening we receive a preliminary message: 16 October 1943, in the area where our group is currently working there was a massive attack of the German troops. This day ten aircrafts Il-2 were shot down. Just one of them was with cannons NS-37. It is from this board that we were given a preliminary staff of the flight group," - notes Bizhko.
According to him, like the archival data confirms, that fateful day Il-2 set off for a combat mission with the following crew:
Pilot is Lieutenant V. D. Vetrov, born in 1922.
Shooter of guard is Sergeant S. M. Kankin, born in 1922.
They both served in assault regiment № 673, assault air division № 266, assault air corps № 1, air army № 5. Both did not return from combat mission.
the crew heroically deceased in 1943, but it is at present that it became possible to discover the remains
Also, the searcher noted that when falling, the aircraft was burning like a torch: the remains of the crew and the parachute system burned very badly.
“It is dreadful even to imagine what was going on in the sky at that moment. Against our aircraft worked not only the German artillery, but also fighter aviation. The guys from Il-2 were firing back until the last: when raising the shooter, we payed attention to the fact that he was strewn with shot cartridges of the onboard machine gun. In the remains of the shooter we discovered a bullet from a 13-mm machine gun MG-131 which is placed as a coursework against aircraft Bf.109. The attack aircraft Il-2, judging by the fragments' disposition, collided with the ground by nose, the machine was falling, spinning around its axis," - stated the Head of "Search-Dnepr".


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Although there are eight different weapons in Okinawan Kobudo, the most commonly used and generally viewed as the core of the art are the bo, jo, tong fa, and the sai. Each weapon has its own set of kata and techniques of use in combat. Today’s existing kata go back two or three hundred years or so; we can safely say that they were forged by masters experienced in combat.
The weapons that we teach at our school are the bo (6’staff), sai (forked prongs), jo (4’staff), the tong fa (tool for grinding rice into flower), kama (sickle), eku (oar), ulesi (a Filipino weapon), knife procedures, Iaido (the way of drawing the sword), and Kenjutsu, (the use of the sword in battle). The major purpose of training with weapons is to teach the difference between life and death. This comes about when a person realizes just how lethal weapons are. There is a drastic difference between fighting with an empty hand and fighting with a weapon. For example, a punch to the chest stuns, while the same technique done with a sword kills. Therefore training with weapons requires greater mental focus than empty hand training, and it helps students gain a greater appreciation for life.
In Kobudo the weapon is simply used as an extension of the body. Nearly all basic Karate-Do moves can be duplicated with a weapon in your hand, therefore, the perfection of basic moves is a necessity for weapons training. The most useful weapons for present day training are either the bo or the jo, usually made from oak. The same moves learned with these weapons can be applied to a broom, walking stick, umbrella or a rolled up newspaper.


The undisputed "King" of German tank destroyers before the 7.5 update, and by some still considered to be better than the Jagdpanzer E-100, the Jagdtiger offers thick frontal armor and a selection of two heavy guns capable of dealing massive damage to any target. Due to its high weight, it is slow and unwieldy. The gun mantlet, while thick, shots which hit it still manages to damage the gun. If de-tracked, or attacked from the rear or sides, it will die easily and quickly . Do not approach this tank from the front even if you have a gun with sufficient penetration; it will probably be the last thing you see before becoming a smoking wreck. This tank destroyer is best played with one or two mediums acting in support role, defending its sides and rear. It has large weak spots, as with most German tanks, on the lower glacis plate. There are several places with guaranteed penetration, but those are yours to find. Either way, drive or attack this tank destroyer with caution.


I had that one for 30 years without incident... And then after I retired in 1987, it disappeared...
Stolen from under my pillow? Well, I sure didn't know who or when...
The long gun here is a commemorative issue of the Winchester 30.30 carbine, I bought that at a Gun show
Well, I always had wanted a .38 caliber, so I headed to Hatfield Hardware and Sporting Goods
I bought this sharp Smith&Wesson Model 14, target model... This same gun, as the Model 15
Was used earlier by most of the police and military as the standard .38 caliber
Then I was nosing around the gun case at the Gold Mine pawn shop, and saw this hefty looking .45
This one had the Large frame that was used for the higher powered models, the .38 Model 14 was the medium frame
And this .45 was originally a .357 Magnum, Model 27... Then was changed with a barrel and chamber for a Model 25
Which came in three .45 cartridge models. This one used the .45 ACP, used in the Army Colt automatic
Needed 'clips' to keep the cartridge from dropping into the chamber
I started chatting on the Prodigy Shooting Sports BB and reading gun magazines and the hobby started
I read about the famous Colt .357 Python and bought this blue model at the A-1 Pawn Shop
.357 is the diameter of the bullet, the casing is .38 caliber, just like the .38 special
You can fire .38 specials in a .357 magnum... But that longer .357 shell can't fit in a .38 special
Then a 'Dirty Harry' gun? I bought this Model 29 .44 Magnum new at a shop in Kansas City
But it came with rubber grips and I didn't like that... Then I ordered custom wooden grips
But the gun didn't have the frame that used the older wood grips that I preferred
So, then I saw this older model Model 29 at a Gun show, traded the new one for it
Just like Dirty Harry's except it was nickle plated
Well, I was never happy with my blue Colt Python, took it to Kansas City
And traded it for the Ultra Stainless it was famous for... They call this one the Colt Cadillac
No Harry, your .44 Magnum isn't the most powerful handgun in the world any more
This is the Freedom Arms 555, caliber .50 revolver
It uses the same cartridge as the Israeli Desert Eagle automatic
Looks twice as big as a .44 caliber... .50 caliber is a full half inch
And it cost $1,600.00 and I had to wait six months after ordering it for delivery
What's if for? Flash and noise... What else... I never could hit anything with it
Kicked too hard... Wanna hear it?
I don't think I fired more than five shells in it total
The first shot it banged my hand against the firing table and that smarted a bit
But all the guys wanted to try it though...(ONCE
Some of the guys at the range didn't have their ear muffs on
And they backed off and put them on after we started firing the .50 caliber
A couple of these photos were taken from old video, so a bit fuzzy
Then I read about the newly designed Heckler and Koch USP40 automatic
Ordered to replace the 10mm used by the Special Forces and FBI...
The 10mm kicked too hard for the results obtained... Using a new cartridge the .40 S&W
A 10mm cartridge with about the same power as the .45 ACP... but much less kick...
Some think the 9mm autos are so powerful, actually they have about the same as the old .38 special
The only advantage? is they have more capacity for more shells in an automatic
9mm is actually .36 caliber... one mm is .1 inch...
You can see here that I was firing low and to the left, I always did that with the .44 Magnum too...
You might notice I did better with the Colt Python, the most accurate gun I had
Except for the .38 Special S&W Model 14...
Well... I did pretty good too with the .45 caliber ACP
I was chatting on the Shooting Sports BB on Prodigy about as much as I am on the Kitchen Chat now
There were many Gun magazine writers and law enforcement people commenting on the BB and also on my guest page
Their comments are still there
One well known New York writer, Worldly Gunzine Expert, Dean Speir, in touring the Don L. Smith "My Armory" Web Page, stated:
of a Manhattan-soaked mid-western gun nut who has too much time on his hands
and too much unused technological ability in his brain."
~ and they did, but that's a whole nuther story ~


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China and Russia are both developing autonomous drones with the potential to kill without any human involvement, US military chiefs have warned.
Pentagon leaders in charge of America’s military applications of artificial intelligence claim both countries are ignoring the ethical limits or considerations regarding the use of such drones
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in both civilian and military operations. The comments came from Nand Mulchandani, Acting Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, according to a Pentagon transcript.
“We know that China and Russia are developing and exporting AI-enabled surveillance technologies and autonomous combat systems without providing any evidence of adequate technical or ethical safeguards and policies,” he told reporters.
Mulchandani highlighted China’s use of AI for domestic policing issues such as censorship and facial recognition, but also warned of many military applications which are causing alarm.
This month in China, for instance, officials deployed drones to fight locust swarms in ravaged farmland.
He said certain ethical constraints may not exist for Russian or Chinese weapons developers, who could quickly leverage different kinds of warfighting robots.
For example, armed drones could advance on enemy soldiers without needing a human to operate them, and use built-in sensors to avoid obstacles, find targets and even fire weapons autonomously.
National Interest reports the Pentagon has continued to use its existing so-called “man-in-the-loop” doctrine. This means that all decisions regarding the use of lethal force by unmanned vehicles, drones and other systems must be made by a human being.
Rapid advances in autonomy and AI make it possible for such systems to detect, track, and destroy targets without any human involvement at all.
As well as the ethical issues regarding using autonomous systems to kill, there are also technical reasons why the Pentagon insists on human involvement.
An AI system is only as effective as its database, meaning certain algorithms may not yet have sufficient reliability to accurately identify everything that is detected.
In addition, enemies can work to “spoof” or “confuse” certain sensing algorithms.
US military scientists and AI developers often explain there are a few defensive uses of AI, which could be used to fire interceptors and detect and destroy incoming rockets, missiles, artillery or drones.
These applications, while already under development in areas such as ballistic missile interceptors and drone swarm defence, are not the same as offensive uses of lethal force against enemies.
The warning from the Pentagon comes as both countries look to bring through new artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance technologies to keep tabs on their populations


Tehran, Iran – A conventional international arms embargo imposed on Iran 13 years ago by the UN Security Council will officially end Sunday. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has shown once again that the United States is not as much a superpower as it likes to say,” he said, adding that the end of the arms embargo was a “historic defeat” for the United States. NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran. Iran`s armed forces have long since spilled into waste. Although America and Britain sold advanced weapons to the pro-Western Shah in the 1960s and 1970s, the theocracy that followed lost between half and two-thirds of that equipment in a brutal eight-year war with Iraq. The departure of Western technicians and an informal arms embargo prevented the Iranians from obtaining or replacing the remaining arrears or replacements. In 2007, the United Nations imposed a formal arms embargo amid tension over Iran`s nuclear program. In practice, however, Iran`s economy remains crippled by heavy U.S. sanctions and other nations could avoid arms trafficking with Tehran for fear of U.S. financial retaliation. The Trump administration has warned that any arms sales to Iran or exports from Iran will be punished.
Although the United States withdrew from the nuclear agreement, Washington threatened to use a provision of the agreement to trigger the return of all UN sanctions against Iran if the Security Council did not renounce the arms embargo. Second, Iran`s internal crisis is a major obstacle to the acquisition of large-scale Russian weapons, especially since Moscow has already rejected Tehran`s request to purchase weapons on credit. Iran cannot afford to buy large weapons and bear the costs of maintaining advanced weapons systems, including training and spare parts. Indeed, Iran`s difficult economic situation remains the main obstacle to obtaining large and expensive weapons. It is simply not possible for a country facing a crippling economic downturn to afford expensive weapons such as the S-400 or a squadron of combat aircraft. For example, the initial cost of a squadron of 18-24 modern fighters can be as high as $2 billion. In addition, any new type of military armament and equipment requires specific training of personnel, spare parts, maintenance and integration into existing command and control systems, which could cost more than the equipment itself.


4 Facts About The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
4 Facts About The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. At the end of the World War II period, Japan had to be on its knees to the United States. The historic event regarding the bombing of two cities of Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is an event that will always stay on the minds of all who know it. Apart from the massive number of victims, this bombing contains several facts that not many people seem to know. What are these facts? Let’s keep on reading this article!
What is the exact definition of an atomic bomb?
What is the reason why the bombs that razed the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima to the ground was the type chosen to be used at that time? That’s right, the bomb used by America to destroy Japan at that time was an atomic bomb. Then, what is the exact definition of the atomic bomb? An atomic bomb is simply a bomb that detonates energy due to the splitting of the nuclei of the molecules that make up atoms, namely the neutrons and the nucleus. The nucleus will release a huge amount of energy when it meets or rubs against a neutron. The energy released is what can instantly destroy physical objects in the vicinity.
The atomic bomb has the basic ingredients of uranium and plutonium isotopes. Because they have the same ability to split nuclei in atomic molecules, the atomic bomb is often confused with the nuclear bomb.
Until now, humans have succeeded in creating an atomic bomb with the power of 70 mega tons of TNT. While the bombs dropped to destroy the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had a force of 20 kilo tons of TNT.
The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb in World War II was Written in the Quebec Agreement
The use of the atomic bomb as a weapon to paralyze Japan was not an option without reason. America succeeded in using the atomic bomb to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki because of the Quebec agreement which was approved by the United Kingdom in 1943. Basically, this agreement contains the cooperation of allied countries in the nuclear field specifically designated for World War II. The Quebec Treaty was formally signed by President of the United States at that time, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the British Prime Minister, Sir Winston S. Churcill.
The end of the World War II is the beginning of the cold war
Many people suspected that the war had ended after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, making the United States the victor. But this conjecture is wrong. It is true that World War 2 ended, but worse was the Cold War that occurred between the United States and the Soviet Union.
This war era occurred between 1947 and 1991 when these two countries competed to be the best in the world. Competition occurs from various fields, from politics, economy, military to https://126.96.36.199 technology.
4 Facts About The The impact to Japan of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What we always think about when the bombs occurred in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the effects that this incident had. Japan is a country known to be anti-surrender, but this fact was broken when the bombing occurred.
But on the other hand, Japan learned from this incident. They improve their abilities from all fields. Japan is a country with the strongest technology in the world. In fact, Japan is currently a partner and ally for the United States in cooperating in the fields of technology and military.


To give you an idea about the “light” infantry load, I’ll describe it from the perspective “Behind The Gun”.
The M-60 Machine Gun is historically & affectionately referred to as the “pig” in the infantry. It fires a 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge (.308 Winchester) at a rate of up to 650 rounds per minute, at ranges up to 1,100 meters, or “as far as the eye can see”. It’s over 43 inches long and weighs over 23lbs. Mine was also outfitted with an AN/PVS-4 night vision scope, adding over 4lbs including the mount. It was, without question, the most devastating weapon ever carried by a light infantryman for several generations.
The basic load for an M-60 gunner is typically 900-1200 rounds. The ammo weighs over 8lbs per 100 rounds. My “team” (me and Spaceboy) carried 1,200 rounds, or 96lbs of ammunition. Of the 1,200, I personally carried 1,000. My Assistant Gunner (AG), Spaceboy, was about 5’6″ and 155lbs when wet compared to my 6’4″ 225lb frame (which was more like 190lbs when I got home). I also carried the Baretta M9, which weighs over almost 3 lbs fully loaded. We each then carried 8 quarts of water (~17lbs).
According to the manual, the M-60 team ideally consists of 3 men; the gunner (Bravo Charles), the AG (Spaceboy) and an ammunition bearer (never had the luxury of one).
The assistant gunner also carried the M122 tripod (~16 lbs), a spare barrel (~7-8lbs) and an asbestos glove (to change barrels if needed). Approximately 25lbs total.
Before adding the weight of any other gear, including the rucksack which could also weigh a ton, just picking up my weapons, water and ammo, I carried at least 128 lbs of cheer. Without additional gear, Spaceboy carried the M16A2 with M203 grenade launcher (~11 lbs total), 200 rounds or 16 lbs of my ammo, and his AG gear, not counting grenades, Spaceboy carried about 68lbs.
Add in ~20lbs for protective vest, Kevlar helmet ~ 4 lbs and a standard 60 – 70lb rucksack, and on occasion, a 60mm mortar round (~8lbs), and I carried as much as 230lbs while Spaceboy carried as much as 170lbs of gear. At least it was proportionate. That’s……something.
Now fly somewhere in a black hawk and infiltrate to your objective all night. And yes, we did that exact thing more than once in Somalia. Read about it.
Light Infantry. Right. I get it.