Technology has changed the face of warfare. Today‚ technological advancement has enlarged the battle space‚ increased the lethality of weapons and enabled greater precision. In other words‚ technological advancement has sold this idea that war can be won with minimal casualties and collateral damage. As a result‚ in place of human beings‚ we are starting to see an increased use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)‚ drones and robots in today’s wars. This phenomenon is picking up pace today to the extent
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State-sponsored terrorism is a term loosely used to describe terrorism sponsored by nation-states. As with terrorism‚ the precise definitions‚ and the identification of particular examples‚ are subjects of heated political dispute. In general state-sponsored terrorism is associated with Para-militaries. It is also frequently used in conjunction with state terrorism‚ which is terrorism committed by nation-states. Terrorism‚ as defined by Title 22 of the United States code‚ section 2656f (d)‚ is
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international community could provide aid‚ state sovereignty prevented Lebanon from having to support the refugees. The second raid greatly increased the Arab Israeli conflict as it directly lead to the creation of the Lebanese Muslim terrorist wing‚ Hezbollah‚ a group which would prove instrumental in future hostilities. Israel’s continuous occupation of Southern Lebanon only aggravated the terrorist cell‚ to the point of
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A Terroristic Nation The nation of Iran is poised to strike with nuclear devastation towards the United States and several of its allies. How long does the world have before this is the headlines of every newspaper and television news report? What are the nations of the world to do with a nation that is willing to use nuclear weapons as a strike of terrorism? Can this be stopped and if so how? These are just a few of the questions that are arising as a result of Iran’s recent rhetoric and actions
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Terrorism is “The use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal” (merriam-webster.com). Terrorist attacks obtain international attention by targeting specific locations which demonstrate their disagreement on distinct situations both social and political. This acts kill innocent civilians in the pursuit of political or ideological goals. (terrorism-research.com) The first terrorist attack ever reported took place in the 14th century by the
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Bottom of Form * ------------------------------------------------- Brothers at war FOR two sects united by their belief in one Maker‚ one Book and one Prophet‚ the amount of blood spilt in the name of their respective faiths by Shias and Sunnis is truly staggering. This is specially so when one considers the tiny differences that define and divide them. Since the earliest days of Islam in the 7th century when the schism first tore the young Muslim community apart‚ the two sects have
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Security Council Israel and Palestine Conflict South Korea Israel and Palestine’s Constant Fighting Background: The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been raging for over a hundred years. This conflict truly spawned when Britain signed the Balfour Declaration‚ which agreed to the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people. By 1917‚ Jewish immigrants were pouring into Palestine leaving the confusion of where they would live. Both the Jews and the Muslims were frustrated with
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The Cold War was a conflict between the west lead United States of America and the communist block lead by the former Soviet Union. It lasted almost 4 decades and a half from 1945-1991- the collapse of USSR. It was fought in neutral areas‚ space‚ Africa and Asia. It was fought in all manners including: an economic war‚ media and propaganda‚ diplomatic struggles and military conflicts. Prior to the Second World there were economic‚ political‚ and ideological differences that were put aside so
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Employment Of Mechanised Forces In An Urban Environment For Both Conventional And Asymmetric Warfare General Since World War II‚ conflicts in Korean and Vietnam wars‚ Bosnia‚ Somalia and Lebanon have spilled over into towns and cities. It seems that future conflicts will increasingly feature urban operations as part of the battlefield. There has been rapid and extensive urbanisation at the global level. Forty eight percent of the world’s population lived in urban areas in 2003‚ fifty percent
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Iran) Iran (choose 1 research question) What should be done about Iran and its nuclear program? Is democracy possible in Iran? (Look at protests over presidential election in 2009.) What should be done about Iran’s sponsorship of groups like Hezbollah and Hamas? Terrorism (choose 1 research question) How did terrorism become such an important issue in the 21st century and is the war on terror working? What is the Taliban‚ and how did it affect terrorism? What is alQaeda‚ and how did it change world history
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