Weapons of war / Diane Andrews Henningfeld [et al.]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henningfeld, Diane Andrews, Contributor.

Series:

Opposing Viewpoints In Context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military weapons.

Weapons systems.

Military art and science.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Greenhaven Press ; 2011

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Nuclear weapons pose a grave threat / Malcolm Fraser Nuclear weapons are a necessary deterrent / John Hutton Biological weapons pose a serious threat / Bob Graham and Matt Korade Terrorists may use advanced conventional weapons / James Bonomo ... et al The United States should sign the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines / Trevor Holbrook Landmines protect vulnerable populations / Shelby WeitzelI mprovised explosive devices are a threat to United States armed forces / Rick Atkinson The United States is developing precision weapons of war / Sharon Weinberger Music can be used as a weapon of war / David Yearsley Non-lethal weapons of war may soon be in use / Randy Roughton The remote control killing device is a new weapon of war / Jonathan Cook Laser weapons will defend ships at sea / Grace V. Jean Aerial drones serve as weapons of war / Dan Murphy Cyber weapons pose a serious threat to the United States / The Economist

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph