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M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Schardin spent some time developing the device as a side-attack anti-tank weapon, but development was incomplete at the end of the war. The M18A1 was standardized in 1960 for the Vietnam War, and replaced the M18 antipersonnel weapon. The weapon and all its accessories are carried in the M7 bandoleer. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M18A1_Claymore_Antipersonnel_Mine   (1061 words)

White phosphorus (weapon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia These weapons are particularly dangerous to exposed people because white phosphorus continues to burn unless deprived of oxygen or until it is completely consumed, in some cases burning right down to the bone. The Convention is meant to prohibit weapons that are "dependent on the use of the toxic properties of chemicals as a method of warfare" (Article II, Definitions, 9, "Purposes not Prohibited" c.). Some opponents have argued that because of its incendiary effects, WP is potentially restricted by the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons (Protocol III), which prohibits the use of air-delivered incendiary weapons against civilian populations or indiscriminate incendiary attacks against military forces co-located with civilians. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_phosphorus_incendiary   (2458 words)

The Mine Ban Treaty Landmines are an indiscriminate and inhumane weapon whose principal victims are unarmed men, women, and children. The result of the Oslo negotiations was a strong treaty that, upon entering into force in March 1999, banned the use of antipersonnel mines, required that stockpiles be destroyed within four years, and stipulated that land be cleared of antipersonnel mines within ten years. By insisting that antipersonnel landmines be retained in the arsenal of the worldís greatest military power, the U.S. signals to every other country that the weaponís military utility outweighs its humanitarian costs. www.lightparty.com /Politics/ForeignPolicy/FPIP-5-21.html   (2504 words)

On the Fifth Anniversary of Landmine Treaty, President Urged to Remove Antipersonnel Mines from Iraq War Arsenal Trade of the weapon has come almost to a halt, and more than 34 million antipersonnel landmines have been destroyed from the arsenals of the world. Use of the weapon in Iraq could have disastrous consequences for innocent civilians, US troops, future international peacekeepers, and global diplomatic efforts to eradicate this weapon. As you know, eight retired US admirals and generals wrote to you after you took office stating that antipersonnel landmines "are outmoded weapons that have, time and again, proved to be a liability to our own troops. www.banminesusa.org /news/952_iraqmines.htm   (1489 words)

Pentagon Unveils Plans for a New Crowd-Dispersal Weapon Known in Pentagon patois as an "active denial system," the weapon is the fruit of 10 years of research and is intended to help American soldiers in the quasi-military roles they have increasingly been asked to play as peacekeepers or police in places like Kosovo and Ethiopia. Asked if the weapon was simply a militarized form of a microwave oven, Colonel Fenton said no. He said the new system fires waves that are shorter and at higher frequencies than microwaves. The officials said that the weapon could be adjusted to heat the skin to temperatures of 130 degrees or higher. www.refuseandresist.org /resist_this/030301heatgun.html   (780 words)

The Militant - March 19, 2001 -- Pentagon unveils antipersonnel microwave gun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) The weapon could be adjusted to heat the skin to temperatures of 130 degrees or higher. You walk out of the beam and the pain goes away." Fenton said that the weapon probably won't be ready for deployment by troops for at least five years. A central component of the North American command, authorized by former president William Clinton and Congress at the time under the guise of the need to respond to "terrorist" threats at home, was the incorporation and training of elite National Guard units to join in the military operations. www.themilitant.com /2001/6511/651154.html   (517 words)

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ARMS PROJECT Laser weapons use the laser beam as a weapon, not as an aid to another weapon The distinction between tactical laser weapons, and laser rangefinders and target designators is in the function, mission or intent. In analyzing whether the use of a particular weapon or practice of war violates the proportionality rule, it is crucial to weigh military necessity and human consequences both in the individual instance of use and in the aggregate. Laser Weapon: A laser weapon is a weapon that uses a laser beam as the primary kill mechanism, that is, the primary mechanism of injury to the eyesight. www.hrw.org /reports/1995/General1.htm   (15127 words)

Official Code 16-11-121 As used in this part, the term: (1) "Dangerous weapon" means any weapon commonly known as a "rocket launcher," "bazooka," or "recoilless rifle" which fires explosive or nonexplosive rockets designed to injure or kill personnel or destroy heavy armor, or similar weapon used for such purpose. The term shall also mean a weapon commonly known as a "mortar" which fires high explosive from a metallic cylinder and which is commonly used by the armed forces as an antipersonnel weapon or similar weapon used for such purpose. The term shall also mean a weapon commonly known as a "hand grenade" or other similar weapon which is designed to explode and injure personnel or similar weapon used for such purpose. www.state.ga.us /cgi-bin/pub/ocode/ocgsearch?docname=OCode/G/16/11/121   (337 words)

Russian Mines Notes: This Russian weapon is a limpet mine; it has a magnetic base to allow it to be attached to metal targets such as tanks (and then the user runs away fast). This weapon is used by Bloc forces and by Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Vietnam, and several African nations. Notes: This modern Russian bounding antipersonnel mine is similar in size to the US M-16A1, including the size of the main charge (deficient in earlier Russian bounding antipersonnel mines). www.pmulcahy.com /mines/russian_mines.html   (1960 words)

Cannon Weapons of this type were used in China by the 13th century, and spread through the Mongols and Tatars to the Arabs and to India, around 1250. Another means is to cause the weapon to recoil upwards, and most do this as well, especially pistols, spoiling the aim for all but the first shot. This was a light weapon consisting of a relatively thin tube with a base plate, and a means to hold and adjust the elevation of the tube. www.du.edu /~jcalvert/tech/cannon.htm   (11359 words)

Full Metal Ogre Once an Ogre is on overwatch, all of its unfired weapons are on overwatch until the next game TURN (not activation). When an Ogre activates, it may move; move and fire 1, some, or all of its weapons; fire 1, some, or all of its weapons and then move; or fire 1, some, or all of its weapons. Each weapon may choose to fire during one of the Orge's firing phases or use opportunity fire. www.cygnusx1.info /ds2/multiverse/fmaogre.asp   (1520 words)

Bri's Ogre to Dirtside II Conversion Each weapon has its own armor and must be targeted seperatly. Each weapon may target a different unit or they may choose the same unit. At the beginning of the firing phase, or at the beginning of opportunity fire, the Ogre's controller must state what weapons are firing. www.cygnusx1.info /ds2/multiverse/ogre-ds2.html   (509 words)

Vehicle Data The Sherman first fought with the Marines at the battle of Tarawa in November 1943.(39) The Sherman was the most powerful tank used in the Pacific Theater, and it proved devastating against Japanese armor. The advent of variable-timed artillery shells and atomic weapons, however, obsoleted the half-tracks with their open troop compartments.(64) The development of fully-enclosed and fully-tracked infantry carriers started even before the end of the war. One hopes, however, that the powers that be in the US military remember that high-tech weapons are not the crux of an army, and that without highly trained and motivated soldiers acting in accordance with innovative and sound doctrines, even the most technologically sophisticated fighting vehicles are no more than white war elephants. afvdb.50megs.com /usa/index.html   (4653 words)

The Mine Ban Treaty Seizing on this exception, U.S. officials have repeatedly complained that other states exempted their dangerous antitank mines—protected by antihandling devices (instead of antipersonnel mines)—while purposefully excluding safer U.S. mixed mine systems. In these documents, the Clinton administration stated that by 2003 the U.S. would cease use of antipersonnel mines—except in Korea and except for mixed mines. Although such conditionality was a grave disappointment to mine ban campaigners, the 1998 presidential directive did represent a U.S. shift toward support—in principle—for the treaty. www.fpif.org /briefs/vol5/v5n21mines_body.html   (2521 words)

New antipersonnel weapon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) They just did not want to know, seeming to develop minds of their own, sticking out at odd angles, catching in themselves and everything else. It struck me that these would make a good antipersonnel weapon. : It struck me that these would make a good antipersonnel weapon. www.viewaskew.com /newboard/messages482/912.html   (209 words)

disinformation | us terrorist attacks: hey kids! can you say antipersonnel microwave weapon?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Then dump those moral convictions and become a weapons manufacturer. At the same time, Israel has been granted almost $3 billion in military aid annually, presumably to buy weapons to protect itself against all of those Arab arms. And don't worry about international laws aimed at curbing the weapons flow - laws such as UN Security Council resolution #687 which calls for region-wide disarmament efforts in the Middle East, or that pesky Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty threatening Bush's beloved Star Wars. www.disinfo.com /archive/pages/article/id1705/pg1   (926 words)

C6 Machine-Gun In a co-axial role, the weapon is mounted in a vehicle turret beside the main armament. It would complement the 25-mm or 105-mm cannon as the antipersonnel weapon. In a sustained fire role, the C6 is mounted on a tripod. www.militarycanada.8m.com /c6.htm   (285 words)

USCBL Newsletter, Dec. 3, 2002 Call the White House at 202-456-1414 on Tuesday, December 3 or Wednesday, December 4 and urge President Bush to not let the US military use antipersonnel landmines in Iraq, and to ban the weapon altogether. Because antipersonnel mines maim and kill 15,000-20,000 people each year and lead to devastating agricultural, economic, and psychological consequences for millions of others living in mine-affected communities, 146 countries have signed this life-saving treaty. It appears as if President Bush may be prepared to abandon all efforts to ban US landmines and to instruct the military to use the indiscriminate weapon in Iraq (there are mines ready to be used that are now stockpiled in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain). www.banminesusa.org /archives/newsletters/65_Dec_3_02.html   (1556 words)

Pentagon Unveils Plans For A New Crowd-Dispersal Weapon (re: "active denial system") [Free Republic] All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. As envisioned by its Pentagon designers, the weapon would fire bursts of electromagnetic energy capable of causing burning sensations on the skin of people standing as far as 700 yards away — without actually burning them, officials said. The Pentagon envisions a version being mounted on the back of a Humvee, but officials said hand-held or aircraft- mounted versions are under consideration as well. www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3a9fa458358a.htm   (1645 words)

Homemade weapon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Sustained fire are homemade weapon evidence on 0354 pm preferably with yet that homemade weapon. Defientley be a homemade weapon including events bc in eniwetok, marshall islands thickness. Conclude that homemade weapon as lethal than in locations hidden such. weapon.solup.com /homemade-weapon.php   (282 words)

Jedi Counseling 87 All cannons (in other words, all weapons with "cannon" or "turbo" in their names) have particular advantages in antivehicle and antipersonnel applications. Antipersonnel Mode: A cannon in antipersonnel mode creates a concussive shock wave and shrapnel when its shots hit a solid surface, such as the ground or a wall. A cannon in antipersonnel mode can also be fired at an empty square as any other grenadelike weapon. www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20060420jc87   (1787 words)

"+opener.document.title+" The campaign's co-founders, VVAF and Medico International of Germany ("MIG"), had experience with treating landmine victims in their overseas clinics and had firsthand knowledge of an antipersonnel weapon's tragic effects. His own personal commitment to banning the weapon, a natural result of visiting landmine clinics and seeing first-hand the unnecessary suffering of innocent men, women, and children, provided our campaign with the political impetus it needed. To do so now, at this point in our history, when the world is armed with weapons of inestimable power, is to attack the foundations of civilization itself. www.hofstra.edu /FORMS/FORMS_printPage.cfm?thepage=law_lawrev_muller   (3905 words)

Military weapons and AMMO graphics and line art images Army USA, Navy USN, Air Force USAF, and Marine Coprs USMC Weapon - Soviet - AK - 47 Rifle - BW.ai Weapon - Soviet - AK - 47 Rifle - BW.eps Weapon - Soviet - AK - 47 Rifle - BW.wmf oldmp.com /art/comm-weapons.htm   (4436 words)

Hey Kids! Can You Say Antipersonnel Microwave Weapon? The US has pumped $60 billion of arms into the Middle East since the Gulf War, 80% going to the Arab States. And even if you're the Pentagon's second largest defense contractor and a massive recipient of tax-payer-funded corporate welfare, there's no need for patriotism in profit sharing! Laws that get in the way of corporate profit don't count. www.commondreams.org /views01/1009-12.htm   (1016 words)

AlterNet: Hey Kids! Can You Say Antipersonnel Microwave Weapon? So, no matter how you slice it, looks like great business! And don't worry about international laws aimed at curbing the weapons flow -- laws such as UN Security Council resolution #687 which calls for region-wide disarmament efforts in the Middle East, or that pesky Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty threatening Bush's beloved Star Wars. You can think of cool movie-related names for war (i.e. www.alternet.org /story/11666   (925 words)

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