It’s Time to Ban the Use of Landmines El Salvador, 6 April 1992--Three siblings died near the Guazapa volcano last weekend when they stepped on a mine planted during the period of civil warfare. Ironically, their parents had returned to the area only a few days earlier. The children were four, six and eight years old. Parts from the three children's bodies were found as far as 30 metres from the explosion site. (qtd. in Grant 25) Antipersonnel landmines kill thousands of people every
Problems with Wildlife It is blatantly obvious that the level of wildlife has been decreasing amazingly over the years. Species of animals and plants are rapidly becoming endangered or even extinct. There are many factors that are making this problem a reality. Habitat destruction, hunting, and pollution are the three major factors that are destroying our wildlife. The destruction of habitat is the greatest of all threats to wildlife, whether they’re rich tropical forests, mangroves, swamps, coral
Indochinese conflict it is clear that the anti-Communist forces in the South held the major advantages over their Communist counterparts in the North. Based on personnel strength, the anti-Communist forces, known as the Free World Military Forces, outnumbered the Communist forces, composed of the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong by more than 2:1; a force of almost 2 million against one consisting of less than 800,000.1 In addition to a trained military personnel edge, the Free World Forces boasted
discrimination, torture, military use of children, political corruption, and abuses in criminal justice systems, and violations of humanitarian and international law."2 Human Rights Watch is probably most famous for leading the fight in banning anti-personnel mines. It is co-chair of the International Campaign to Ban Landmi... ... middle of paper ... ...Watch records: Record Group 1: Helsinki Watch, 1952-2003 (Bulk, 1978-1994). (n.d.) Columbia University, Archival Collections. Retrieved on April
GUNPOWDER This article is about gunpowder. But at first you need to know what's the materials of the gunpowder ? What completely change the warfare ? What can gunpowder do in the mine ? Studying "Gunpowder" with these questions , you will learn a lot in this article. How to make the Gunpowder? The Gunpowder consists of a mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulfur, and carbon. (Calliope , 2011). Also the Chinese first set off fireworks to enliven religious celebrations.
drones in warfare, the unmanned aerial combat vehicle has proven to be quite an effective tool. Nowadays, the efficiency of drones has overpowered the opposing arguments since it has more pros than cons. By defining the importance to keep military personnel safe, by providing coherent data on civilian lives, and by refuting the significance of drones to keep terrorism at bay, one will be enlightened to see that drones are the way of the future. Life could be argued to be one of the most precious things
the magazine was located at the ... ... middle of paper ... ...panese were home-made yet effective. American soldiers on the other hand had a bit of help from Germany for their design of the mines they used. The S-Mine 35 was popular for its detonation sequence. It was a pressure activated proximity mine that would propel a small grenade-like object about 3 feet above ground to explode. This characteristic earned them the nickname “Bouncing Betty.” The Last Blast Of all the weapons that were
international law. NATO used military weapons and tactics that run counter to the demands of decency and the nature of a moral people. Cluster bombs are outright illegal. Geneva Convention has concluded the use of cluster bombs and anti-tank and anti-personnel mines as illegal munitions.
they make US military personnel safer. First, drone strikes make the United States safer by eliminating terrorists at a lower cost than engaging in ground or manned aerial combat. According to former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, drones have radically
Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, both of which are useful as a surveillance and an intelligence-gathering too, and are used to deploy missiles that target and eliminate threats to U.S security.(Gale) Although these drones have proved useful, there are many anti-drone supporters that believe that these drones have caused more civilian causalities than they prevent and allow the U.S to escape the horrors of war. The military has used UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for decades, but in recent years, they have
crafts and large number of IPCs and arrow crafts. Contrary to that during last thirty years Navy had acquired only 03 OPV’s up to present day. However Sri Lanka Navy complement had been drastically improved and now it has been reached up to 55000 personnel which in par with other Navies in the region and mainly utilized for land role than sea role. The main focus of the Navy is on efficient & effective maritime surveillance and ensuring maritime security by carrying out counter operations... ...
know how the statistics compare today to that of what occurred in 1997, when Princess Diana delivered the speech. This would hopefully indicate that the efforts have resulted in action. In addition, Princess Diana and assumed others did provoke the Mine Ban Treaty in which a little more than one hundred and fifty countries agreed and signed there are also a little over ten which have not, United States being one of them. The question that remains, is why these other countries seemingly do not desire
Over the course of the 21st century, the United States’ use of unmanned aerial vehicles (also commonly referred to as drones) has increased substantially. In the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the United States’ government began using military strategies incorporating drones to eliminate terrorists and other threatening extremist groups. Multiple positive and negative factors arise with the discussion of this topic, and has proven to be controversial to the American population
Princess Diana once said,“I would like to be a queen in the hearts of the people.”, and if there is anything she has done it has been to take over our hearts with her compassion and generosity. Princess Diana dedicated her life to helping others and using her fame to do it. She was humane and humble never seeing herself above others, even as royalty. This considerate woman would show up to hospitals just to talk and encourage people with her kind words. Princess Diana supported more than 100 charities
English was set to be used. Dallaire had recommended French for UNAMIR in his technical report. He was turned down by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), the reason being they would not be able to find enough French-speaking civilian personnel to staff the mission. This resulted in language barriers, where a majority of the soldiers spoke little to no French and English was also a second language to most. On April 7, Majo... ... middle of paper ... ...n. 1995: 1.History Reference Center
middle of paper ... ...eld, but it eventually turned to the evil form of what was essentially racist socialism that we know it as today. The people who started it were the jealous whites and those who attempted to stop it (at least early on) were the mine administrators whose only incentive was their greed. In these early times the blacks were principally on their own. No one was on their side and no one would be for years to come. Hopefully future governments and societies of all color and political
Princess Diana was known throughout the world as being a well rounded, gorgeous woman, but through all of that she was also a hero in many people’s eyes. Diana was often called Princess Diana by the media and the public, but she did not enjoy such a title and did not personally think of herself as a princess. This is a point Diana herself made to people who referred to her as such. She always had a strong head on her shoulders, no matter what might have been going on at the time. Diana tried to not
and the gas also didn’t stay on the ground very long, so further research went into the development of chemical weapons. The first experiment was done with hydrogen sulphide; the British tested the gas by placing rats in cages in trenches, and had mine workers with self contained breathing apparatus collect clouds of the gas in jars as the gas passed over them. The testing of hydrogen sulphide were successful, it showed that the gas had lethal concentration at 300 yards from the point of release
Diana, Princess of Wales, was a role model for women around the world, due to her status in society and extensive media coverage. Born into an aristocratic family, Lady Diana Spencer was predetermined to live a life of royalty. Diana was introduced to Prince Charles in 1977, when she was 16. Charles, at the time, was in a courtship with Diana’s sister, Sarah Spencer. After only seeing each other twelve times, Diana married Prince Charles at St. Paul's Cathedral in London in the mid-summer of 1981
government became a concern to the United States by summer 1979 due to issues of instability and the loss of key U.S. allies in the region. Under President Jimmy Carter the United States began to devise a plan (Operation Cyclone) to covertly back anti-government forces in Afghanistan with the goal of pulling the Soviets into a war. With the covert U.S. backing an Afghanistan civil war ensued and the Russians began to feel as if they were starting to loss control of the Afghan regime. The Red Army