development of weapons
71Destruction of chemical weapons — Throughout history, chemical weapons have been used as strategic weaponry to devastate the opposing side in times of war. After the mass destruction created by WWI and WWII, chemical weapons have been considered to be inhumane by the United… …
72Nuclear weapons testing — Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing Effects Delivery Espionage …
73Tank research and development — continues in many industrial countries despite the end of the Cold war. The funds involved are lower than when the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a massive arms race. Most of the tank design bureaus or arsenals now function… …
74Germany and weapons of mass destruction — Though Germany is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, since World War II it has generally refrained from using this technology to outfit its own armed forces with weapons of mass destruction (WMD), although it… …
75Nuclear weapons convention — A nuclear weapons convention is a proposed international treaty that would prohibit the development, testing, production, stockpiling, transfer, use and threat of use of nuclear weapons, as well as provide for their elimination. It would be… …
76Sources and influences on the development of Dungeons & Dragons — include fantasy fiction, mythology, and wargaming rules among others.The immediate predecessor of Dungeons Dragons was a set of medieval miniature rules written by Jeff Perren. These were expanded by Gary Gygax, whose additions included a fantasy …
77United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center — Infobox Military Unit unit name= U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center caption= dates= 1977 present [ [http://www.pica.army.mil/PicatinnyPublic/organizations/ardec/history.asp ARDEC: History ] ] country= United States… …
78List of weapons of mass destruction treaties — A variety of treaties and agreements have been enacted to regulate the use, development and possession of various types of weapons of mass destruction. Treaties may regulate weapons use under the customs of war (Hague Conventions, Geneva… …
79Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Treaty on the — ▪ international agreement also called Nuclear Non proliferation Treaty agreement of July 1, 1968, signed by the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), and 59 other states, under which… …
80Nuclear Weapons: The Road to Zero — is a 1998 book edited by Joseph Rotblat. Rotblat draws heavily on the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, and in particular on a comprehensive international study published in 1993 on the need and mechanisms to eliminate nuclear… …
