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Lethality in Combat shines a blazing light on the three most controversial aspects of military combat: the necessity of killing; the taking, or not, of prisoners; and the targeting of civilians. This book argues that when a nation-state sends its soldiers to fight, the state must accept the full implications of this, uncomfortable as they may be. Drawing on seven conflicts - the Boer War, World Wars I and II, and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and Iraq- the author considers these ethical issues.

A comprehensive review of surviving a violent crime involving contact weapons, this volume takes you deep into the mind and anatomy of real-life victims and brings you back out to the personal combat strategies necessary to your survival if it were YOU on the receiving end.

This guide to the vulnerability and lethality of ground combat systems offers military weapons designers and engineers a full assessment of tactical utility, target response, damage mechanisms and personnel dysfunction. Deitz (technical director, U.S. Army Material Systems Analysis Activity, retired), Reed (systems engineering, U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory), Klopcic (physics and mathematics, Kenyon College) and Walbert (chief scientist, SURVICE Engineering) discuss mission effectiveness, fault trees, degraded states and networked systems and show how V/L modeling and simulation are used to evaluate system acquisition, life cycle and vulnerability reduction. Additional topics include a study of penetrating fragments and behind-armor debris. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This guide to the vulnerability and lethality of ground combat systems offers military weapons designers and engineers a full assessment of tactical utility, target response, damage mechanisms and personnel dysfunction. Deitz (technical director, U.S. Army Material Systems Analysis Activity, retired), Reed (systems engineering, U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory), Klopcic (physics and mathematics, Kenyon College) and Walbert (chief scientist, SURVICE Engineering) discuss mission effectiveness, fault trees, degraded states and networked systems and show how V/L modeling and simulation are used to evaluate system acquisition, life cycle and vulnerability reduction. Additional topics include a study of penetrating fragments and behind-armor debris. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

After extensive research and development, EOTech presents the G33 3x Magnifier with Switch to Side Mount, a game-changing accessory for all models of Holographic Weapon Sights. This innovative device significantly enhances target recognition and boosts lethality at medium-range distances, making it an indispensable tool for any serious marksman.The G33 magnifier is ingeniously designed to work in tandem with any L-3 EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS), providing a seamless integration that enhances your shooting experience. Its unique Switch to Side (STS) mount feature offers users the flexibility to swiftly transition between Close Quarters Battle (CQB) situations and long-range engagements of up to 600 meters or more. One of the standout features of the G33 magnifier is its adjustable diopter. This allows users to fine-tune the focus to match their unique vision requirements, ensuring a sharp, clear aiming dot for superior precision and shot placement. Adjusting the diopter is as simple as grasping it with the thumb and forefinger and turning it either clockwise or counter-clockwise until the perfect sight picture is achieved.When used with HWS models 556, 517, EXPS, or 516 HWS, which feature a side button interface, the user can effortlessly operate the sight even with the magnifier in the locked position. This means you can switch the magnifier out of the way and operate the sight with ease, providing a versatile and efficient shooting experience.Please remember to read the user manual carefully before mounting and using the G33 magnifier, and always practice proper firearm safety. With the G33 3x Magnifier with Switch to Side Mount, EOTech continues to redefine the standards of shooting optics, offering unparalleled performance and versatility.

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This in-depth work demonstrates that ancient battles rivaled those of the modern period in size, complexity, and lethality. The organization of armies of the ancient world, their performance, their military operations, and their ability to raise the art of warfare to towering heights are the focus of this carefully documented volume. An examination is made of all the major military establishments of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Pertinent evidence is gathered from a number of disciplines and integrated into a coherent whole. Corroborative evidence is drawn from modern analysis when accepting or rejecting the claims of ancient writers. Where that was lacking, the authors conducted empirical studies of ancient weapons, which led to a better understanding of how ancient battles were really fought. The book concludes with description and analysis of the armies of the ancient world placed in a modern perspective.From Sumer to Rome provides a detailed portrait of the world's earliest military establishments. A number of military innovations and developments that came to fruition in the Iron Age and that remained are traced. An empirical analysis of all the major weapons of the ancient armies is made. The factors that played dominant roles in outcomes are explored and thorough analysis of military medical care systems is provided. This book will be an excellent addition to the libraries of military historians, students of ancient warfare and weaponry, and the general reader.

Follow the path of the Filipino knife fighter and the blinding blur of the deadly balisong in motion--its whirlwind lethality--can be yours. Three experts, having combined their knowledge of the balisong, martial arts and self-defense, show you the basics of techniques perfected in the Philippines over the course of 400: concealing, drawing, flipping and gripping the balisong; checking and rolling; and the four main phases of training.

Among professions, the Army Profession has unique characteristics because of the lethality of our operations. The Nation tasks the Army to do many things besides combat operations, but ultimately the primary reason the Army exists is to fight and win the Nation's wars through prompt and sustained land combat, as part of the joint force. The Army must always be prepared to accomplish this mission through the application of lethal force. Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization. As an element of combat power, leadership unifies the other elements of combat power (information, mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment and protection). Confident, competent, and informed leadership intensifies the effectiveness of the other elements of combat power. Leaders have three principal ways of developing others. They can provide knowledge and feedback through counseling, coaching, and mentoring. The military is a team of teams composed of numerous organizations with one overarching common mission: win the nation's wars. The ability to build teams through mutual trust and maintain effective, cohesive teams throughout military operations is an essential skill for all commanders, staffs, and leaders. The Army trains to win in a complex world. To fight and win in a chaotic, ambiguous, and complex environment, the Army trains to provide forces ready to conduct unified land operations. The Army does this by conducting tough, realistic, and challenging training. Training is the most important thing the Army does to prepare for operations. Training is the cornerstone of readiness. Readiness determines our Nation's ability to fight and win in a complex global environment.

This in-depth work demonstrates that ancient battles rivaled those of the modern period in size, complexity, and lethality. The organization of armies of the ancient world, their performance, their military operations, and their ability to raise the art of warfare to towering heights are the focus of this carefully documented volume. An examination is made of all the major military establishments of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Pertinent evidence is gathered from a number of disciplines and integrated into a coherent whole. Corroborative evidence is drawn from modern analysis when accepting or rejecting the claims of ancient writers. Where that was lacking, the authors conducted empirical studies of ancient weapons, which led to a better understanding of how ancient battles were really fought. The book concludes with description and analysis of the armies of the ancient world placed in a modern perspective.From Sumer to Rome provides a detailed portrait of the world's earliest military establishments. A number of military innovations and developments that came to fruition in the Iron Age and that remained are traced. An empirical analysis of all the major weapons of the ancient armies is made. The factors that played dominant roles in outcomes are explored and thorough analysis of military medical care systems is provided. This book will be an excellent addition to the libraries of military historians, students of ancient warfare and weaponry, and the general reader.

A "brilliant" and "fascinating" investigation of the looming avian flu pandemic―and how we arrived at the brink of a global health catastrophe―The New York TimesThe virus known as H5N1 is now endemic among poultry and wild bird populations in East Asia. A flu strain of astonishing lethality, it has a talent for transforming itself to foil the human immune system―and kills two out of every three people it infects. The World Health Organization now warns that avian flu is on the verge of mutating into a super-contagious form that could travel at pandemic velocity, killing up to 100 million people within two years.In The Monster at Our Door, the first book to sound this alarm, our foremost urban and environmental critic reconstructs the scientific and political history of this viral apocalypse in the making, exposing the central roles played by burgeoning slums, the agribusiness and fast-food industries, and corrupt governments. Mike Davis tracks the avian flu crisis as the virus moves west and the world remains woefully unprepared to contain it. With drug companies unwilling to invest in essential vaccines, severe shortages persist, a scenario Davis compares to the sinking Titanic: there are virtually no lifesaving resources available to the poor, and precious few for the rich, too.

Hardcover. Born of necessity during the Vietnam War, the Vought A-7 Corsair II ushered in a level of lethality, target accuracy, and economy not realized in any plane before it, and, arguably, any that followed. Originally designed as a "bomb truck," the A-7 would, with the assistance (and insistence) of the US Air Force, realise its full potential. It was the first combat aircraft to feature a heads-up display (HUD) - an incredibly accurate, integrated navigation/weapons computer - and a host of other innovations like fly-by-wire and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras; abilities today's combat pilot takes for granted. This book tells the story of the A-7 from design and development to combat deployment from Vietnam to its last use in Operation Desert Storm. Its multiple variants are discussed along with its use by the US Navy and Air Force, as well as overseas with the air forces of Greece and Portugal. AUTHOR: Mat "Irish" Garretson is executive director of the A-7 Corsair II Association. A lifetime member of Tailhook Association, Association of Naval Aviation, and Naval Aviation Museum, Garretson lives in Eagan, Minnesota, and Pensacola, Florida. SELLING POINTS: . Author has amassed the largest private collection of A-7 photographs, memorabilia, and hardware in the world, including his own A-7 . This work details combat operations from Vietnam to Operation Desert Storm . The A-7 was the first combat aircraft to feature a heads-up display (HUD) and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras 200 colour and b/w illustrations Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Weaponeering: An Introduction, Volume 1 covers the basic subjects that need to be understood to compute weapon effects based on the concept of an Effectiveness Index, or EI. These subjects include weapon delivery accuracy, warhead lethality and target vulnerability. This approach gives reasonable, rapid results and allows an easier understanding of current methods used to estimate weapon effects. For the best value, Weaponeering: An Introduction, 3E, Vol. 1 may also be purchased as part of a two volume set with Advanced Weaponeering, 3E, Vol. 2. Volume 1 Contents Chapter 1 Overview of Weaponeering and Weapon Effectiveness Chapter 2 Introduction to Statistical Methods Chapter 3 Weapon Trajectory Chapter 4 Delivery Accuracy Overview Chapter 5 Accuracy of GPS/INS Guided Weapons Chapter 6 Introduction to Vulnerability and Effectiveness Chapter 7 Vulnerability Assessment Implementation Chapter 8 Effectiveness Assessment Implementation Chapter 9 Calculating Damage Probabilities Monte Carlo Methods Chapter 10 Calculating Damage Probabilities Deterministic Methods Chapter 11 Single Weapons Directed Against an Area of Targets Chapter 12 Stick Deliveries Chapter 13 Cluster Munitions Chapter 14 Projectiles Chapter 15 Weaponeering for Specific Targets Using Effectiveness Indices Chapter 16 Surface-to-Surface Weaponeering Indirect Fire Chapter 17 Direct Fire: Infantry, Vehicles and Small Boats Chapter 18 Computer Implementation of Weaponeering Methods Appendix A Statistical Tables Appendix B Damage Criteria

The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of "slow violence" to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses on the inattention we have paid to the attritional lethality of many environmental crises, in contrast with the sensational, spectacle-driven messaging that impels public activism today. Slow violence, because it is so readily ignored by a hard-charging capitalism, exacerbates the vulnerability of ecosystems and of people who are poor, disempowered, and often involuntarily displaced, while fueling social conflicts that arise from desperation as life-sustaining conditions erode.In a book of extraordinary scope, Nixon examines a cluster of writer-activists affiliated with the environmentalism of the poor in the global South. By approaching environmental justice literature from this transnational perspective, he exposes the limitations of the national and local frames that dominate environmental writing. And by skillfully illuminating the strategies these writer-activists deploy to give dramatic visibility to environmental emergencies, Nixon invites his readers to engage with some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Weaponeering: An Introduction, Volume 1 covers the basic subjects that need to be understood to compute weapon effects based on the concept of an Effectiveness Index, or EI. These subjects include weapon delivery accuracy, warhead lethality and target vulnerability. This approach gives reasonable, rapid results and allows an easier understanding of current methods used to estimate weapon effects. For the best value, Weaponeering: An Introduction, 3E, Vol. 1 may also be purchased as part of a two volume set with Advanced Weaponeering, 3E, Vol. 2. Volume 1 Contents Chapter 1 Overview of Weaponeering and Weapon Effectiveness Chapter 2 Introduction to Statistical Methods Chapter 3 Weapon Trajectory Chapter 4 Delivery Accuracy Overview Chapter 5 Accuracy of GPS/INS Guided Weapons Chapter 6 Introduction to Vulnerability and Effectiveness Chapter 7 Vulnerability Assessment Implementation Chapter 8 Effectiveness Assessment Implementation Chapter 9 Calculating Damage Probabilities Monte Carlo Methods Chapter 10 Calculating Damage Probabilities Deterministic Methods Chapter 11 Single Weapons Directed Against an Area of Targets Chapter 12 Stick Deliveries Chapter 13 Cluster Munitions Chapter 14 Projectiles Chapter 15 Weaponeering for Specific Targets Using Effectiveness Indices Chapter 16 Surface-to-Surface Weaponeering Indirect Fire Chapter 17 Direct Fire: Infantry, Vehicles and Small Boats Chapter 18 Computer Implementation of Weaponeering Methods Appendix A Statistical Tables Appendix B Damage Criteria

The lethality of lone-wolf terrorism has reached an all-time high in the United States. Isolated individuals using firearms with high-capacity magazines are committing brutally efficient killings with the aim of terrorizing others, yet there is little consensus on what connects these crimes and the motivations behind them. In The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism, terrorism experts Mark S. Hamm and Ramón Spaaij combine criminological theory with empirical and ethnographic research to map the pathways of lone-wolf radicalization, helping with the identification of suspected behaviors and recognizing patterns of indoctrination.Reviewing comprehensive data on these actors, including more than two hundred terrorist incidents, Hamm and Spaaij find that a combination of personal and political grievances lead lone wolves to befriend online sympathizers―whether jihadists, white supremacists, or other antigovernment extremists―and then announce their intent to commit terror when triggered. Hamm and Spaaij carefully distinguish between lone wolves and individuals radicalized within a group dynamic. This important difference is what makes this book such a significant manual for professionals seeking richer insight into the transformation of alienated individuals into armed warriors. Hamm and Spaaij conclude with an analysis of recent FBI sting operations designed to prevent lone-wolf terrorism in the United States, describing who gets targeted, strategies for luring suspects, and the ethics of arresting and prosecuting citizens.

The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of “slow violence” to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses on the inattention we have paid to the attritional lethality of many environmental crises, in contrast with the sensational, spectacle-driven messaging that impels public activism today. Slow violence, because it is so readily ignored by a hard-charging capitalism, exacerbates the vulnerability of ecosystems and of people who are poor, disempowered, and often involuntarily displaced, while fueling social conflicts that arise from desperation as life-sustaining conditions erode. In a book of extraordinary scope, Nixon examines a cluster of writer-activists affiliated with the environmentalism of the poor in the global South. By approaching environmental justice literature from this transnational perspective, he exposes the limitations of the national and local frames that dominate environmental writing. And by skillfully illuminating the strategies these writer-activists deploy to give dramatic visibility to environmental emergencies, Nixon invites his readers to engage with some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

TREACHEROUS TRAPS (5E) is an incredible resource for game masters looking to get more out of their dungeon design. Contained within are over 250 pre-built traps ranging in level and lethality, so that you can always find the perfect trap to challenge your players. Also included is a random trap generator, consisting of 50 trap triggers and 50 trap effects that, when combined, create up to 2,500 different combinations. Along with the tips and tricks for using traps, puzzles, and riddles in your fantasy games, Treacherous Traps is the perfect accessory for any dungeon architect! Hardcover RPG Sourcebook. Full color. 173 pages. 5th Edition Compatible. Tabletop roleplaying game.