Stop military conflicts from trashing environment

Use of Depleted Uranium in Military Conflicts and Possible Impact on Health and Environment

BACKGROUND There has been concern regarding the possible environmental impacts of depleted uranium (DU) and its possible health effects on both military personnel and on civilians following the Gulf War 1991 (e.g. 1, 2, 3). These issues have been raised by several non-governmental organizations, some scientists and by a number of press reports. Since DU could also have been used in the Balkan c...

Trashing "The German Advantage"

Systems Engineering Models for Signature Injuries of Modern Military Conflicts

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Military and civilian burn injuries during armed conflicts.

Burn injury is a ubiquitous threat in the military environment, and war burns have been described for more than 5,000 years of written history. Fire was probably utilized as a weapon long before that. With the ever-increasing destructive power and efficiency of modern weapons, casualties, both fatal and non-fatal, are reaching new highs, particularly among civilians who are becoming the major w...

Appendix: Military Intervention and Settlement Durability in Civil Conflicts