Every technology, from fire to gunpowder to aviation, has been used by humans largely for good but also for harm. But the capabilities of an individual or group to do great harm have increased markedly in the past 50 years. In the mid-20th century, we developed nuclear weapons, but these have remained in the hands of nation-states because it would be extraordinarily difficult for even a technic...

OBJECTIVE To examine the circumstances surrounding weapon injury and combatant status of those injured by weapons. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Northwestern Cambodia after departure of United Nations peacekeeping force. SUBJECTS 863 people admitted to hospital for weapon injuries over 12 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Annual incidence of weapon injury by time period; proporti...

Then aims of the current study were 1) to provide cross-national estimates of the prevalence of physical fighting and weapon carrying among adolescents aged 11-15 years; (2) To examine the possible effects of physical fighting and weapon carrying on the occurrence of physical (medically treated injuries) and emotional health outcomes (multiple health complaints) among adolescents within the the...

in 1996. CGSR helps to enhance global security through analyzing and understanding the factors that could lead to reducing the threat associated with weapons of mass destruction and other advanced weapon types. Primary emphasis is on bridging the gap between the technology and policy communities by evaluating how technology can enhance the international security framework. Broad international p...

Two experiments are reported in which postevent source of misinformation was manipulated within weapon-present and weapon-absent scenarios. Participants viewed slides depicting either a weapon or a newspaper event and then received either incomplete questioning or a narrative. Both postevent sources contained misleading information about a central and peripheral detail concerning either the wea...

in asymmetric conflicts, great powers often adopt coercive strategies toward weak states. this strategy is a combination of threat, and limited and warning use of force if necessary to impact the opposite's strategy choice. given that the threats of the most powerful states are more effective because the penalty for target disobedience will be more intensive, it seems that the weak states ...

Abstract We explore existing political commitments by states regarding the development and use of lethal autonomous weapon systems. carry out two background reviewing efforts, first addressing ethical legal framings proposals from recent academic literature, second formal policy principles as endorsed states, with a focus on adopted United States Department Defense North Atlantic Treaty Organiz...

Throughout history, mankind has developed and employed novel weapons and countermeasures. Both offensive and defensive weapon systems are limited by the laws of nature. Consequently, military concepts and doctrines were designed by implicitly taking into account those limitations. The digital age has introduced a new class of weaponry that poses an initial challenge to the common understanding ...