Dissertations / Theses: 'Weapons'

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Fletcher, Emily. "Weapons of choice: A statistical comparison between different weapons and resulting injuries, opportunist weapon selection and forensic awareness." Thesis, Fletcher, Emily (2022) Weapons of choice: A statistical comparison between different weapons and resulting injuries, opportunist weapon selection and forensic awareness. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University, 2022. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/65761/.

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Homicide is a known term for the unlawful killing of another person, which can be classified into three subcategories; Mass, Spree and Serial Homicide. Serial Homicide is the chosen focus for this literature review, and the following study to come. A Serial Killer can be described as an individual who takes the life of at least two people, each within a separate event to one another. Specifically, the weapons of choice by these Serial Killers is the main concentration of the study, and how different external variables can change their choosing, as well as the resulting injuries the victim sustains from these weapons. Variables such as victimology of both the offender and the victim, the level of forensic awareness known by the offender and whether the weapon was an opportunist circumstance or not are detailed to identify the changes in weapon choice and injury infliction as these variables change between offenders. The literature review aims to display what information is already present in the field, with the relation of all factors in weapon choice and injuries and if there is already a link between any. The review ultimately defined that there is a big gap in research about weapons of opportunity and the factors which can cause an offender to use an unplanned weapon to cause injury, as well as how the injuries differ between opportunity and planned weapon selection. The review also revealed there is an obvious gap in knowledge linking all of these mentioned variables, to the way the offender inflicts injuries on the victim. The proposed study will hopefully fill these research gaps by comparing victimology, opportunity and planned weapons, forensic awareness knowledge and clean-up to the type of weapon used and the resulting injuries, the hope is to link them all together, as well as identify individual characteristics of each which can change offenders weapon selection.

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Johnson, Natalie Jo Yoder Kevin Allan. "Weapons in the city weapon use in Chicago homicide cases /." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2007. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5160.

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Johnson, Natalie Jo. "Weapons in the City: Weapon Use in Chicago Homicide Cases." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5160/.

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This study used data from the homicides in Chicago 1965-1995 dataset (N=9,340) to examine the relationship between the use of certain types of weapons in criminal homicides by gender, race, age, victim-offender relationship, motive, location, and changes over time. Differential association and sex-role theory were utilized to argue why gender differences would occur in type of weapon used in a homicide. Subculture of violence theory was used to emphasize that the place where the homicide occurs, the relationship between the victim and offender, motive of the offender, and the remaining variables affects the type of weapon used to kill. Significant relationships were found for all bivariate analyses performed. The type of weapon used to kill differs most by sex of offender, resulting in a moderately strong association. The type of weapon used to kill differs least by age of offender and although statistically significant, the association between the two is very weak.

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Kenausis, Luisa R. "North Korea's nuclear weapons : interpreting weapon design progress based on nuclear test data." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112370.

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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2017.
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56).
The proliferation of nuclear weapons is a significant global security issue, and it is important to carefully study the nuclear weapons programs of states that are actively engaging in nuclear proliferation. In this thesis, I interpret the seismic and radionuclide data from North Korea's first two nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009, emphasizing the limitations of that data in reaching deterministic conclusions about the precise devices tested by North Korea. I also review the seismological and radiological literatures surrounding a proposed North Korean nuclear test in May 2010, and summarize the process by which that proposal was investigated and rejected. The most recent North Korean nuclear tests, in 2013 and 2016, are reviewed only briefly. It is found here that the technical data available after the North Korean nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009 provide relatively little information about the designs of the devices that were tested. In the case of the 2009 test, the apparent containment of radioactive material from the test could indicate some improvements in the testing process relative to 2006. The explosive yield of North Korea's nuclear tests has generally increased over time, but this trend in yield does not provide clear information about the advances that have been made in the design of North Korean nuclear warheads.
by Luisa R. Kenausis.
S.B.

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Hemmer, Patrick T. "DETERRENCE AND CYBER-WEAPONS." Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/32836.

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Rapid technological advancements and societal inclusion of these technologies have expanded civil and defense capabilities but have also created significant vulnerabilities. Cyber-weapons have the potential to affect interaction between states by exploiting this vulnerability. To better understand the mechanics of how cyber-weapons affect state relations this research applies a common framework to explore the attributes of traditional weaponsconventional, nuclear, and RMAand how they typically influence this behavior. After proposing selected factors that influence the effectiveness of a cyber-attack, the research examines the cyber-attacks in 2007 on Estonia and 2008 on Georgia in order to refine and provide nuanced analysis on the role of the proposed causal factors. The proposed factors are government involvement, level of attack sophistication, and the degree to which the state is dependent upon digitally connected technology. The research indicates that the role of the state is one of the most significant factors in influencing the effectiveness of a cyber-attack and highlights the role that plausible deniability plays in this relationship. Some initial policy recommendations are made based on the finding that the use of cyber-weapons as a deterrent is still ill-defined and that the focus should be on decreasing state vulnerability to these attacks.

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Owens, Gregory B. "Chinese tactical nuclear weapons." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8080.

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The United States, Russia and Great Britain have retired all nonstrategic nuclear weapons. Surprisingly, China has not. China seems to value highly tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs). Most studies of China's nuclear arsenal focus on strategic nuclear weapons. This focus could mislead those trying to understand PRC TNW strategy. The purpose of this thesis is to explain China's TNW development. China's nuclear arsenal evolution can be described in three phases. In the first phase, China developed a limited strategic nuclear deterrent. China's arsenal was driven by threat. Technology supplanted threat as the dominant driver during the next phase. While conducting research to miniaturize strategic warheads, TNWs were developed. During the third phase, a reduced threat caused political leaders to restrain the nuclear program. The nuclear program reverted to its primary objective -- building strategic weapons, causing TNW production to level off. This study explains the last two phases of TNW development. The research goals are twofold: to compare threat and technology, the primary motivations driving TNW production; and to examine the relationship between doctrine and development, describing how one influences the other. The conclusion offers U.S. foreign policy recommendations

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Collins, Raymond P. "Counterproliferation of biology weapons." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7561.

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When the Biological Weapons Convention opened for signature in 1972, the battle against infectious disease appeared to have been won and the biological warfare programs of the United States and Soviet Union seemed to be irrelevant in the global conflict d

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Ono, Reyn SP. "The Secret Weapons of World War II: An Analysis of Hitler's Chemical Weapons Policy." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2014. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/944.

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Very little historical scholarship specifically analyzes or explores the absence of chemical weapons in World War II. This thesis seeks to fill the gaps in the historical narrative by providing insight into the personal and external factors that influenced Hitler’s chemical weapons policy. This thesis also touches upon the wartime violence perpetrated by both the Axis and the Allies, thereby offering a neutral, unbiased historical account. From 1939-1941, Hitler did not deploy chemical weapons because his blitzkrieg of Europe was progressing successfully – chemical warfare was unnecessary. With the failure of Operation Barbarossa from 1942-1943, Armaments Minister Albert Speer oversaw a massive increase in the production of the lethal nerve agent tabun, indicating Hitler’s desire to deploy chemical gas on the Eastern Front. However, by the request of Soviet Premier Josef Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill threatened to retaliate against Nazi Germany with chemical strikes on German cities in May 1942. Hitler backed down because of the inadequacy of German air defense and his desire to protect the “Aryan” people – based on his own trauma with gas in World War I. However, in the final years of the war in 1944-1945, the stress of the Allied advance on Berlin caused the deterioration of the German dictator’s mental and physical state. Hitler’s thoughts became suicidal and destructive – the German people deserved extinction for their failure in World War II. Thus, Hitler issued the Nero Decree in March 1945. However, the architect turned Armaments Minister, aware of the war’s foregone conclusion, sought to obstruct Germany’s path to catastrophe. Likewise, Hitler sought to initiate chemical warfare. Again, Speer prevented unnecessary civilian casualties by shutting down chemical production plants. The German dictator did not take matters into his own hands because following the failure of the Ardennes Offensive in January 1945, Hitler also grew increasingly apathetic to governing the Third Reich. By April 1945, with Hitler a ghost of his former self, his subleaders fought for control of Nazi Germany, and their inability to cooperate led to a crisis of leadership. Thus, World War II concluded in Europe without chemical warfare. Ultimately, this thesis promotes an awareness of the legacy of violence ushered in by “modern warfare,” a contemporary issue yet to be adequately addressed.

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Stone, Bahr Elizabeth L. "Biological weapons attribution a primer." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/07Jun%5FBahr.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs (Defense Decision Making & Planning))--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2007.
Thesis Advisor(s): Peter R. Lavoy, Anne Clunan. "June 2007." Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-117). Also available in print.

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Mohs, Samuel David. "The politics of nuclear weapons." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26700.

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Neo, Yong Shern. "Computation of weapons systems effectiveness." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37686.

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The main objective of the thesis is to develop an unclassified MATLAB-based Weapons Systems Effectiveness program with user-friendly Excel-based Graphical User Interface to evaluate the effectiveness of Air-to-Surface (AS) and Surface-to-Surface (SS) weapons. The program allows users to compute the effectiveness of their weapons based on the initial release/firing condition for both AS and SS weapons. The effectiveness is determined by predicting the probability of success of damaging or incapacitating the target. The program also allows the calculation of the trajectory of unguided AS weapons and the computation of the weapon accuracy of AS weapons. The main functionality provided by the program includes computing the weapon effectiveness of single release of weapons against unitary and area targets, stick deliveries, cluster munitions and projectiles for AS weapons, as well as direct and indirect SS weapons. The entire program is modeled on the theory detailed in M. R. Driels textbook, Weaponeering Conventional Weapon System Effectiveness, published in 2013 by the AIAA.

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Bell, Mark Stephen. "Nuclear weapons and foreign policy." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107540.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Political Science, 2016.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291).
How do states change their foreign policies when they acquire nuclear weapons? This question is central to both academic and policy debates about the consequences of nuclear proliferation, and the lengths that the United States and other states should go to to prevent proliferation. Despite this importance to scholars and practitioners, existing literature has largely avoided answering this question. This dissertation aims to fill this gap. In answering this question, I first offer a typology of conceptually distinct and empirically distinguishable foreign policy behaviors that nuclear weapons may facilitate. Specifically, I distinguish between aggression, expansion, independence, bolstering, steadfastness, and compromise. The typology allows scholars and practitioners to move beyond catch-all terms such as "emboldenment" when thinking about how states may change their foreign policies after nuclear acquisition. Second, I offer a theory for why different states use nuclear weapons to facilitate different combinations of these behaviors. I argue that states in different geopolitical circumstances have different political priorities. Different states therefore find different combinations of foreign policy behaviors attractive, and thus use nuclear weapons to facilitate different foreign policy behaviors. The theory uses a sequence of three variables-the existence of severe territorial threats or an ongoing war, the presence of senior allies, and the state's power trajectory-to predict the combinations of foreign policy behaviors states will use nuclear weapons to facilitate. Third, I test the theory using case studies of the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States, each drawing on interviews and multi-archival research. In each case, I look for discontinuities in the state's foreign policy behaviors that occur at the point of nuclear acquisition and use process tracing to assess whether nuclear weapons caused the changes observed. The dissertation makes several contributions. It provides an answer to a foundational question about the nuclear revolution: how do states use nuclear weapons to facilitate their goals in international politics? It offers a new dependent variable and theory with potentially broader applicability to other questions about comparative foreign policy. Finally, it offers policy-relevant insights into how new nuclear states might behave in the future.
by Mark Stephen Bell.
Ph. D.

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Murray, Donette. "Kennedy, Macmillan and nuclear weapons /." New York : St. Martin's press, 2000. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb372237311.

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Paul, Jessica Nicole. "Exploiting passive gamma signals from weapons grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium for weapons pit storage." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52940.

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Using computational deterministic and Monte Carlo methods, I present an analysis of the gamma and neutron signatures emitted from special nuclear material (SNM) in weapons stockpile storage scenarios. My efforts are focused on 1 year old, 25 year old, 50 year old, and 75 year old highly enriched uranium (HEU), and 1 year old, 22.5 year old, and 50 year old weapons grade plutonium (WGPu). HEU gammas are easily shielded, and when reasonably shielded, do not produce a definable signature at low energies; however, using new methods applied in this work that involve analyzing the higher energy, penetrating gammas from HEU, it can be shown that not only the presence of the HEU can be verified, but also the age since separation of the material can be discerned. Through computational modeling, I am able to verify that the novel methods investigated are both unique and effective for HEU detection. In addition, I also present my investigation of similar methods applied to the detection of WGPu. From this work I determined that WGPu age discrimination is more challenging compared to that of HEU (in spite of more radiation per unit mass) due to the high rate of induced gammas from n-gamma interactions taking place within the Pu metal and container; however, I believe that by combining neutron detection with gamma signature verification of WGPu, the approach identified can be successful. I present the neutron signature of the WGPu and how it would be observed in the detector used for material verification. I calculated the detector response for a pre-determined neutron detector design using adjoint calculations in order to determine whether the detector will perform as designed. In addition to developing a new protocol for WGPu detection, I present in this work, a comprehensive source book as a product of this research, detailing the gamma and neutron signatures for both solid and shell configurations of HEU and WGPu. This can serve as a very beneficial guide for anyone interested in modeling SNM, since the many steps needed to obtain this radiation leakage data will save a significant amount of researcher time. The results from my work have contributed to a collaborative effort supporting funded US department of State research towards designing a mobile detection system that can rapidly validate and verify the presence of SNM in weapons pit containers.

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Mathiesen, Eric Martinus. "Component reliability database for weapons systems." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1994. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA280485.

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Cornwell, Graham C. "Nuclear weapons and NATO-Russia relations." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1998. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA359768.

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Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1998.
"December 1998." Thesis advisor(s): David S. Yost. Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-120). Also available online.

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Karresand, Martin. "A Proposed Taxonomy of Software Weapons." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Electrical Engineering, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-1512.

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The terms and classification schemes used in the computer security field today are not standardised. Thus the field is hard to take in, there is a risk of misunderstandings, and there is a risk that the scientific work is being hampered.

Therefore this report presents a proposal for a taxonomy of software based IT weapons. After an account of the theories governing the formation of a taxonomy, and a presentation of the requisites, seven taxonomies from different parts of the computer security field are evaluated. Then the proposed new taxonomy is introduced and the inclusion of each of the 15 categories is motivated and discussed in separate sections. Each section also contains a part briefly outlining the possible countermeasures to be used against weapons with that specific characteristic.

The final part of the report contains a discussion of the general defences against software weapons, together with a presentation of some open issues regarding the taxonomy. There is also a part discussing possible uses for the taxonomy. Finally the report is summarised.

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Hansel, Mischa. "Lethal Weapons : zum verhinderten UN-Waffenhandelsvertrag." Universität Potsdam, 2012. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2012/6191/.

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Staaten und Nichtregierungsorganisationen bemühen sich seit zwei Jahrzehnten um eine stärkere globale Regulierung des (Klein-)Waffenhandels. Im Juli 2012 wurde im Rahmen der UN erstmals über einen Waffenhandelsvertrag verhandelt. Doch ein solches Abkommen kam nicht zustande. Was sind die Hinter- gründe dieses Scheiterns? Welche Perspektiven gibt es nun und warum sind internationale Regeln unverzichtbar?

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Bell, Paul M. P. "Pakistan's madrassas - weapons of mass instruction?" Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/07Mar%5FBell.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2007.
Thesis Advisor(s): Feroz Khan, Robert Looney. "March 2007." Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-63). Also available in print.

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Deveci, Bayram Mert. "Direct-energy weapons : invisible and invincible?" Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/07Sep%5FDeveci.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2007.
Thesis Advisor(s): Fisher, Edward. "September 2007." Description based on title screen as viewed on October 22, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-118). Also available in print.

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LeHardy, Frank A. "Deterring weapons of mass destruction terrorism." Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8244.

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This thesis examines terrorist acts involving the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against unsuspecting civilians by the Aum Shinrikyo and Rajneesh cults. The proliferation of WMD (i.e., nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) has created a concern that terrorists might use WMD. Despite obvious signs, these groups were not identified as terrorists until after they committed terrorist attacks. This thesis identifies common characteristics of terrorists that have used WMD in the past and generates indicators of non-state actors that might commit WMD terrorism in the future

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DeWing, Martin J. "Ukraine: independent nuclear weapons capability rising." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26312.

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Ramsey, William Greer. "Middle Bronze Age weapons in Ireland." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.296789.

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Adenrele, Festus Oladipo Ayinla. "Proliferation of nuclear weapons in Africa." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337530.

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Moore, Richard John. "The Royal Navy and nuclear weapons." Thesis, University of Hull, 1999. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:11538.

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Hull, Roy T. Jr. "TELEMETRY IN TESTING OF UNDERSEAS WEAPONS." International Foundation for Telemetering, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/612893.

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International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / November 04-07, 1991 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
The performance testing of underseas weapons involves many of the same challenges as for other “smart” systems. Data sets on the order of GigaBytes must be extracted, processed, analyzed, and stored. A few KiloBytes of significant information must be efficiently identified and accessed for analysis out of the great mass of data. Data from various sources must be time correlated and fused together to allow full analysis of the complex interactions which lead to a given test result. The fact that the various sources all use different formats and medias just adds to the fun. Testing of underseas weapons also involves some unique problems. Since real time data transmission is not practical; the vast bulk of the test data is recorded and then recovered with the vehicle at the end of the test. Acoustics are relied on for identification and ranging. As systems continue to get smarter; the rates, capacities, and “smarts” of the equipment and software used to process test data must similarly increase. The NUWES telemetry capabilities developed to test and analyze underseas weapons could be of use on other government related projects. “Key words: Telemetry, data processing, data analysis, undersea weapons, smart weapons, torpedoes, performance testing.”

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McDermott, Sharon. "Ancient Egyptian footsoldiers and their weapons." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.509297.

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This thesis is divided into weapons and armour categories. Each section deals with weapons in the following way. It looks at the materials used in the manufacturing of weapons evidently used by soldiers in artistic representations. In this way, where possible, I have attempted to trace their provenance through excavation reports. Secondly, where appropriate, there is an examination of religious or social elements regarding military images. Here, I have established a description and directory of all artistic representations of armed soldiers, and have included a comparative study of material remains. The thesis is divided into the following sections. Metallic, leather and linen body armour, shields, breastplates and helmets. Short-range, or shock weapons, that include swords, axes, mace, and staves. Projectiles, or mid to long-range weapons, such as the bow, arrows, spears, javelins and throwsticks. An additional section involves the use of the bow-box and quiver. The second volume includes photographic evidence, namely, representations I have examined among museum collections, which include temple reliefs and other military artefacts. The sections are arranged to provide a clear and cohesive system of reference. Each is clearly restricted to a particular weapon or armour category, however, the author highlights the points at which cross references become necessary.

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Pham, Nga D. "Weapons control re-entry simulation enhancement." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1996. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02022010-020315/.

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Engle, Derek. "Present Arms: Displaying Weapons in Museums." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2018. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/492682.

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Museums have always had and displayed weapons, including firearms. As museums have evolved, so too has exhibit design and practice. However, many weapons displays have not kept up with changing practices, and many of them are now irrelevant, have limited audiences, or are unhelpful to the broader public. Simply displaying weapons by type or as art is not enough anymore, and keeping them in storage does not take advantage of their potential. Also, many museums are increasingly trying to become places for public discourse about current issues. They often create exhibits meant to be relevant to today and promote discussions about controversial topics. Many museums are also trying to make their collections and objects more accessible to the public. Innovative displays of firearms could help them accomplish both these tasks. The battle over gun control and gun rights is often more of a shouting match than reasoned discourse. Museums could use historic firearms as an opportunity to help facilitate a more responsible conversation about the issue. These firearms are typically not as emotionally charged as modern guns, and could be used as a pathway into the gun debate if displayed creatively. Guns, historic or not, are often not very approachable objects for many people. This can be for a variety of reasons, including their associations with masculinity, power, and nationality. Museums should experiment with new ways to display firearms that can make them more approachable and accessible to broader audiences, and ideally to the entire public.
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Wheelis, M., L. Rozsa, and Malcolm R. Dando. "Deadly Cultures: Biological Weapons Since 1945." Harvard University Press, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/3475.

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The threat of biological weapons has never attracted as much public attention as in the past five years. Current concerns largely relate to the threat of weapons acquisition and use by rogue states or by terrorists. But the threat has deeper roots--it has been evident for fifty years that biological agents could be used to cause mass casualties and large-scale economic damage. Yet there has been little historical analysis of such weapons over the past half-century. Deadly Cultures sets out to fill this gap by analyzing the historical developments since 1945 and addressing three central issues: Why have states continued or begun programs for acquiring biological weapons? Why have states terminated biological weapons programs? How have states demonstrated that they have truly terminated their biological weapons programs? We now live in a world in which the basic knowledge needed to develop biological weapons is more widely available than ever before. Deadly Cultures provides the lessons from history that we urgently need in order to strengthen the long-standing prohibition of biological weapons.

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Greene, Owen J. "Stockpiling Security and Reducing Surplus Weapons." Thesis, British American Security Information Council (BASIC), International Alert and Saferworld, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4237.

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Measures to enhance the security and management of legal stocks of small arms and to reduce `surplus¿ weapons are clearly essential components of an effective international action programme to combat illicit trafficking and prevent and reduce the proliferation of small arms. Many of the weapons of concern are lost from official stockpiles through theft, corruption or neglect. Moreover, the existence of large quantities of `surplus¿ small arms is a major factor in the excessive availability and flows of these weapons. The primary responsibility for measures to address these problems lies with governments. Regional and international organisations involved in any way with managing and disposing of small arms also have important responsibilities to take action. Nevertheless, this is a global issue, and the entire international community should play a role in developing policies on the management of stockpiles and the disposal or destruction of surplus weapons. This briefing outlines the dimensions of the issues, drawing on recent experience, and identifies ways in which an international action programme could usefully be developed to address them.

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Tan, Kwang Liang. "Precision air data support for chem/bio attack response." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2003. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/03Mar%5FTan.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2003.
Thesis advisor(s): Richard M. Howard, Vladimir N. Dobrokhodov. Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-100). Also available online.

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Nosek, Paul C. "The dilemmas of developing an indigenous advanced arms industry for developing countries : the case of India and China /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/06Dec%5FNosek.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2006.
Thesis Advisor(s): Anshu Chatterjee. "December 2006." AD-A462 722. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via the World Wide Web.

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Smallwood, Katie. "Truth, science and chemical weapons : expert advice and the impact of technical change on the Chemical Weapons Convention." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2010. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/2398/.

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Scientific narratives are pervasive in international policy, in part, due to the increasing degree to which technological considerations enter modern thinking. These narratives are particularly visible in the chemical weapon prevention regime, which must accommodate changes in science and technology to ensure that they do not result in the application of new utilities for toxic chemicals as weapons. The dissertation investigates the function of technical experts, and the perceptions of their role, in the procedures of the chemical weapon prevention regime that address technical change. It explores expert involvement in three elements of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC): its negotiation; the Scientific Advisory Board; and in national policy formulation. Ethnography – from an extended placement within the Convention's monitoring body, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – as well as interviews and documentary sources provide the methodological basis for the research. The dissertation finds that science is often made political within the international policy setting, and shows how science is employed to support political aims whether it is in accelerating or slowing policy formulation, or in deflecting the policy agenda. It argues that whilst the role of experts and their capacity to influence policy vary with the forums in which they are placed, their effectiveness depends also upon other factors, including institutional support. The dissertation also holds that national approaches to expert advice are reflected in state relationships with experts advising at the international level. The research supports much of the Science and Technology Studies (STS) literature on experts in national settings and has substantial implications for a concept popular in International Relations (IR) literature, namely, ‘epistemic communities'. A case for reframing ‘epistemic communities' is developed which incorporates notions drawn from STS, such as the important role of ‘boundary organisations'. These are applied to the CWC, and policy recommendations for the OPCW and its member states are presented.

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HAMILTON, JENNIFER DUFFIELD. "SUSTAINED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS CLEANUP: THE EVOLUTION OF STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES AT THE FERNALD NUCLEAR WEAPONS SITE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1069336629.

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Davison, N. "Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project (BNLWRP). Occasional Paper No. 1. The Early History of ¿Non-Lethal¿ Weapons." University of Bradford, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/3994.

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This paper explores the early history of ¿non-lethal¿1 weapons development covering the period from the 1960¿s, when several diverse weapons were first grouped together in one category and described as ¿non-lethal¿ by law enforcement end-users and policymakers, until 1989, just before the hugely increased interest in the field that developed during the 1990¿s amongst both police and military organisations. It describes the origins and emergence of new weapons, examining this process with reference to technological advances, wider socio-political context, legal developments, and evolution of associated institutional structures. Developments in both the policing and military spheres are considered as well as the interconnections between them. Necessarily this paper focuses on events in the US2, in part because it led the way in this field but also because sources of information on US activities are more readily available.3.

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Davison, N. "Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project (BNLWRP). Occasional Paper No. 3. The Contemporary Development of ¿Non-Lethal¿ Weapons." University of Bradford, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/3996.

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This is the third in a series of Occasional Papers published by the Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project. It addresses the contemporary development of anti-personnel ¿non-lethal¿1 weapons, covering the period from 2000 to 2006 inclusive2 and focusing on the research and development programmes of the US Department of Defense and Department of Justice. Following Occasional Paper No. 1, The Early History of "Non-Lethal" Weapons,3 and Occasional Paper No. 2, The Development of ¿Non-Lethal¿ Weapons During the 1990¿s,4 this paper completes our analysis of the overall development of ¿non-lethal¿ weapons from their inception up to the present day.

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Hamilton, Jennifer D. "Sustained public participation and nuclear weapons cleanup the evolution of stakeholder perspectives at the Fernald nuclear weapon site /." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=ucin1069336629.

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Kung, Jerry J. "Non-lethal weapons in noncombatant evacuation operations." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1999. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA374423.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1999.
"December 1999". Thesis advisor(s): David C. Tucker. Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-135). Also available online.

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Prince, Simon A. "The Aerodynamics of High Speed Aerial Weapons." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1999. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/4599.

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The focus of this work is the investigation of the complex compressible flow phenomena associated with high speed aerial weapons. A three dimen- sional multiblock finite volume flow solver was developed with the aim of studying the aerodynamics of missile configurations and their component structures. The first component of the study involved the aerodynamic investigation of the isolated components used in the design of conventional missile config- urations. The computational study of nine ogive-cylinder body experimental test cases is presented together with a new interpretation of the complex vortical flow including the windward appearance of a "vortex shock wave". In addition, a simple modification to improve the accuracy of the Baldwin- Lomax/Degani-Schi fl`' turbulence model is put forward, and the phenomenon of "phantom vorticity" in Euler solutions and its alleviation are described. Inclined Delta Wings in supersonic flow were computed in order to study the aerodynamics of wings alone, and in particular the vortex-shock interactions which occur on their leeward surfaces. The second component of the study was the computational and experimen- tal investigation of a generic cruciform missile configuration. The compli- cated interactions between shock waves and boundary/shear layers that are seen to occur around and in the wake of the cruciform wing arrangement were studied and described. The third component of the research involved an assessment of the pre- diction technologies used in the design of modern weapons. In particular the role of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the process of design.

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Reid, Richard Alan. "Conventional weapons effects on reinforced soil walls." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19578.

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Park, Thomas. "The drivers of India’s nuclear weapons program." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42703.

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Since it openly became a nuclear state in 1998, India has dramatically expanded the quantity and quality of its nuclear arsenal. This thesis examines the factors currently driving India’s nuclear weapons program. It explores India’s threat perceptions of China, its threat perceptions of Pakistan, its desire to achieve great power status, and domestic organizations relevant to its strategic program. After comparing each factor, the thesis concludes that India’s threat perception of China is the strongest driver. Due to the capability gaps in both conventional and nuclear forces that exist between the two states, India is committed to creating a strong strategic arsenal as its only means of credibly deterring China from possible conflict. The second strongest factor is its desire for great power status. India is still not accepted by every nuclear power as a peer, and by improving its capabilities, India hopes to gain greater recognition. Domestic elements are the third strongest factor since they have waned in influence as organizational changes have emphasized security concerns. Finally, India’s weakest driver is its security fear of Pakistan; its nuclear arsenal has reached the point where its leaders are confident they can deal with Pakistan in a strategic sense.

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Badri-Maharaj, Sanjay. "Nuclear weapons in the India-Pakistan context." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1999. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/nuclear-weapons-in-the-indiapakistan-context(d90993c9-a202-4b30-8a7f-bc269f9f38e9).html.

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Taylor, Robert A. (Robert Alexander). "Accelerator-based conversion of weapons-grade plutonium." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37519.

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Sylvester, Kory William Budlong. "A strategy for weapons-grade plutonium disposition." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28138.

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Miranda, Cristobal M., and Cristobal M. Miranda. "Towards A Balanced U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620870.

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Nuclear weapons remain salient to international security and stability given their continued existence within the strategic context of interstate relations, as well as their continued proliferation to state actors and potentially to non-state actors. Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia have dramatically reduced their nuclear arsenals; however, the U.S and Russia today still have the large majority of the world's nuclear inventory, with thousands of nuclear weapons each and plans to maintain these large stockpiles. The central question of this study is-how does one reconcile the size and continued existence of the U.S. nuclear arsenal with U.S. nonproliferation policy and the U.S. commitment to pursue nuclear disarmament? This study's primary argument is that a nuclear-armed state can craft a weapons policy involving nuclear posture and force structure that balances the requirements of nuclear deterrence with nuclear nonproliferation objectives and eventual nuclear disarmament, and that the U.S. has imperfectly pursued such a balanced nuclear weapons policy since the end of the Cold War. This study's primary policy recommendations are that the U.S. nuclear arsenal can be reduced further and the U.S. can modify its nuclear posture to limit the role of nuclear weapons; such nuclear weapons policy changes that limit the mission and size of U.S. nuclear forces would demonstrate genuine commitment to nuclear nonproliferation and progress towards nuclear disarmament, while also maintaining a strategic deterrence capability for the foreseeable future. The pursuit of a balanced nuclear weapons policy will allow the U.S. to function as a genuine actor to positively influence the international nuclear environment towards a potentially nuclear-free world. Ultimately, global nuclear disarmament will likely require major developments within the international system, including the solving of the world's major security issues.

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Strei, Thomas J. III. "Mapping and analyzing nuclear weapons programs development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127304.

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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, May, 2020
Cataloged from the official PDF of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-25).
An in-depth review of the types of nuclear reactors and their relationship to the development of nuclear weapons was conducted in order to provide a better understanding of the intention of a state in the creation of an internal nuclear program. An analysis of countries that have developed nuclear weapons and countries that have not was conducted. Following this analysis, the relationship between the weapons program, or lack thereof, was compared to the research reactors possessed by the country. The political environment of the country was also taken into account in order to determine the motivations behind the nuclear weapons development. It was concluded that there are a myriad of factors at play in the decision made by a country to develop nuclear weapons. There is a direct correlation between the construction of research reactors that were previously utilized for weapons research and the pursuit of an independent nuclear weapons program. However, a political impetus is necessary for the proper motivation to develop nuclear weapons to exist.
by Thomas J. Strei, III.
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S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

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Vadakkel, George Abraham. "Detection of concealed weapons using acoustic waves." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/detection-of-concealed-weapons-using-acoustic-waves(78de6e4b-bf21-4684-a6e6-fc1d4e141070).html.

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Existing weapon detection systems such as metal detectors and X-ray baggage scanners have many drawbacks. While metal detectors can only detect metallic objects, X-ray scanners are unsafe for use on passengers. Also, these systems can only scan people within a short range. These limitations of detecting potentially harmful objects have led to tragic events such as the 9/11 attack on the world trade centre and the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai. Development of more advanced security systems would help in curbing such terrorist attacks. These systems could also be used to help security officials in tackling knife and gun related crimes in the streets. The aim of this research is to develop a concealed weapon detection system using acoustic waves. Ideally, the system would have large standoff distance, should be cost-effective and easy to manufacture and would be able to detect both metal and non-metallic weapons. Different techniques such as acoustic signature, resonance acoustic spectroscopy and acoustic imaging were analysed. Acoustic signature techniques identify the target by comparing the acoustic waves reflected by the target to a database of previously recorded acoustic reflections. Resonance acoustic spectroscopy was used on the data acquired using both experimental measurements and Finite Element simulations. A series of resonant frequencies from the acoustic waves reflected by the concealed target were extracted using this technique. This series of resonant frequencies that are unique to the target were used to identify the target. Acoustic camera was used to experimentally record the acoustic reflection from different targets. This was then used to develop images of concealed targets. These tests were performed using commercially available array speaker systems. The probability of improving these results using a better designed ultrasonic or acoustic array speaker system was analysed. This was done by changing different array design parameters and obtaining a highly focused acoustic beam. The results from the experimental tests and Finite Element simulations proved the possibility of using acoustic waves for concealed weapon detection. In the acoustic signature measurements, the frequency spectra of the reflected acoustic waves were shown to be different for different targets. The results from resonance acoustic spectroscopy showed structural resonant frequencies in the frequency spectra that corresponded to the natural frequency of the target. Using acoustic camera kit the image of the concealed target was identified. The array results showed the formation of focused beams for different array configurations. The results showed the formation of grating lobes and side lobes when the inter-element gap became larger than the wavelength of sound waves at the excitation frequency. Finally, a program using neural network was developed to demonstrate how the natural frequencies from the target could be used to identify them. This research work provides a proof of concept of different acoustic wave-based detection and imaging techniques. It has shown the possibility of detecting concealed targets at standoff distances. Using parametric arrays highly focused acoustic or ultrasonic beams could be generated which could be focused on a person suspected of carrying a weapon in a crowded environment. The sound waves reflected back could be analysed using the resonance acoustic spectroscopic technique or one could use the acoustic camera to generate images of targets in real-time. The use of acoustic waves would also help in keeping the cost and complexity of the equipment to a minimum. It also ensures that the public is not exposed to any harmful radiation. The techniques described in this thesis would significantly support the development of a commercially viable, robust acoustic waves based concealed weapon detection system.

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Boyd, Richard K. "A weapons systems development decision support system." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 1992. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA251791.

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Thesis (M.S. in Information Systems)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 1992.
Thesis Advisor: Nakagawa, Gordon. "March 1992." Description based on title screen as viewed on March 4, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 66).

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Moshaver, Ziba. "Nuclear weapons proliferation in the Indian subcontinent /." Basingstoke ; London : Macmillan, 1991. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb37449655z.

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