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Crisis in arms control: an introduction [PDF]

open access: yesZeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, 2021
The term “crisis” is widely used in relation to arms control. A simple search in the journal “Arms Control Today” generated more than 6000 hits for headlines featuring the word “crisis”—and that was before Russia attacked neighboring Ukraine on February ...
Wisotzki S, Kühn U.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Assessing emerging technologies from an arms control perspective [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, 2022
Developments in science and technology improve health and wellbeing of humankind, for example with better methods to detect and treat diseases. However, some advances have led to the development of weapons of mass destruction: chemical and biological ...
Maximilian Brackmann   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Arms Control and World Order

open access: yesJournal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2019
On the way to a new world order we do not yet know, disorder is the new normal. The world is in a state of flux. Six features are particularly noteworthy. (1) Sovereign states are reemphasized and reconfirmed as the basic building blocks of international
Sverre Lodgaard
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Center-point steering analysis of tracked omni-vehicles based on skid conditions [PDF]

open access: yesMechanical Sciences, 2021
Existing center-point steering models of a tracked omni-vehicle seldom consider the skid of the track (roller) grounding section, which is inconsistent with the actual steering process.
Y. Fang   +4 more
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Influential Factors of a Reactive Materials Projectile’s Damage Evolution Behavior

open access: yesCrystals, 2022
To determine the mechanism of penetration of multi-layer aluminum targets (MLAT) by a reactive materials projectile (RMP), AUTODYN-3D numerical simulations and experimental tests were carried out.
Xiangrong Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brakeman or booster? Presidents, ideological polarization, reciprocity, and the politics of US arms control

open access: yesInternational Politics, 2021
US arms control policies have shifted frequently in the last 60 years, ranging from the role of a ‘brakeman’ regarding international arms control, to the role of a ‘booster,’ initiating new agreements.
Florian Böller
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Beyond Stability: The politics of conventional arms control in Europe

open access: yesZeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, 2021
The conventional arms control architecture in Europe is falling apart. This article argues that classic arms control theory fails to explain this continuing process.
A. Graef
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring the costs and outcomes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening interventions targeting men in football club settings: preliminary cost-consequence analysis of the SPORTSMART pilot randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: The objective of this study was to compare the costs and outcomes of two sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening interventions targeted at men in football club settings in England, including screening promoted by team captains ...
Andrew J Copas   +21 more
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Analysis of the Dynamic Characteristics of the Muzzle Flow Field and Investigation of the Influence of Projectile Nose Shape

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
In the present work, a numerical study of the dynamic processes occurring during projectile ejection from the open-end of a gun into ambient air was performed.
Ye Luo, Da Xu, Hua Li
doaj   +1 more source

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