Assessing emerging technologies from an arms control perspective [PDF]
Frontiers 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
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Irreversibility in Nuclear Arms Control: Lessons from the US-Soviet/Russian Arms Control Process [PDF]
Journal for Peace and Nuclear DisarmamentThe United States and Soviet Union/Russian Federation signed several arms control treaties that mandated reductions in their numbers of deployed nuclear weapons.
Amy F. Woolf
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Emerging and disruptive technologies in the Western Balkans: Do we need a new arms control regime? [PDF]
Međunarodni Problemi, 2023 The subject of this paper is to examine the relationship between the emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs) and the sub-regional arms control regime in the Western Balkans (WB), established by the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control, signed on ...
Miloš Jevtić, Marina Kostić Šulejić
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Center-point steering analysis of tracked omni-vehicles based on skid conditions [PDF]
Mechanical 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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Analysis of control arms in oncology randomised trials in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BMJ OncolSanches AEB +6 more
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Influential Factors of a Reactive Materials Projectile’s Damage Evolution Behavior
Crystals, 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
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Conversion and fusion method of multi-source and different populations maintainability prior data
Heliyon, 2023 Maintainability is an important universal quality characteristic that reflects the convenience, speed and economy of weapon and equipment maintenance. Making full use of multi-source data to accurately verify the degree to which the developed equipment ...
Cheng Zhou, Da Xu, Zhaoyang Wang
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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]
, 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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Applied 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
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Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2022 A just nuclear order based on voluntary abstinence by states and the promotion of nuclear weapon-free zones would require more credible negative security assurances than provided by the current non-proliferation regime.
Tarja Cronberg
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