A weapon too far: The British radiological warfare experience, 1940–1955 [PDF]
War in History, 2021 Between 1940 and 1955, Britain explored controversial radiological weapons. Keen to discover further military uses for atomic energy, defence officials and scientists initially approached the field with much hope and optimism.
William H. King
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A modeled radiological dispersive device release and the impact to decision-making in an urban environment [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2020 A radiological dispersion device is a weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives for spreading radioactive material across an inhabited area.
Oliveira Paulo U.N. +6 more
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Public Health Decision Making in the Case of the Use of a Nuclear Weapon. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 The current geopolitical situation and the war on Ukraine’s territory generate questions about the possible use of a nuclear weapon and create the need to refresh emergency protective plans for the population.
Długosz-Lisiecka M.
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Adverse Effects of Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Comprehensive Imaging-Oriented Review
Current Oncology, 2023 Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies, which increase antitumor immunity of the host and facilitate T-cell-mediated actions against tumors.
Carlo Augusto Mallio +7 more
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Effective Strategic Planning and Knowledge Management Effects on Organizational Performance Mediated by Dynamic Capability Towards Threats of Chemical, Biological, Radiology, and Nuclear (CBRN) Weapon [PDF]
, 2020 This study aims to determine the extent to which the Resources-Based View (RBV) concept of Dynamic Capability plays a role in providing solutions to the performance of the Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Defense.
R.A. Nora Lelyana +2 more
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Effects of radiological weapons
, 2019 An investigation of radiological weapons effects is performed by employing computerized simulation methods and various mathematical models. The study covers all major DU ammunitions that are used in modern warfare and calculates the expected cancer ...
T. Liolios
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Use of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons by Violent Non-State Actors and the Modern-Day Environment of Threat. [PDF]
Prehosp Disaster Med, 2023 Tin D +6 more
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Remediation of the areas contaminated by depleted uranium ammunition [PDF]
Vojnotehnički Glasnik, 2021 Introduction/purpose: The consequences of the NATO aggression on the Republic of Serbia (then part of FR Yugoslavia) in 1999 are still being considered, especially from the aspect of the use of illicit means such as cluster and graphite bombs ...
Dejan R. Inđić
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Radiological Safety and Security Threats in Modern Conditions
Вестник войск РХБ защиты, 2023 The lecture is intended to prepare military specialists in the field of nuclear and radiation safety and security for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as to train officials responsible for organizing and ensuring radiation safety in ...
E. V. Vasilkovsky +5 more
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Desperate and Opportunistic: CBRN Terrorists and Civilian Radiological Material
Journal of Strategic Security, 2023 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) terrorism has long been a threat that has concerned policy makers. This paper highlights the factors which determine when a group is likely to use CBRN weapons given the numerous constraints on their
Oliver Mihell-Hale
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