Death by moderation the U.S. Military's quest for useable weapons

This book addresses an important but little-noticed phenomenon in the revolutionary world of military technology. Across a wide range of otherwise-unrelated weapons programs, the Pentagon is now pursuing arms that are deliberately crafted to be less powerful, less deadly, and less destructive than t...

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Main Author: Koplow, David A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, N.Y Cambridge University Press 2010
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