World of Warfare
Exploring past and future implications of warfare from around the world
The Nuclear Arms Race—How it all Began
A look back at the nuclear arms race and the Cold war
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From Hoplite to Harrier
A history of warfare. Exploring advances in technology and tactics
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New Technology Weapons—Science View
A doctor's view on the impact of non-lethal disabling weapons such as sticky foam
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War And Warfare—Beyond The Millennium
An interview with Chris Hables Gray, author of Post-Modern War
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Genetic Engineering and Weapons of Mass Destruction—Science In Action
Advances in genetic engineering could create new weapons of mass destruction
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Policing the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty—Science In Action
A new monitor network will be able to detect clandestine nuclear tests
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Cyborg Soldiers—Visionaries
Professor Chris Hables Gray predicts the rise of the cyborg soldier
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The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty—The Works
The treaty allows nuclear-armed nations to test components of an atomic bomb
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Virtual Battlefields and Information Wars—Laboratory of War
Experimentation with virtual battlefields and the defence against information attacks
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Chemical and Biological Weapons in Iraq—Talking Point
Former head of the Weapons Inspection team Richard Butler addresses questions about Iraq
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War in the Nuclear Age—The Radio History of The World
As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began
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Biological Warfare for Illegal Drugs—Science View
Should a biological weapon be used to kill the plants such as the opium poppy and coca?
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Threats to Bio-weapons Protocol—Science In Action
Scientists and medics in London discuss threats to the international bio-weapons protocol
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Asymmetric warfare—Assignment
Asymmetric warfare and the military technology available to America and its allies
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The Origins of Warfare—The Radio History of The World
In a world with few humans there was little conflict. So what changed 30,000 years ago?
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Germ Warfare—Science at War
Biological weapons such as anthrax and plague
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Missile Defence Systems—Science at War
New technology being developed to protect against attack by intercontinental missiles
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Computer Terrorism—Science at War
Will computer terrorism become a weapon of war as popular as guns and bullets?
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Military Eyes in the Sky—Science at War
How satellites are being used in warfare for target recognition
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Digital warfare—Go Digital
As the US threatens war with Iraq the role digital technology may play in any conflict
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The Weapons of Tomorrow – Science and Weaponry—Agenda
The ethics of new weapons. How can international law keep up with technology?
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Iraq's weapons inspectors—Assignment
Weapons inspectors in Iraq and their return to Iraq in November 2002
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Gaddafi and the Nuclear Bomb—Dirty Wars
Colonel Gaddafi's son recounts a meeting with British intelligence about the nuclear bomb
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Chemical Warfare—One Planet
The use of chemicals in warfare, with a focus on Vietnam
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