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In the Shadow of Landmines --
Jan. 2, 2000 |
| For the first time, an American Landmine survivor returns to Cambodia - one of the world's
most heavily mined countries - to meet other... |
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A New Arms Race in
Latin America
-- Dec. 19, 1999
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| U.S. weapons manufacturers relish the opening of the Latin American market to
more sophisticated armaments, including hi-tech fighter jets like... |
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Small Arms and Failed States --
Oct. 24, 1999
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| In Albania, thousands of guns taken in raids on state-owned arsenals created
chaos. In Angola, the proliferation of light weaponry has... |
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Survivors' Stories: Americans and Landmines
-- Aug. 22, 1999
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| The threat posed by landmines is an issue far removed from the consciousness of
most Americans. While images of landmines and... |
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Anti-Personnel Landmines: A Double-Edged Sword
-- May 24, 1998 |
| The United States military insists that it needs land mines to protect tanks and "channelize"
potential enemies in places like Korea. Many think there are other systems available that can perform these
missions without the human costs of landmines. What are these systems and will they spur Congress to adopt
the treaty to ban land mines? |
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Lessons of Kosovo: The Limits of Air Power --
Nov. 19, 1995
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| Did NATO's bombs and missiles stop ethnic cleansing in Kosovo? How effective were
they in attacking Serb forces? |
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Fighter Jet Fix
-- April 25, 1999
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| In April 1998, the U.S. Navy announced its decision to buy 20 Super Hornet
fighter jets from the Boeing company, at a cost of $2 Billion... |
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Ridding the World of Landmines
-- March 7, 1999 |
| The Ottowa Landmines Treaty banning anti-personnel mines is now international
law. The United States, however, still refuses to... |
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Light Weapons, Heavy Casualties
-- Dec. 27, 1998
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| Assault rifles and other small arms kill the most people in today's conflicts.
Most of the victims are civilians, not soldiers. What could the U.S.... |
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Anti-Personnel Landmines: A Double-Edged Sword?
-- May 24, 1998
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| The U.S. military insists that it needs landmines to protect tanks and "channelize"
potential enemies. But many think there are alternatives... |
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Selling the F-22 Fighter --
May 11, 1997
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| Look into the controversies surrounding the F-22 fighter jet program. How has
a Cold War era fighter jet been.. |
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Approaching the Digital Battlefield
-- Dec. 15, 1996
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| The silicon microchip has vastly changed the way we live, now it promises to
change the way we do battle... |
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Non-Lethal Weapons: War Without Death --
Aug. 27, 1995
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| Super acids, sticky foam, lasers... weapons that temporarily blind or immobilize opponents
without killing them. Why are non-lethal weapons being... |
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New Congress, Old Weapons --
July 23, 1995
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| Congress continues to spend billions of dollars on Cold War weapons designed to
fight the former Soviet Union. How will this spending affect... |
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Who's Number One? --
Oct. 30, 1994
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| A novel look at how the U.S. stacks up in comparison to its industrial allies
in many quality-of-life measures such as health, crime, education... |
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America's Arms Race with Itself --
Oct. 16, 1994
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| Does the allure of new weapons cause the Pentagon to ignore the capable systems
we have already paid for? Is the Pentagon driving good.... |
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Killing Fields: the Deadly Legacy of Landmines --
June 5, 1994
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| Over a hundred million mines are scattered around the world. killing and maiming
hundreds of people each month. Many victims are... |
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The F-22 Controversy --
June 13, 1993
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| It could cost $100 Billion just to develop and manufacture this futuristic
fighter plane. Do we need it? |
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The C-17: Flying Truck --
Jan. 24, 1993
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| For $36 Billion the Pentagon wants to buy 120 C-17 cargo planes. Who or what would
they carry in the post-Cold War era? |
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Weapons the Pentagon Doesn't Want --
Dec. 27, 1992
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| What do we get when Congress makes the Pentagon buy weapons it doesn't want?
Answer: a few jobs and lots of waste... |
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How Much is Enough? --
March 22, 1993
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| The PEntagon continues to spend at Cold War levels. Experts debate how much the U.S.
should be spending in a changed world... |
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Can America Be Defended? --
March 1, 1992
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| The arguements for and against the construction of a new anit-missile system... |
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Old Wars, New Weapons --
Dec. 15, 1991
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| The Iraq War showcased complex weapons. DoD wants more. Did they perform as
advertised? |
For more information on conventional weapons, please e-mail CDI's Chris Hellman at chellman@cdi.org.
