“Even today we raise our hand against our brother... We have perfected our weapons, our conscience has fallen asleep, and we have sharpened our ideas to justify ourselves as if it were normal we continue to sow destruction, pain, death. Violence and war lead only to death.War is beneficial and destructive at the same time.”(Pope Francis) War is beneficial and destructive throughout its many occurences; helping shape humanity at the same time. It is a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state. It has been present ever since the beginning of time. Throughout wars came along technological and scientific revolutions benefiting humans as a whole. As a result of wars, there were many
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For example: “Around the end of WWII, jet aircraft came into development, as well as helicopters, which became widely used from the Korean War onward. During the Vietnam War, the US used aircraft to bomb large military targets with the B-52 Stratofortress. This massive jet-powered aircraft could drop payloads in the thousands of pounds. During the Vietnam War, these planes flew thousands of missions, dropping bombs throughout both North and South Vietnam. Other aircraft created were the US F-4 Phantom, which led many reconnaissance missions as well as performed roles as an interceptor and fighter-bomber. On the Democratic Republic of Vietnam's side, the MiG-21 was used against the large and slow bombers. Though they were almost always outgunned and outnumbered, they still managed to shoot down many bombers. The US also used many helicopters such as the UH-1 (also called the "Huey") for transport, evacuation, and direct fire support for infantry. Another helicopter that the US used is the AH-1 Cobra, which was an attack helicopter. It was a high-speed gunship that was used to provide escorts for transports and bring heavy fire support to the front lines quickly.” This shows that both sides had several new technologies that they used against each other and were crucial to winning the war. This ties back to the main of war developing throughout time by showing new technologies that came along as a result of the war. Another example is “Predator Drone A common sight in the battlefield. It is a long-endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions that was and is used during the Afghanistan War. Mine-resistant Ambush-protected all-Terrain Vehicle Soldiers need a fast way to get around the battlefield and that is why the Mine-resistant Ambush-protected all-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) was designed. It can traverse Afghanistan
For example: “Around the end of WWII, jet aircraft came into development, as well as helicopters, which became widely used from the Korean War onward. During the Vietnam War, the US used aircraft to bomb large military targets with the B-52 Stratofortress. This massive jet-powered aircraft could drop payloads in the thousands of pounds. During the Vietnam War, these planes flew thousands of missions, dropping bombs throughout both North and South Vietnam. Other aircraft created were the US F-4 Phantom, which led many reconnaissance missions as well as performed roles as an interceptor and fighter-bomber. On the Democratic Republic of Vietnam's side, the MiG-21 was used against the large and slow bombers. Though they were almost always outgunned and outnumbered, they still managed to shoot down many bombers. The US also used many helicopters such as the UH-1 (also called the "Huey") for transport, evacuation, and direct fire support for infantry. Another helicopter that the US used is the AH-1 Cobra, which was an attack helicopter. It was a high-speed gunship that was used to provide escorts for transports and bring heavy fire support to the front lines quickly.” This shows that both sides had several new technologies that they used against each other and were crucial to winning the war. This ties back to the main of war developing throughout time by showing new technologies that came along as a result of the war. Another example is “Predator Drone A common sight in the battlefield. It is a long-endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions that was and is used during the Afghanistan War. Mine-resistant Ambush-protected all-Terrain Vehicle Soldiers need a fast way to get around the battlefield and that is why the Mine-resistant Ambush-protected all-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) was designed. It can traverse Afghanistan