Military technology and equipment

protect the people of the United States and the officers themselves from this modern crime ridden world. First, what is militarization? Militarization has referred to gear, equipment, or even clothing, which is given to the police from the military at a discount. But, why do the police need equipment that is designed for military level combat? Well after seeing what happened in the Ferguson riots didn’t look so different from what happened in riots in other parts of the world. People throwing…

and their success relies greatly on its military system, as it is crucial in protecting their land and keeping invaders and rebellions away. While most of the empires had similar military strategies and battle techniques, some of them progressed over time and advanced to newer, better technologies that would aid them during war. The pass of Thermopylae, a famous battle fought between the Greek polis Sparta versus the Persians shows how these new technologies and battle strategies, at that time,…

The Civil War was one of the most iconic and deadly wars in American history. With the advancement of technology championed from the Industrial Revolution that improved communications, transport, and the lethality of weapons, war took on a whole new dangerous territory that earned it the title as being the first modern war. It was the turning point between the limited combat strategies of the past and the full mobilization of the future, exercising full frontal strategies that would exacerbate…

Ike hit east texas everyone I knew who was working at Houston County Electric Cooperative was gone out of their own homes for at least two days straight fixing electricity. The equipment they use has really changed throughout the years with the advancements in technology it is much safer than one may think. The equipment and gear include your basic hard hat, insulated gloves for electrical shock or burn up to 30,000 volts, climbers of course for climbing poles, gafts razor sharp made for…

and fighter jets? While there will always be a need for the development and purchase of new equipment, the likelihood of overspending has become impossible to ignore. You won’t hear military generals openly calling for new equipment like jets and tanks; they are vocal about the cost to maintain our vast supply of aging equipment. As we move to more unmanned equipment our current inventory of old technology only continues to grow. Does the largest employer in the world need to increase its…

Advancements in military technology help our troops and many civilians. advancements in military technology range from advancements in the medical field to advancements in the current weapons and improvements in old weapons. These advancements in medicine benefit our veterans and help save lives on the battlefield and can help save many others. The Advancements in weapons help reduce collateral damage and civilian casualties by making the weapons more precise. An example of this is in World War…

In Finland, the main background factor for the rapid emergence of science and technology policy in the 1960s was economic. In the whole industrialized world, the early 1960s were an era of intensified internationalization and liberalization of trade. This placed new strains on Finland’s production structure, which was one-sided (high dependence on the forest industry), and its level of technology, which was low compared with Finland’s main competitors. Catching up with industrially and…

followed. Throughout the developments of ships and technology, navies could not afford keeping them all. The process of commissioning ships, as well as decommissioning ships became more and more influential when stronger technological advances came into play. There was no reason to keep a vessel used in the Battle of Ironclads when you have resources to further develop more and more dreadnaughts. With competing nations for so many other reasons, the technology ages made the World Wars…

controversy whether allowing police officers access to military weapons would bring safety to the nation, but then victims and their families argue that police brutality is an outcome of militarization. The issue first arose when reformers, such as August Vollmer, wanted to professionalize the police in the beginning of the 20th century after the 9/11 attacks in New York, according to Schultz. Militarization of police includes the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement…

Numerous trends will shape military leadership over the next thirty years. First, traditional hands-on leadership will remain essential. Second, the current trend toward joint operations will evolve into thoroughly integrated forces. Third, peace operations and other non combat roles will continue to grow becoming a major share of our overall military mission. Fourth, new technology will go on driving rapid change. And finally, fiscal constraints will continue to affect military decisions,…