Word: armament
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Israelis and the Syrians both paid a price for their violations of the international conventions. In the future, there will continue to be the temptation to commit violations. With increasing armament sophistication, sentiment may arise for more thorough international controls. A recent report by the International Red Cross anticipates public outcry against "Weapons that May Cause Unnecessary Suffering or Have Indiscriminate Effects" (available for Swiss Francs from 7 Ave, de la Paix, Ch-1211 Geneva). The report discusses the historical and legal background, the military uses and the medical effects of weapons including small-calibre projectiles, blast and fragmentation weapons...
...outbreak of the coming war. Events initially seemed to bear him out: as the tempo of international crisis in the early years of the century became more brisk, the Second International of European socialist parties proudly and defiantly passed resolutions calling upon its members to resist imperialism, the armament race...
...Croesus. Moscow has not objected publicly to Iran's military buildup, but Iraq, which broke off diplomatic relations with Teheran in 1970, has, calling it "chauvinistic, aggressive and adventuristic." Another nation disturbed by the pace of Iran's armament is India. New Delhi is worried about Iranian influence in the Indian Ocean and also fears that some of Iran's weapons will eventually end up in Pakistan...
...protests have not deterred the French government. The series is expected to run through August and include five or six tests. The tests have evoked surprisingly little controversy in France itself. When the Bishop of Orleans publicly castigated the government's nuclear armament policy last week, Admiral Marc de Joybert, naval chief of staff, haughtily told the bishop in an open letter to Le Figaro: "Take care of your own onions. Your job, Monsignor, is to teach the faith and spread charity. Our role is to defend France." For the time being at least, the French public seemed more...
...noticeably in recent weeks. The U.S., too, is taking the utmost advantage of the delay in Paris, rushing to South Viet Nam equipment already authorized and funded by Congress for next year. Explains one Pentagon official: "The agreement allows for one replacement [for each piece of present equipment or armament...