Word: armament
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Despite all this armament, He-Man's producers point out that on-screen mayhem is held to a minimum. When the show was being developed, Filmation's educational consultant, Stanford University Communications Professor Donald Roberts, urged that none of the characters should get killed or "really hurt." In the midst of warfare, He-Man usually deplores violence. Thus, says Roberts, battle scenes are "really antibattle scenes...
...defense, the new Kremlin leadership will face tough choices as it decides how to allocate resources in its new Five-Year Plan, due to begin in 1986. There are already signs that the Soviet military-industrial complex may be feeling the squeeze. Among the 25 principal classes of armament, production has declined in 13 between 1977 and 1981. That drop may indicate that the Kremlin has built its arsenal up to strength. But it could also reflect the stagnation in the civilian economy, as producers fail to supply quality steel and as bottlenecks in rail transport hold up vital...
...other hand, Andrew S. Marovitz and Kenneth B. Gordon of Amherst went from "It is the burnout of almost everyone" to argue against nuclear armament...
...your article on the illegal sale of arms to the Ayatullah Khomeini [July 25], you point out that millions of dollars worth of U.S.-made weapons flow to Iran. One would think that U.S. armament firms would be satisfied with the huge profits they make on Defense Department contracts, along with the generous subsidies for research and development. But by supplying arms to Iran, these merchants are selling their pride, their patriotism and their moral credibility...
...Poland is a lesson to all, but especially to the politicians who try to delude their constituencies into believing that the greatest bulwark against tyranny is an arsenal of nuclear warheads. John Paul has no armies at his command. His strength is truth. John Paul has not a single armament at his disposal. Courage is his only defense. The military power of a Caesar, a Hitler or a Stalin is short-lived compared with the moral power of leaders like Jesus, Gandhi and John Paul...