Essays about: "munitions"

Found 4 essays containing the word munitions.

  1. 1. Should The Swedish State Export War Munition? A normative study on whether war munition export contradicts Sweden’s democratic values

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Noor Alkhamisi; [2022-06-28]
    Keywords : Swedish war munition export; Argumentation-analysis; Normative study; Pro et contra model;

    Abstract : The following thesis invites the reader for a discussion on Swedish war munition export and in specific the moral justification of the export. Sweden is ranked as one of the countries with highest democracy and is at the same time one of the world’s top exporters of munitions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Humanitarian Law: A mixed-methods study to understand and explain how states’ position themselves vis-à-vis lethal autonomous weapons systems compliance with international humanitarian law

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Emelie Andersin; [2020-11-17]
    Keywords : lethal autonomous weapons systems; cluster munitions; convention on cluster munitions; international humanitarian law; compliance; just war theory;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to understand and explain how states’ position themselves vis-à-vis lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL). It is important to understand and explain why states’ position themselves in the debate on LAWS compliance with IHL due to its rapid development and limited knowledge in this area. READ MORE

  4. 3. Further development of Sand Bed Burner

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education Research (SMEER)

    Author : Adam Jansson; [2014]
    Keywords : sand; bed; burner; IM; insensitive; munitions; LPG; FCO; BTC; bofors; test; center; propane; heat; radiation; efficiency; combustion; adiabatic; surface; probe; radiation; sandbäddsbrännare; lågkänslig; vapensystem; propangas; propan; värmestrålning; effektivitet; förbänning; adiabatisk;

    Abstract : To determine whether a weapon system meets the requirements set for insensitivity, the system is getting exposed for special tests. One of these tests shows how the system reacts when it ends up in a fire. This test is called the "Fast Cook-Off (FCO) Test", called FCO-test, and performed with a Sand Bed Burner (SBB). READ MORE

  5. 4. The Swedish Arms Trade and the Politics of Human Rights: : A Comparative Case-study of Swedish Weapon Exports to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Russian Federation in the year of 2006

    University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

    Author : Lina Ericsson; [2008]
    Keywords : Human Rights; weapon export; Sweden.; mänskliga rättigheter; vapenexport; Sverige.;

    Abstract : The problem area of the study concerns the current debate and claim that much of the Swedish weapon export contradicts the Human Rights criterion and condition for non-armed conflicts set down by the Swedish regulatory framework governing weapon exports. Since these factors are crucial aspects pertaining to recipient countries in granting of ex-ports, this Bachelor Thesis investigate the context and facts relating to the two cases of munitions export to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Russian Federation in 2006. READ MORE