Series: | NA |
Publisher: | NA |
Genres: | Political Science |
Authors: | Okocha Dr. Kenneth |
Pages: | 21 pages |
Binding: | Hardcover |
THE NEED TO IMPOSE CONSTRAINTS ON WAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE DAUNTING
CHALLENGES FACING MANKIND FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE CONTEMPORARY ERA.
NATION-STATES IN SEEKING TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THEIR DOMAIN EMBARK ON
RIGOROUS MILITARY CAPABILITY BY SEEKING WEAPONS, EQUIPING THE MILITARY,
TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO HAVE A NATIONAL FORCE THAT IS
COMBAT READY IN THE EVENTUALITY OF AGGRESSION BY A BELLIGERENT STATE.MILITARY
HARDWARE OVER TIME HAVE CONTINOUSLY EXPERIENCED INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENT
ESPECIALLY DURING THE COLD WAR WHEN THE SUPERPOWERS-THE US AND THE FORMER
SOVIET UNION-ENGAGED IN ARMS RACE TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE THE LEVEL OF
TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY PURPOSES. WHAT DISTINGUISHES THE MODERN
MILITARY ORGANIZATION FROM THOSE PREVIOUS IS NOT IN THEIR WILLINGNESS TO
PREVAIL IN CONFLICT BY ANY METHOD, BUT RATHER THE TECHNOLOGICAL VARIETY OF
TOOLS AND METHODS AVAILABLE TO MODERN BATTLEFIELD COMMANDERS.THE
FUNDAMENTAL MOTIVATION TO SEEK WEAPON IS THE PERCEPTION THAT NATIONAL
SECURITY WILL BE IMPROVED.MOST NATIONS PREFER THE POSSESSION OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS AS A SIGN OF THEIR MILITARY CAPABILITY BECAUSE THE DEVISES ARE HIGHLY
DESTRUCTIVE AND CONFERS SYMBLIC STATUS. THE USAGE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY AS A
TOOL OF ENHANCING MILITARY CAPABILITY IS HIGLY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE SPACE
TECHNOLOGIES HAVE THE UTILITY IN REGARD TO REMOTE
SENSING,COMMUNICATION,NAVIGATION,METEREOLOGY, EDUCATION, ASTRONOMY AND SO