Throughout human history, conflicts driven by territorial disputes, resource acquisition, and ideological differences have spurred the quest for military advantage. This pursuit has led to the development of increasingly deadly technologies, often disregarding the horrifying consequences of these new weapons. As a result, military technology has evolved over millennia, yielding instruments of destruction with astonishing […]
Since mankind first warred over territory, resources, or dogma, those responsible for outfitting their troops have sought to develop the fighting technology to give the strategic edge over the enemy, often regardless of how horrific the newest weapons can be. Consequently, military technology has been developed for millennia that can take as many lives as […]
To identify history's deadliest weapons, <a href="https://247wallst.com/" target=" blank">24/7 Wall St. </a> reviewed a report called "Quantification Related to Weapon Lethality,” originally issued in 1964 by the Historical Evaluation and Research Organization for the U.S. Army Combat Developments Command. It rates the lethal potential of various weapons on such quantifiable measures as number of potential targets per strike, relative effect, effective range, accuracy, reliability, and mobility.