Downloads related to "Other weapons"

A flyer designed by a coalition of peace groups including MAPW, active against the use of cluster bombs. The flyer is to be sent to Stephen Smith, Minister for Defence, protesting against proposed legislation on cluster bombs, which could see Australia supporting US use of cluster bombs and the stockpiling of such weapons within Australia. It is suggested that a sock be included as a reminder of the effect of cluster munitions.

MAPW Victorian Branch holds a dinner for members and supporters on the second Tuesday of every second month. Our 11 October 2011 guest speaker is photographer and anti-cluster-bombs campaigner John Rodsted, whose experience as a war photographer led him to take up the issue of cluster munitions. (Black and white A4 flyer)

Drones are UAVs, or unmanned aerial vehicles, which carry missiles and are controlled remotely. They are widely deployed in Afghanistan and have recently been used in the aerial bombardment of Lybia. This fact sheet outlines the various concerns which surround the use of robots in warfare.

Discussion paper on the history of robotic warfare, and in particular on the use of "drones", remotely controlled robotic aircraft, in Afghanistan. Written by Jenny Gerrand for MAPW, and published in December 2010 (with minor updates May 2011), this paper considers the new psychology of war when weapons are operated by office workers thousands of kilometres from their victims.

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Letter from MAPW Immediate Past President Dr Sue Wareham to ACT Chief Minister Mr John Stanhope regarding the ACT Minister's Award of Excellence for services to people with a disability awarded to Raytheon Australia, a major weapons manufacturer.

MAPW President Dr Sue Wareham prepared this fact sheet on the Talisman Sabre joint US-Australian military exercises. The fact sheet outlines environmental and strategic risks of these "war games".

Australia’s gun law reforms have had a profound impact on gun-related deaⁱth rates. Perhaps New Zealand could learn from the Australian experience, argues Amanda Ruler, the South Australian branch co-ordinator for the Medical Association for Prevention of War. Dr Ruler, who works as a nurse specialist in aged care in Adelaide, wrote this article for Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, March 2009 edition.

This MAPW 2008 fact sheet details the casualties — and potential for further conflict — caused in one afternoon by one Singapore-produced, high velocity, assault rifle. A composite written from real-life stories, these three cases illustrate the costs in human lives, of the global weapons trade.

All 12 fact sheets on the global weapons trade prepared by MAPW with the Uniting Church, Quakers and Pax Christi; including Australia's role in armaments production; particular weapons; environmental effects of war; and particular weapons manufacturers. These fact sheets provide a succinct introduction to the human costs of weapons production. * Large file: fact sheets also available for individual download.