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100 1 _aHART Russell J
245 _aPreventing fratricide:
_ba complex problem with no easy solutions /
_cRussell J Hart
260 _c2005
520 _aSo called friendly-fire incidents continue to cause unintended death and injury. This article looks at the military aspects of fratricide (it does not cover incidents involving non-combatants and collateral damage). In addition to the immediate personal and psychological effects such incidents have wider ramifications e.g. changing the tempo of operations, affecting political and economic dimensions of coalitions, and may also result in overly complex rules of engagement. Identifies some of the measures currently being taken to reduce the chances of fratricide but notes that the human element in combat is the one most prone to make and repeat errors.
650 _aFRATRICIDE
690 _aMilitary Art & Science
773 _aMilitary Technology :
_gVol 29 No 11, November 2005, pp.40-49
945 _i19590-1001
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