Sentences with phrase «estimate war casualties»

Durgana highlighted several statistical techniques, including one known as multiple systems estimation that has been used to estimate war casualties.

Not exact matches

In 1945 Henry L. Stimson, secretary of war, recommended to President Truman the use of nuclear weapons against Japan to hasten the end of the war and save the Allied forces an estimated 1 million casualties in an assault upon mainland Japan.

Between some 245,000 to 415,000 South Korean civilian deaths were also suggested, and the total civilian casualties during the war were estimated as 1,500,000 to 3,000,000 (most sources estimate some 2,000,000 casualties).»

The finding — based on estimates of war casualties throughout history — undercuts the popular argument that humans have become a more peaceful species over time, thanks to advances in technology and governance.

So far, the war in Syria has produced an estimated 150,000 casualties, -LSB-...]