Sentences with phrase «weapons capabilities in»

WASHINGTON / BEIRUT, April 14 - U.S., British and French forces launched air strikes on Syria in response to a suspected poison gas attack that killed dozens of people, aiming to degrade its chemical weapons capabilities in the biggest intervention yet in the conflict by Western powers.

Not exact matches

President Donald Trump hailed the U.S. - led intervention in Syria as «perfectly executed,» adding that the military campaign to degrade Bashar Assad's chemical weapons capability had accomplished its goals.

(New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments) NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters)- Oil prices rose on Monday, bouncing off early losses as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had proof that «Iran lied» about its nuclear weapons capability, and that he was sure U.S. President Donald Trump would do «the right thing» in reviewing the country's nuclear deal with western powers.

«If things continue along they way they're going, I think there's little doubt North Korea will eventually have the capability to hit targets in the US with nuclear weapons.»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been eager to show off of new and eye - catching capabilities in hypersonic weapons.

Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their persons.

Plutonium technologies are judged a particularly unacceptable risk because of the extreme toxicity of plutonium, its capability for use in nuclear weapons, and the unusual safeguards necessary for its security and error - free use.

The MP explained that he was on the side of the «innocent» people being caught up in the violence and encouraged a response that would show the UK's intolerance of such behaviour: «The only way of stopping someone who continues to be violent, destructive, murderous and surgical in the way that they carry out their actions against innocent people is to stop them being able to have the capabilities to be able to do it and I think that's what we're targeting and I would hope that the Prime Minister and the President of the United States will be targeting the weapons of war and by doing so taking away the ability to wage war.»

A&M has more weapons and a higher capability for threatening Alabama than just about anybody in the country.

In other words, unless policymakers have a better understanding of the costs of creating a cyber weapon, they won't be able to know whether the Islamic State has the capability to develop and deploy one.

The growth of offensive cyber capabilities in militaries allows for greater specialization in cyber weapon production.

Making sense of the inputs and defensive environment that drive the cost of a cyber weapon is essential to understanding what actors — whether state, non-state, or criminal — will attain what kinds of cyber capability in the future.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

This unhappy state of affairs is in stark contrast to the debate over Britain's nuclear weapons capability.

In the movie, a German scientist explains that once a country develops such a formidable weapon, it must immediately let the world know that it possesses such capability; otherwise, the weapon's deterrent power is null.

Such a scenario would represent an advance in North Korea's nuclear capabilities, but it still not a thermonuclear weapon.

To its supporters, Britain's nuclear weapons capability is an invaluable geostrategic asset — a veritable must - have in the modern world.

President Obama has vowed to veto any measure opposing the Iran agreement, which would lift economic sanctions in return for prohibiting the country from developing nuclear weapon capabilities.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

I don't know much about China but I noticed that in many areas (space exploration, aircraft carriers, nuclear weapons...), they seem more interested in demonstrating and maintaining a basic capability than really competing with other powers.

«Frankly, the idea that we doctored intelligence reports in order to invent some notion about a 45 - minute capability for delivering weapons of mass destruction is completely and totally false,» he said.»

In 1993, the then president Frederik Willem de Klerk openly admitted that the country had developed a limited nuclear weapon capability.

«Like Moore's law, we are likely to see exponential growth in the capabilities of autonomous weapons,» Walsh writes.

John Corley, director of USAF's Capabilities Integration Directorate, used the same phrase to describe the weapon's benefits at an Air Armament Symposium in Florida in October 2007 (see page 15, pdf format).

The primary mission of the branch is to conduct research and development (R&D) programs in solid state electronics and related technologies that support U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) interests and capabilities in the full range of new weapons capabilities enabled by high - power solid state electronic devices.

But even the No - dong could strike cities in South Korea and Japan, and some security analysts believe that North Korea has the capability to fit one with a nuclear weapon.

The numerical capability developed in computers in World War II remains valuable today for such tasks as nuclear weapons simulations.

To protect people from these weapons, the U.S. military increasingly relies on robotic bomb detection and disposal units (in addition to the scores of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overhead with reconnaissance and strike capabilities), creating life - and - death combat relationships between man and machine that will only deepen and proliferate over time.

There's weapons and equipment for going in «hot,» with plenty of deadly ammunition and airstrike capabilities to make the United States armed forces blush.

Most weapons have some kind of special, powered - up state, and getting used to the rhythm and flow of this duality, and learning to see your full capabilities as a holistic, inter-related whole, will really help you become effective quickly, both on solo hunts and in a team.

Synergy greatly increases the affinity of your weapon, however keep in mind that your healing capabilities are lowered when infected by the virus.

Defeating enemy officers in battle nets materials that can be used to improve each individual character's attack and defence capabilities (adding new moves, for example, or improving resilience to a particular weapon type).

The power of the Tesseract (which holds one of the Infinity Stones called the Space Stone) enables Hydra to build weapons and vehicles otherworldly in their power and capabilities in just a couple of years during WWII.

In addition to its melee and ranged capabilities, the weapon can transform into a gaping, ravenous mouth and start tearing chunks off of monsters.

Each contributes something new to combat, allowing you to vary your tactics further: Morrie uses claw weapons and has abilities focussed on controlling Tension, the game's system for providing rapid spikes in offensive capability, while Red is the only party member to use fan - type weapons.

This site offers extensive treatment of both the years developing this capability and the use of atomic weapons in warfare.

What SEEMs like a war, an attack, even to very smart, well - meaning people in such industries, then, is actually something quite different — it's a giving - away of the industry's key capabilities, which may never have looked like weapons to anyone until they suddenly were in the «wrong» hands — the writers» or musicians» or citizen journalists» hands.

By killing enemies, nailing headshots and gathering intel you are granted points which in turn can be spent to reduce weapon recoil, a laughable proposition given how little there is, or increase your grenade carrying capabilities.

Deadpool can purchase new guns and melee weapons such as hammers and laser blasters, to augment his combat capabilities, as well as unlock a couple of new combos upgrade his health and damage output in various different ways.

The crafting system also requires you to take the time to hunt in order gain access to important capabilities such as carrying more weapons simultaneously.

With that in mind, I was really eager to try out any Jakobs weapon I could get my hands on, to test out this controller's capabilities and see just how fast it could pull the trigger for me.

In terms of weaponry, there are a plethora of pickups that can enhance your weapon and change its fire capabilities.

Through certain actions in the world, things such as new attachments for your weapons become available to buy in store, improving the capabilities of said weapons when purchased.

With the huge range of weapon types, camo styles, shooting techniques and unique capabilities, players will be able to assemble the gear they want and make detailed adjustments for the way they like to play in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3.

Previously pots and pans and kitchen utensils have been long overlooked in terms of their combat capabilities in other games, and were only used by players who failed to find weapons, but you should definitely pay more attention to them in Cuisine Royale.

These points will not only allow you to purchase the additional artillery or health in missions but they are also used to upgrade your squad's capabilities, through increased armour and more powerful weapons to faster movement speed or a better starting rank.

PLAYERUNKNOWN»S BATTLEGROUNDS is a last - man - standing shooter where players start with nothing and must fight to locate weapons, vehicles, supplies and strive to be the lone survivor in a realistic 8 x 8 km world that shows off Unreal Engine 4's capabilities.

Silent Hill: Book of Memories takes full advantage of the Vita's touch screen capabilities, allowing you to pick up weapons or access your inventory in seconds.

Aiming - down - sights (ADS) has also been drastically changed in Halo 5 from how the feature performed in previous Halo titles, from the way it is controlled (with the left trigger) to how many weapons feature zoom capabilities.

There's the expected stupefying variety of character attributes: seven races including dwarves, half - elves and gnomes, thirteen classes including a few (apparent) novelties in the Barbarian and Psion, six base abilities like charisma or wisdom, a moral alignment restricted by class (Chaotic Evil Clerics need not apply) which has a bearing on the game narrative, skills such as weapon proficiencies and lock - picking, and finally - deep breath - feats, special or enhanced capabilities unique to every character.