Usporedba kemijskih oružja i sredstava za prijenos prije i nakon industrijske revolucije

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Comparison of chemical weapons and delivery means before and after the industrial revolution
• Author: Matej Ljubić
• Mentor: Ante Vučemilović (mentor)
• Mentor: Dragutin Tušek (komentor)
• Committee member: Lidija Kos-Stanišić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ante Vučemilović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dragutin Tušek (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; (Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-05, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Chemistry

Abstract

Uporaba kemijskog oružja sastavni je dio ljudske povijesti, a samim time i rata. Kemijsko oružje
kroz povijest je napredovalo s ciljem da onesposobi i ubije što veći broj neprijatelja. Uporaba
kemijskog oružja oduvijek se smatrala neetičnom, a danas je uporaba zabranjena na globalnoj
razini.
U ovom je radu opisan razvoj kemijskog oružja i sredstava za prijenos s naglaskom na razlike
nastale pojavom industrijske revolucije. Prije industrijske revolucije čovjek je koristio prirodne
toksine i jednostavna sredstva za prijenos poput luka i strijele za lov na životinje, trovanje i
ubojstva vojnih, političkih ili obiteljskih neprijatelja.
Pojavom industrijske revolucije dolazi do velikih otkrića na polju kemije, a neka od saznanja
zlouporabit će se za vojne svrhe. U laboratorijima nastaju bojni otrovi koji se mogu koristiti u
velikim količinama na bojištima uz malu cijenu proizvodnje.
Danas se svijet usuglasio da je uporaba kemijskog oružja neetična, ali prijetnju predstavljaju
potencijalni bojni otrovi i njihovi prekursori koji nisu zabranjeni Konvencijom o kemijskom
oružju.

Abstract (english)

The use of chemical weapons is an integral part of human history, and therefore of war.
Throughout history, chemical weapons have been developed with the aim of incapacitating and
killing as many enemies as possible. The use of chemical weapons has always been considered
unethical, and today their use is banned globally.
This paper describes the development of chemical weapons and means of delivery with an
emphasis on the differences created by the industrial revolution. Before the industrial revolution,
man used natural toxins and simple means of transportation such as the bow and arrow to hunt
animals, poison and kill military, political or family enemies.
With the arrival of the industrial revolution, great discoveries are made in the chemical industry,
and some of the scientific discoveries will be misused for military purposes. Chemical warfare
agents are created in laboratories and can be used in large quantities on battlefields at a low cost
of production.
Chemical weapons are prohibited globally, but the threat comes from potential chemical warfare
agents and theire precursors, which are not covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention.

• Keywords: toksini; bojni otrovi; industrijska revolucija; kemijsko oružje; sredstva za prijenos
• Keywords (english): toxins; chemical warfare agents; industrial revolution; chemical weapons; means of transmission
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:249:240616
• Study programme: Title: Military Leadership and Management; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) vojnog vođenja i upravljanja (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) vojnog vođenja i upravljanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2024-01-17 12:09:37