Essay - History of Military & Weapons Systems the Military and Weapons...

History of Military & Weapons Systems

The military and weapons systems are critical components employed by the state in ensuring two aspects; one would be their internal security and the o*****r being to deter other *****s from engaging them into any form ***** armed conflict. An advanced and sophisticated military ***** ***** system translates into a more secure st*****te and more importantly creates a condition wherein any form of hostile actions from other states are deterred. Throughout time, ***** have been consistently improving ***** ***** capabilities; they have made active strides in making weapons that can inflict substantial collateral damage ***** casualties with the effective use of technology. Moreover, weapons that can instill fear into the enemy were developed. Weapons and military systems ***** predicated on the ***** of force, as such the more ***** utilized corresponds to greater chances that the state's interest is upheld. This is ***** tipping point in any form of conflict resolution; states with advanced ***** and weapons system are seen as dom*****ant players that set the rules of the game in the international arena.

The Romans can be cited as a good example ***** how dominant ***** can *****come with the possession of an ***** military ***** weapons *****. The Roman Army was divided in***** units known as legions, which combined from 4,500 to 6,000 men. Each legion was divided in***** smaller groups of 60 to 120 *****naires, as the soldiers were called. Because *****se smaller groups could separate and attack an enemy ***** the sides ***** rear as well as the front, ***** Rom***** Army had much maneuverability. The weapons developed during this ***** was the double edged swords used by the infantry, the iron headed ram utilized for breaking down gates and walls, *****fensive weapons ***** as catapults ***** functions at throwing ***** darts and ballistae used ***** hurl heavy stones at the enemy. (Stearns et.al. 1991, 217) With the strength of the Roman ***** they were able to expand Rome's sphere of influence throughout Europe and in Africa. ***** soldiers were professionally trained in the art of warfare and *****ir military leaders ***** been honed by their b*****tlefield experience and were defined by ***** tactical prowess. The Roman Army gave the Roman Empire a distinct advantage over their enemies because ***** the characteristics I have mentioned.

With the collapse of the Roman *****, the world witnessed a shift from the focus on the Army to the Navy. During the 1400s, ***** emergence of Portugal, Spain and England as ***** powers ***** grounded on their superior ***** strength. *****ir ships ***** heavily ***** and ***** carry the ***** ***** other places, as a result their expansionist views were well served ***** their Navy. The Spanish Armada w***** dreaded by ***** states because of its armaments and was extensively used to set forth Spanish influence ***** other parts of the world. During this time, the introduction of gun powder ***** firearms replaced the ***** of ***** infantry and the canon was likewise used