Defense and Peace Resources
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| Defense and Security Resources |
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- Extensive lists of sites related to defense and security issues, organized
by region and subject.
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| Department of Defense |
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- News, publications and searchable information database from the DOD.
Also contains quick links to the Army, Navy, Marines, etc.
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| NATO |
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- Keeping everyone safe, everywhere, sort of.
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| Military History |
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- Exhaustive details on military history from ancient times through the
Gulf War. An impressive resource.
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| Nonproliferation and International
Security |
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- A project of Los Alamos National Lab. Not a very rich site.
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Peace
and Disarmament Organizations
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Academic and non-governmental sites, mostly on the peace activist side. |
| Peacekeeping
Policy |
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A program at George Mason University, with lots of details and maps of international
peacekeeping activities. |
| Conflict Resolution |
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ConflictNet, a network of people dedicated to peaceable resolution of conflicts.
Includes links to other interesting sites. |
Documents and Treaties
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International
Documents, Treaties, Etc.
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- Middle East peace agreements, world trade documents, economics working
papers, etc.
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Periodicals
on International Affairs
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- Publications on defense, diplomacy and international economics, plus
working papers, abstracts and briefs on various issues.
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News
Sources on International Affairs
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- Newsletters and news services about issues such as peacekeeping and
defense, and about specific countries and regions, including China News
Digest, Deutsche Welle, and so forth.
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Human Rights Information
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| DIANA: International Human Rights
Database |
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- Links to primary and secondary sources on human rights issues around
the world.
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| Human Rights
Web |
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- Reports on human rights problems in various countries. Not always up
to date.
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| Amnesty International |
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- Mostly about the organization, rather than issues.
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| Indigenous Peoples
Information |
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- Detailed reports on abuses of indigenous peoples, by region.
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| Human Rights Organizations |
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- Directory of human rights organizations, in case you haven't found
what you need.
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International Organizations
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International
Organizations
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- Quick links to international political, economic and military organizations.
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United Nations Sources
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- Everything from the Security Council to the U.N. Office in Estonia.
Includes refugees, World Bank, World Trade Organization, you name it.
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NATO
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- All you want to know about the organization.
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U.S. AID
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- What taxpayers' money goes for around the world. Searchable by keyword.
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International
Affairs Resources
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- A joint effort of the International Affairs Network and the University
of Pittsburgh.
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Region and Country Information
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| CIA
World Factbook 1995 |
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Very good info on most countries. |
| Background
Notes |
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Info on just about every country on the planet, from the U.S. Dept. of State. |
| Travel Advisories |
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Timely warnings and advice about traveling in foreign countries. (A good
way to focus on potentially newsworthy situations.) Also from the State
Dept. |
| Embassies |
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Addresses & phone numbers for all the embassies in D.C. |
| Penn World
Tables |
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Amazing! Create your own tables and charts for any countries, based on almost
any statistical criteria, including population, GDP, construction, standard
of living, etc. |
| WWW
Servers by Country |
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Find sources in any nation, by name or in some cases by map. |
| Middle East Studies |
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Reference guides, documents, publications, maps, pictures, and links to
country sites in the Middle East. |
| British Government Resources |
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Everything from the BBC to the RAF, direct from London and thereabouts. |
| East European Sites |
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Links to government sites in the region, plus organizations and other sites
with information about business, culture, politics. |
| Asian Studies |
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Exhaustive listing of country sites, academic institutions and so forth
dealing with Asia (from Israel eastward to the Pacific Islands). |
| Latin American Studies |
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Similar listings of country and institutional sites dealing with lands south
of the border. |
| Israel Information Services |
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The official word from the government about foreign relations, economics,
education and so forth. |
| France |
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Comprehensive site on French government as well as French companies and
media. |
| Africa |
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Includes info on each African country as well as links to African art and
cultural websites. |
Think Tanks
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RAND
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- Well-known research center that produces reports and analyses on almost
everything.
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| Think Tanks,
Etc. |
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- Other think tanks that work on international issues.
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| The Carter
Center |
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- Activities and programs out on Copenhill.
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General
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| FAA |
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FAA official web site. Links to a lot of stuff, including safety records,
which you can get to a little quicker by choosing the link below this one |
| FAA Office of System Safety |
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Lots of reports and links to related sites. |
| NTSB |
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The National Transportation Safety Board's website includes accident information
and press releases. |
| Hughes Technical Center |
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The William J. Hughes Technical Center is the premiere aviation research,
development, engineering, test and evaluation Facility. (According to their
page.) |
| Air Safety Home Page |
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Put together by an aviation safety consultant. |
| Landings |
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A general aviation server, has links to databases, including SDRs. |
| The Mechanic |
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A website for aircraft mechanics. This page uses frames and can be a little
confusing, if you feel like you're stuck or lost, PC users try the RIGHT
mouse button, Mac users, press and hold your mouse button until you see
"Back in frame," then highlight and release. |
| The Aviation
Home Page |
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Another general aviation page. |
| Aero-Web |
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This page run by volunteers at Brooklyn College has links related to aircraft
museums, locating aircraft, air shows, and to aviation history. |
| Aviation
Virtural Library |
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An extensive site with links to everything from flight simulation to digitized
aircraft photos. |
| Aviation Experts List |
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List of aviation experts compiled by NRS and AJC reporters after the Valujet
crash. |
Delta
Air Lines |
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What general aviation page would be complete without a link to Atlanta's
home-grown aviation giant? |
Valujet Flight 592, 5/11/96
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| Miami Herald |
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All Miami Herald stories on the crash. |
| ValuJet |
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The company's official web site. |
TWA Flight 800, 7/17/96
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| CNN |
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Crash coverage from CNN |
| Newsday |
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Crash coverage from Newsday. |
| TWA |
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TWA home page. |
Other Disasters
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| FEMA |
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency's site has press releases as well
as archives on previous disasters. |
| Disaster Central |
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This site from the National Building Protection Council includes current
disaster news as well as links monitoring real-time earthquake and volcano
activity. |
| The Disaster Connection |
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- Another unofficial disaster page with an incredible amount of links.
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| Disaster Information Network |
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Internet Direct's site includes info on current disasters as well as historical
data on the Oklahoma City bombing. |
| Emergency Management
Information |
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This site from the Volunteers in Technical Assistance includes up-to-date
international disaster information, with wildfire and other disaster links
also. |
| Natural Disaster Tips |
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From the Natural Disaster Coalition, including guidelines for dealing with
floods, winter storms, and tornadoes. |
| USDA Disaster gopher |
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Includes factsheets on cleanup operations as well as numerous other links. |
| Emergency Information
Center |
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A disaster site with a fair amount of links. |
| Natural Hazards
Center |
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Comprehensive information on disaster research including back issues of
journals. |
| Earthquake Info from USGS |
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From the United States Geological Survey. Includes latest quake data and
a link on studying seismic activity. |
| Outbreak |
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Latest updates and archives on infectious diseases. |
| International Committee of the Red Cross |
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Includes press releases and links to international humanitarian law as well
as various disaster subject sites. |
| Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
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This site from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies includes world disaster reports for 1995 and 1996. |