Military Dictionary Definition of Explosive Devices
When it comes to explosive devices the Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms defines two of them. One is the Improvised explosive device and the other is improvised nuclear device. Other devices that are nuclear, chemical, biological or radioactive in nature are completely ignored by the dictionary. Below is an attempt to produce standard definition for all these explosive devices.
Definition of improvised explosive devices
The dictionary of military and associated terms lays down the following definition for IEDs. ‘A device placed or fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary chemicals and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract.’ These IEDs can be modified weapons or be weapons that have been created from the very base.
Definition of nuclear explosive devices
The other definition that comes from the dictionary of military and associated terms is that if NEDs. These are defined by the dictionary as devices ‘incorporating radioactive materials designed to result in the dispersal of radioactive material (a dirty bomb) or in the formation of nuclear-yield reaction’. These NEDs can be modified weapons or be weapons that have been created from the very base
Definition of improvised chemical devices
There is no definition in the dictionary for these devices. These devices as said to be incorporating the toxic chemicals and their motive is to disperse these toxins over the targeted area in order to cause primary patho-physiological toxic effect (morbidity and mortality), or secondary psychological effect (causing fear and behavior modification) to the people residing in that area. Visit this site to read more about explosives stimulant and about these chemical devices that can be modified weapons or be weapons that have been created from the very base.
Definition of improvised biological devices
Again such devices have not been defined in the dictionary. These devices are said to be incorporating biological materials with the intention of dispersing these vector borne biological material over the targeted region. These devices are known to cause primary patho-physiological toxic effect (morbidity and mortality), or secondary psychological effect (causing fear and behavior modification) to the people residing in the targeted area. In this case, these devices are never modified weapons but are always created right from the very base.
Definition of improvised radioactive devices
These too have not found a place in the dictionary of Military and Associated terms. These devices are also known as dirty bombs or Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD). These devices are said to be incorporating radioactive materials with the intention of dispersing these radioactive materials over large areas of land in order to cause economic and life damage. These devices are known to cause primary patho-physiological toxic effect (morbidity and mortality), or secondary psychological effect (causing fear and behavior modification) to the people residing in the targeted area. These radioactive devices can be modified radioactive weapons or be weapons that have been created from the very base.
Definition of incendiary devices
These have not been explained in the afore mentioned dictionary either. These devices incorporate exothermic chemical reactions and are kwon to cause intense primary patho-physiological toxic effect (morbidity and mortality), or secondary psychological effect (causing fear and behavior modification) to the people residing in the targeted area.