OPINION
A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons and Global Diplomacy (Part II / II)
Just two years later fellow Frenchmen Marie and Pierre Curie identified polonium and radium, coining the term "radio-active". Marie Curie, a dazzling star of science, shone with such brilliance that she died of radio-active poisoning, and her corpse was so "hot" that she had to be buried in a lead-lined coffin. That's dedication, folks!
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On Nuclear War – Again? (Part I)
Well, valued IDM readers, I can see your eyebrows shooting upwards. I bet you never knew that (unless you, like this author, are “…as old as the hills”).
Indonesia Must Prepare for the Prospect of Pacific War II
This underinvestment arises from a widely held view among the policymakers and the general public that the security situation is relatively safe from potential international armed conflict. Thus, the budget priority is given to community development and social welfare improvement, as well as maintaining domestic stability. This is reflected in the country’s experience in the face of the 1998 Asian financial crisis, as well as various internal conflicts and separatist movements that almost divided the nation.