Wartime Production Controls

Bernstein, Marver H.; Novick, David; Anshen, Melvin; Truppner, William C.

doi:10.2307/442086

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“…Wood has diverse applications in military settings, ranging from ammunition boxes to building materials, furniture, poles, and so forth. It was estimated that in WWII about 0.12 m 3 of wood were required each month to keep an overseas soldier supplied, and about ten times that quantity was needed to ship that same soldier's initial equipment from the US (Novick et al 1949). Wood packaging is a well-known vector for non-native tree pathogens and pests (Haack et al 2014).…”

Section: Transport Of Equipment As An Invasion Pathwaymentioning

confidence: 99%

Collateral damage: military invasions beget biological invasions

Santini,

Maresi,

Richardson

et al. 2023

Frontiers in Ecol & Environ

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Biological invasions are frequently and closely associated with armed conflict. As a key element of human history, war involves the invasion of (often distant) enemy territories, during which time species can be translocated, intentionally or unintentionally. Large‐scale conflicts such as World War I and II, in which thousands of soldiers and supplies (including foodstuffs) were transported within and between continents, resulted in the spread of non‐native taxa. However, smaller scale military actions may also involve rapid movements of troops between geographical areas, potentially facilitating the accidental introduction of species into previously unoccupied areas. Furthermore, invasive pests have occasionally been used by armies as weapons to weaken and disrupt opposing forces or nations. The introduction of invasive species during war could be considered relatively minor collateral damage, but many biological invasions in conflict zones have long‐lasting effects. Regulation of military practices to minimize or prevent biological invasions through existing international conventions has so far been unsuccessful, necessitating the development of additional measures.

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Section: Transport Of Equipment As An Invasion Pathwaymentioning

confidence: 99%