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Weapon of Mass Destruction
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Weapon of Mass Destruction
Any weapon designed to kill human beings in exceptionally large numbers. Examples include biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. International agreements limit the spread of these weapons and they are rarely used in practice. However, they remain a significant political risk in some parts of the world.


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Dubai Customs organizes a training program for WMD control40 inspectors & a number of officers from Dubai Civil Defense participated in the comprehensive, first-of-its-kind program in the region Dubai customs organized a training program on the control of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) aiming to educate inspectors and other interested parties as how to identify the materials entering in the composition of WMD, store and deal with them.
There have been suggestions - denied by Mr Williams - that the draft might contain the first mention of the claim that Saddam Hussein could launch a WMD strike within 45 minutes.
The combating WMD mission entails the integration and synchronization of DOD-wide efforts across the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF) spectrum.
 
 
 
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