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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Describe current events that involve the potential or realized use of chemical and biological warfare or terrorism and discuss efforts to eliminate or reduce the use of the weapons.

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exports to Iraq included the precursors to chemical-warfare agents, plans for chemical and biological warfare production facilities, and chemical-warhead filling equipment

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Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Reference Handbook, Al Mauroni, ABC-CLIO, July 2003.

Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Reference Handbook

Now, with the threats of chemical and biological warfare again drawing media attention, it is useful to look to the past to see what answers our predecessors found.

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AFTER nuclear weapons, chemical and biological warfare are the biggest threat faced by soldiers and civilians in modern conflict.