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Political Issues: Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Summary
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a weapon that can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e.g. buildings), natural structures (e.g. mountains), or the biosphere in general. The scope and application of the term has evolved and been disputed, often signifying more politically than technically. Coined in reference to aerial bombing with chemical explosives, it has come to distinguish large-scale weaponry of other technologies, such as chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear. This differentiates the term from more technnical ones such as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (CRBN).
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Important Weapons of Mass Destruction Related Issues
Weapons of Mass Destruction - The Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat - The chief threat to the security of the U.S. is no longer a rival superpower. Today, America is immediately threatened by terrorist groups, especially if they seek to use nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons against our nation.
Weapons of Mass Destruction - China's Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Policy Issues - Text of a May 2001 report by Shirley A. Kan.
External Links to Weapons of Mass Destruction
Weapons of Mass Destruction - U.S. Nuclear Weapons Cost Study Project
Weapons of Mass Destruction - Nuclear Blast Mapper Shows how destructive various thermonuclear explosions would be in user-selected areas. From the PBS program The American Experience, by MapBlast.
Weapons of Mass Destruction - Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East Provides an overview, issue briefs, and country profiles. From the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
References
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_of_mass_destruction
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