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Although chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological weapons often serve as examples of wmd, many things can be used as a wmd. Formally known as the convention on the prohibition of. Weapons of mass destruction conventional arms regional disarmament. Pathogens for warexplores how canada and its allies have attempted to deal with the threat of germ warfare, one of the most fearful weapons. Weapons convention of 1972, to the chemical weapons. Treaties may regulate weapons use under the customs of war hague conventions, geneva protocol, ban specific types of weapons chemical weapons convention, biological weapons. A variety of treaties and agreements have been enacted to regulate the use, development and possession of various types of weapons of mass destruction. Btwc was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of an entire category of weapons. Interpreting the nuclear nonproliferation treaty by daniel h. Delivered september 26, 2006 the challenge to the national security of the united states posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and nuclear weapons in particular, along with.

Bwc, or biological and toxin weapons convention, abbreviation. The 1925 geneva protocol prohibits the use of chemical and biological weapons in war. The protocol was drawn up and signed at a conference which was held in geneva. Weapon of mass destruction an overview sciencedirect. The convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological biological and toxin weapons and on their destruction usually referred to as the biological weapons convention, abbreviation. For patriots like billy sinclair, the iraq war started o. Any armament used in crimes, conflicts or wars are categorized as conventional weapons and includes small arms, defensive shields and light weapons. Ratification of the chemical weapons convention print email dec. Weapons of mass destruction international peace institute. How to build homemade weapon with tutorials and demonstrations from the book series mini weapons of mass destruction. Clinton, book iii, october 12, 2000january 20, 2001. Verifying treaty compliance limiting weapons of mass. Although policy makers worry about the use of weapons of mass destruction against the united states, we should recognize that terrorist organizations have shown a remarkable tendency to fall back. Adrian mole and the weapons of mass destruction by.

Pdf defining weapons of mass destruction researchgate. From the download ebook section above, click mobi if you have a kindle or epub for. A weapon of mass destruction wmd is something capable of inflicting mass casualties andor destroying or rendering highvalue assets as useless. The spread of weapons of mass destruction wmds remains a. This occasional paper explores the issue of defining weapons of mass destruction. Common sense on weapons of mass destruction by thomas graham. The terms conventional weapons or conventional arms generally refer to weapons whose ability to damage comes from kinetic or incendiary, or explosive energy and exclude weapons of mass destruction e. Weapons convention,36 and the 1993 chemical weapons convention. First, the prospects of a direct clash between the united.

Defense and state department officials testified about fiscal year 2006 budget requests for funding the armys program for destroying u. Clinton, book iii, october 12, 2000january 20, 2001 wash. Corona on mind, india warns on bio weapons india news. List of weapons of mass destruction treaties wikipedia. The convention on the prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction the chemical weapons convention or cwc, is comprised of a preamble, 24 articles, and 3 annexes the annex on chemicals, the verification annex, and the confidentiality annex. It was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning an entire category of weapons of mass destruction wmd. Limiting weapons of mass destruction and monitoring kyoto protocol.