Weapons of Mass Destruction

A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or any other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to numerous humans or cause great damage to human-made structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures (e.g., mountains), or the biosphere. The scope and usage of the term has evolved and been disputed, often signifying more politically than technically. Originally coined in reference to aerial bombing with chemical explosives during World War II, it has later come to refer to large-scale weaponry of other technologies, such as chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear warfare.

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RAND Corporation · 10 April 2024 English

RAND's research and analysis address issues that affect families and communities around the world — such issues as health, education, national security, and public safety. RAND's 2023 Annual Report describes …

create systemic risks, such as through weapons of mass destruction. The order also establishes “know your


RAND Corporation · 8 April 2024 English

In the past 20 years, the Army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) force has undergone significant changes. This report highlights the findings and recommendations from an effort to examine the roles …

Table 1-1; and EODIMS. NOTE: WMD = weapons of mass destruction. We include Eighth U.S. Army, the major


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 8 April 2024 English

The current focus is on the strategic Russia and China, as well as the implications importance of satellite ground stations in the of the involvement of the North Atlantic Treaty …

beyond mere military objectives. use of weapons of mass destruction in outer Additionally, vulnerabilities


World Bank Group · 5 April 2024 English

The Basel Core Principles (BCP) assessment was conducted in Panama City, Panama, from January 17 to February 6, 2023. This assessment of the implementation of the BCPs by the Superintendency …

Terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Panama is currently on the ”grey list”


AEI: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · 4 April 2024 English

Key Points Americans are less interested in, and seemingly less capable of, strategic thinking today than before the end of the Cold War. There are obvious reasons for this slackening …

only diplomatically but also in its weapons of mass destruction development program. And in the wake negotiations to slow the march of Iranian weapons of mass destruction programs in exchange for tens of billions


CAPS: Centre for Air Power Studies · 3 April 2024 English

The most effective of all measures such as the TPNWThe most effective of all measures that measures that could be are supported.could be taken – and indeed the logical taken …

their disarmament just like the other weapons of mass destruction obligations seriously. Many of them regret promises. The Treaty on the the other weapons of mass destruction Prohibition of Nuclear nuclear weapons can be met easily; indeed, of these weapons of mass destruction could be Australia has an obligation idea is to religious ruling or fatwa weapons of mass destruction  issued utilize Iran’s  year-old against nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction in outer space.” Last month, the administration


Cato Institute · 2 April 2024 English

Impelled by an overwhelming desire to hunt down those who were responsible for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States launched military invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, where …

would develop nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction to dominate the area and provide the ersion 20/28 NOTES 1. The category “weapons of mass destruction” lumps together weapons that vary wildly 252. On the unlikelihood a transfer of weapons of mass destruction to terrorists, see John Mueller, Atomic


Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy · 29 March 2024 English

S., and NATO in the Western the EU – responds to growing tensions and security Balkans Russia aims to impede the integration of the challenges in Kosovo matters for the …

as armed conflicts in the region, of weapons of mass destruction, ethnic and religious violent extremism


Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy · 29 March 2024 English

consists of the prime minister and the Cabinet It oversees the state administration, including ministries Although the normative framework ascribes significant and other entities within the security sector, such as …

as armed conflicts in the region, of weapons of mass destruction, ethnic and religious violent extremism


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 27 March 2024 English

Introduction Thai-Japanese relations may not be regarded as having the same geopolitical import as others in the Indo-Pacific—such as perhaps those of the United States (US) and China—but they have …

cooperation; and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.37 A driver for Japan seeking stronger


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