Chemical warfare
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Chemical warfare (CW) involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from Nuclear warfare and Biological warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (warfare or weapons), all of which are considered "weapons of mass destruction" (WMD). None of these fall under the term conventional weapons which are primarily effective due to their destructive potential. Chemical warfare does not depend upon explosive force to achieve an objective. Rather it depends upon the unique properties of the chemical agent weaponized. A lethal agent is designed to injure or incapacitate the enemy, or deny unhindered use of a particular area of terrain. Defoliants are used to quickly kill vegetation and deny its use for cover and concealment. It can also be used against agriculture and livestock to promote hunger and starvation. With proper protective equipment, training, and decontamination measures, the primary effects of chemical weapons can be overcome. Many nations possess vast stockpiles of weaponized agents in preparation for wartime use. The threat and the perceived threat have become strategic tools in planning both measures, and counter–measures.
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| Chemical weapons and international humanitarian la... Chemical weapons and international humanitarian law www.icrc.org/.../section_ihl_chemical_weapons - Web |
| ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Chol... ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Including Insecticides and Chemical Warfare Nerve Agents www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/cholinesterase/ - Web |
| Russian Biological and Chemical Weapons Russian Biological and Chemical Weapons russianbiochemicalweapons.blogspot.com - Web |
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| Gaddum Papers at the Royal Society Gaddum Papers at the Royal Society www.royalsoc.ac.uk/page.asp?id=5970 - Web |
| Chemical Weapons stored in the United States Chemical Weapons stored in the United States www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/cw.htm - Web |
| The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical W... The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons OPCW www.opcw.org - Web |
| Chemical Warfare in Australia Chemical Warfare in Australia home.exetel.com.au/chemical_warfare/ - Web |
| Classes of Chemical Agents Classes of Chemical Agents sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/chemicalwarfare.html#a1 - Web |
| Chemical warfare agent potency, logistics, human d... Chemical warfare agent potency, logistics, human damage, dispersal, protection and types of agents (bomb-shelter.net) www.bomb-shelter.net/chemical-weapons - Web |
| "'War of Nerves': A History of Chemical Weapons" "'War of Nerves': A History of Chemical Weapons" www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5390710 - Web |
| Chemical weapons in World War II Chemical weapons in World War II histclo.com/essay/war/ww2/air/ac-gas.html - Web |
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| "Our Army's Defense Against Poison Gas." "Our Army's Defense Against Poison Gas." books.google.com/.../books?id=AyEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA106&dq=popular+science+1930&hl=en&ei=4dTRTu6lLsvUgAed8uifDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBDhG#v=onepage&q&f=true - Web |
