18 U. C. 2332 The Five Types Of Weapon

It is virulent , bloodborne virus that sends its hosts into state of extreme anger and uncontrollable rage.

“Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Soviet Union and the United Kingdom were among many countries that investigated how to wage biological war.” (pg. 38) Some of these countries have biological weapons programs and even some biological weapons have been used in the past. A Russian program “known to the Soviets as “the Concern Bioreparat”, supposedly a series of laboratories and plants that manufactured vaccines and other medicinal products, was in fact a vast network of secret cities, production plants of Moscow’s germ effort. Bioreparat studied and perfected germs as weapons. President Richard Nixon’s administration became the “world’s leading advocate for a treaty banning germ warfare. Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention- prohibited the possession of deadly biological agents except for research…for vaccines, detection and protective gear. It was the world’s first treaty to ban an entire class of weapons.” (pg. 63) April 1979, an explosion at a secret military base near Soviet city of Sverdlovsk, sent a cloud of Bacillus anthracis fanning over a nearby village, leaving thousands dead. Although the Soviets, had signed the treaty, they denied allegations that this was “nothing more nefarious than tainted meat.” (pg. 77) During the Gulf War, for example, biological weapons developed by Iraq posed a threat and they might, if fact still pose a threat. While US went in search of nuclear

When you think of horrid diseases a couple will come to mind. One of the ones that comes to my mind is Polio. Even though this disease is virtually eradicated, it was once rampant. Paralyzing and killing children, there was no treatment or cure for this horrendous disease. As stated by Indiana Jen, “It wasn’t until the 1960s that the Salk vaccine was developed enough to provide immunity to 99% of recipients.” Nowadays, most adults and children never have been touched by the disease and fail to recall that it was once a killer of children.

Spanish flu, millions died within a year, healthy young soldiers, not the really young or weak; some consider HIV/AIDS as pandemic

Terrorists today are more than unlikely to use WMD in the future as they fear retaliation from the target country, also states that supply and train. terrorist groups cannot completely control them and they have no guarantee that a terrorist group would not use WMD against them. This article analysis shows that there is a need for more research that will explain how events and situations will make an impact on a terrorist group's decisions about using WMD. Only then can we appropriately analyze the threat of the future use of WMD by terrorists. To continue to prepare for the future use of WMD, governments should boost the training of efficient response personnel and increase funds to proliferation, research and development programs such as

1. There are three defined intelligence approaches to WMD/Terrorism. These are the Strict Constructionist approach, the Unilateralist Approach, and the Reasonable Necessity approach. Those who believe in the Constructionist approach believe in “...non-violent methods of conflict resolution” and they are “...skeptic of military force and intervention...” (Forest & Howard, 2013, p. 483). People that are into the Unilateralist approach are completely different from those in the Constructionist approach, in which that they believe that “...states have a right to use self-defensive force against some states that have, or will soon have, WMD capabilities-even absent identifiable plants for imminent attack...” (Forest & Howard, 2013, p. 485).

Terrorists, as well as, contenders in a war use weapons of mass destruction for numerous reasons. For countries, the most common of uses is to avoid attacks by using the weapons to project pain on their opposing country. Smaller countries use weapons of mass destruction to create a means of equality between its contenders. And terrorists use weapons of mass destruction to kill people. Therefore, it is easy to see how the uses can quickly escalate. Weapons of mass destruction also come in three forms. These forms include: nuclear, chemical, and biological. Nuclear weapons are known to be the most brutal. Most contain a fissionable material and haven’t been used in many historical events. One event that is sure to stand out is when the U.S. dropped the atom bomb on Japan and wiped out a large population. Chemical bombs are used as a means to release gases that can potentially harm and/or kill a population. This form of destruction became apparent when U.S. soldiers had been affected by Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Lastly, biological weapons use deadly organisms to act as a killer. This is the weapon that seems to be the one untouched because of its potential lateral causes. Meaning that infecting people could wipe out the whole planet if

Biological/Chemical weapons are the type of weapons that should not be used in a time of war. When using these weapons there capable of killing most of the people that are in the area where the weapon has been used. These weapons are capable of killing thousand possible millions, in other word any living organism that is in the area. There also the possibility of killing people that aren't even in the war they might just be in the area.

To understand the threat that is posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD), what defines a WMD must first be understood. The definition and use of WMD is covered by 18 U.S. Code § 2332a - Use of weapons of mass destruction. The term “weapon of mass destruction” is defined as any destructive device that is further defined under section 921. Under section 921, a destructive device is anything that has explosive, incendiary, or poison gas properties. 18 U.S. Code § 2332a - Use of weapons of mass destruction expands further by defining a WMD as any type of weapon that is designed to cause death or serious injury by release, dissemination, or impact by nuclear, biological, or chemical means. The legal code also covers weapons that release dangerous levels of radiation. Under FBI guidelines, the term WMD is used to describe a collection of modalities that include: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive and is over referred to as CBRNE.

Weapons of mass destruction are “devices, biological organisms, or chemical substances that can cause mass casualties when successfully detonated (Henry & King, 2004). The term has been defined in many ways. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA. 2001), defines WMDS as “any weapons that can cause serious bodily harm or death through the release of toxic chemical; disease organisms; radiation; or exposure” (Henry & King, 2004). The definition goes on to point out that WMD are completely different from other terrorists tool because it difficult to tell when they are presence which makes it hard to determine when and where they are released and what danger is present for first responder and medical personnel (Henry & King,

One of the most dangerous and threatening groups in the world, ISIS has now obtained illegal chemical weapons, which is drawing much concern. In the recent article “U.S. Officials Believe ISIS Likely Used Chemical Weapons in Iraq This Week”, Elliot Hannon describes the ordeal with ISIS and their obtainment of deadly chemical weapons. It was not up until the recent attack in Iraq where chemical weapons were used, and their supply of such weapons is very alarming. This is information about ISIS is new to everyone, and their advanced capabilities is unnerving. The author exposed the concern of ISIS holds especially now, in a quote from the Wall Street Journal which states, "The use of mustard agent would mark an upgrade in Islamic State’s

As the last great superpower, the United States has reason to fear escalating terroristic attacks. This is not to say that the rest of the world is not also at risk, it simply means that the United States of America is often demonized as an international bully and as such is the target of animosity from many cultures and terrorist cells, both organized and unorganized. September 11, 2001, made it abundantly clear that the weapons of choice are no longer conventional means of warfare, particularly among terrorists. Rather, terrorists are employing weapons which are readily attainable, and cause as much mayhem and destruction as possible while inciting crippling fear in the target group. For this reason, several reputable sources insist that terrorists will strike a target with either chemical or biological weapons, if they have not already done so (Gannon, J., 2000, p. 2). Interestingly, both types of weapons are readily accessible and cause mayhem and death. From a terrorist standpoint, they both have their pros and cons. However, for many reasons, including the insidiousness of the agents and the expense to appropriate them, it is most likely that the next weapons of mass destruction utilized by terrorists will be biological weapons.

In the current conflict in Syria, chemical weapons have claimed almost 1500 lives.1 Chemical weapons are not new to the art of war. When the British found the United States, they dealt with native americans using a type of chemical warfare. The British gave the native blankets that were infested with smallpox, a disease that they had never seen before and for which they did not have a remedy. The 20th century simply brought about the golden age of chemical warfare. Between world war 1 and world war 2, it was clear that something needed to be done to regulate and deter the use of chemical weapons and thus the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) came into effect in 1997.2 One agent of particular interest to the CWC is sulfur mustard gas. Sulfur based weapons are especially difficult to regulate because typical methods of detection do not

Individuals, groups, and nations throughout history have employed different types of chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear and explosive weapons. Often times, which category depends on factors such as knowledge of the materials being utilized, funding and research capabilities, the ability of acquiring a weapon from an outside source or what the desired end state of the mission may be. In the case of the Rajneesh, that weapon was biological. In 1984, Rajneesh’s cult used a form of Salmonella to contaminate restaurants (Forest 2012).

In today’s modern society, natural disasters, war, and diseases all cause havoc on the human species. War and other civil conflicts are one of the biggest problems in some parts of the country. With war, any sort of weapon is able to be used, even though the United Nations have put up international laws forbidding certain types of weapons. One of these laws, outlaws the use of biological warfare. There has been many famous examples of biological warfare in America’s history. Bioterrorism is related to biological warfare, but they also have many differences. Bioterrorism is used mainly to induce fear and cause the disruption of modern societies and governments by using bacteria, viruses, or other germs to attack people or livestock. This form