Mass Destruction

Sixth the executive management team must define the procedures that all employees and essential vendors will use during emergency situations. Seventh, the employee training team must define and execute an awareness campaign that properly informs each employee of their role within the DRP/ECP plan and confirm that employee's understanding of their role. Last, the emergency management team’s members must maintain documentation of the DRP/ECP plan including updating when needed, changing the plan to meet organization changes, and recording of observations post plan execution.

I work in a hostpital, and I think when we prepare for catastrophe, the procedure has a great impact on the outcome of destruction when fatal incidents really happen. When the ebola virus outrage happened, we were all guided on what to look for and how to keep it from spreading so that it would not have the chance to be contracted by patients and employees. I think that in making employees learn about the danger they can protect themselves and others, just as homeland security can and should learn and practice prevention.

Since World War I, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have been use to fight wars. Since then massive groups of people have said their opinions on whether they like the governments having and using WMD and they would like to see a ban on the use of WMD forever. The world has not seen the end of WMD, so the controversy still remains; while some believe that WMD cause more harm than good, there are others that say otherwise.

The modern use of chemical weapons has been used since World War I. By using poisonous gas to inflict suffering and significant casualties. For example, chlorine, phosgene, and mustard gas were used to inflict burns on the skin or as a choking agent. Since the time of World War I, chemical weapons have impacted more than a million deaths. But, there are weapons of mass destruction in place used by terrorists. Weapons of mass destruction include Nuclear, biological, radiological, and explosives. One weapon of mass destruction can destroy a whole city, killing millions and clearing all future generations by using a Nuclear weapon; the most dangerous weapon on earth. Even though, nuclear weapons have been only used twice in warfare of Hiroshima

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

There are many types of chemical agents that can be used for a variety of effects. Most are not meant to be lethal, but most chemicals at high concentrations can be lethal.

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,

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is not an area to take lightly and having a little understanding can go a long way. This needs to be a global effort in counterterrorism because WMD interests a lot of countries around the globe. Not only countries, but certain terrorist groups would love to get their hands on WMD. When dealing with WMD treaties are a very important aspect. Treaties can help regulate and keep many countries who are under the WMD umbrella in check. Other countries mix dangerous chemicals and continue to strive to get WMDs. This way of thinking can create some serious issues around the world. (Atici, Cronberg, and Ware, 2013, p. 63) Countering these threats needs to be a concern to the United States. If countries are not

On the FBI website, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are defined as being “devices or weapons that are designed or intended to cause death or serious injury, and are a serious enough threat to require specialized focus to combat” (Weapons of mass, n.d.). They are considered to be a decisive weapons that are the ultimate and most destructive. Brian Bennett (2007), in his book entitled, Understand, Assessing and Responding to Terrorism, asserts the future looks like it could possibly be filled with more chemical and biological weapons, as well a nuclear/radiological arsenal (p. 138). A combination of agencies and partners in counterterrorism division work together to focus on preparedness for these potential threats. In addition, they work on prevention and response via a focus organization to be able to impede the advancements of the enemy, especially in the area of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.

While nuclear weapons are universally known as a weapon of mass destruction, they are not the only type. Other types of weapons of mass destruction include, radiological, chemical, and biological. While nuclear weapons may be the most known, biological and chemical weapons are more commonly used. To this day, chemical and biological weapons continue to be used in the Syrian Civil War. Specifically, Chlorine and mustard gas have been used on all sides of the civil war, and in most cases, despite the possible harm to civilians. The official website of the Federal Bureau of Investigation defines WMDs as any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas weapon that is designed with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury. While some may claim that weapons of mass destruction do not pose as much of a threat today as they did in the early 2000s, I disagree. While it may be true that weapons of mass destruction do not receive the amount of media coverage they used to, that does not decrease the threat they pose at all. The threat of nuclear and chemical and biological and radiothermal warfare is still alive and

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is one of the foremost threats challenging global security today. The United States should take an offensive strategy and re-emphasize its nuclear program due to the current affairs around the globe and the growing threat of the use of weapons of mass destruction against our citizens, allies and vital interests.  The existing arms control agreements, such as the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty and the prohibition of biological weapons of 1972, have not been able to address the issues of weapons of mass

Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons of Mass Destruction (1) Introduction (2) The Term * 1 Early uses of term * 1.1 Evolution of its use * 2 Definitions of the term * 2.1 United States * 2.1.1 Strategic * 2.1.2 Military * 2.1.3 Criminal (civilian) * 3 Common hazard symbols * 3.1 Radioactive weaponry/hazard symbol * 3.2 Biological weaponry/hazard symbol (3) Treaties * 1 General

Are Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD’s) able to be used ethically in time of war without consequences? A question with many different answers from all over the world, from children, adults, and elders alike. Today, we will review quite a few things about WMD’s, such as what uniquely defines the ability of WMD’s from that of the average weapons. We will also view who created them, and why they created them in the first place. Furthermore, we will look into what was stated earlier: Are WMD’s able to be used ethically in time of war without consequence? We’ll answer this and more, with the paragraphs ahead.

Weapons of mass destruction and their ability to challenge security and create large-scale obliteration have become the most significant threat in international politics, causing vast concern of the consequences that may arise if they were to emerge in the hands of dangerous non-state actors. Chemical, nuclear, and biological weapons not only possess the ability to end the life of many but also pose negative effects on the environment and global economy. While their ability to wipe out a mass of civilians causes terror throughout the world, the major concern in regards to WMD is the possibility of their landing in the hands of treacherous terrorist groups. This fear expanded in 2001 after the terrorist use of anthrax in the United Sate’s postal services (Reed). Although all nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons acquire the ability to terrorize a civilization, nuclear weapons pose the deadliest threat. Chemical weapons seize the ability to wipe out thousands of lives with effective “gas” attacks while biological threats influence the spread of deadly diseases. What makes these two forms of WMD less severe than nuclear weapons is that protective clothing and gear can be worn to avert lethal gas and it is difficult for a pandemic disease to become large scale in today’s era (Macfarlane). The United States should focus its concern on nuclear weapons and the fatal threat they pose not only on human life but also on infrastructure. Arming an

A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a term that many have come to fear because it can occur on various levels that can destroy on a large-scale. Nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological and explosive weapons are all able to do substantial damage and pose challenges to civilians and property. Many countries are in possession of these types of weapons and vow that they are secure enough so that there is no access to outside forces such as terrorist organizations (The National Counterterrorism Center, 2017). It is constantly seen throughout the media the various attacks that have been carried out by these organizations to prove their points. However, none of them have used WMDs as of yet. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has advised for several years that terrorist organizations are interested in these weapons of any kind that they are able to get their hands on and that interest in only going to grow as the years progress (Schwalbe, 2017).