One Potential Biological Weapon

weapon in wartime. The bombing of Hiroshima has been one of the most horrific events ever to

Nuclear weapons have been used twice in war – on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. More than 210,000 civilians died, while many more suffered small injuries. Even if a nuclear weapon were never again exploded over a city, there are horrible effects from the production, testing and deployment of nuclear weapons that are experienced as a personal and community catastrophe by lots of people around the world. This must inform and motivate efforts to get rid of these weapons.

Based on this week's reading and lesson notes, evaluate the arguments and evidence that terrorist groups are likely or unlikely to use CBRN weapon. In particular, what do you think are the prospects for al Qaeda and/or other sub-state actors to acquire and use a CBRN weapon in a foreign country? In the United States? Why or why not?

On August 8th 1945 the first atomic weapon, a fission bomb, was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in an attempt to force the Japanese to surrender in World War II (Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 2009). This event exposed the danger of nuclear energy. This massive explosion demolished 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people. This was only the beginning though, tens of thousands of innocent people died due to the aftermath of radiation exposure for another generation (Rosenberg, n.d). This day marks one of the most controversial in history. While some argue that Truman’s decision to drop the bomb was in America’s best interest, others question the ethics of dropping the most destructive weapon in the history of war on a city filled with innocent civilians (Pavlik 1995).

August 6-9 1945 some of the most devastating weapons ever dropped on a population were dropped on cities and killed almost 130,000 men women and children. These weapons of mass destruction were also known as the atom bomb, these weapons were used by the United States of America against the Japanese. They worked by shooting a uranium “bullet’ into a uranium target. The atoms of the uranium would split and release energy and particles in calculable directions that then hit and split other atoms thus creating a chain of explosions that released so much energy that they became equivalent to millions of tons of tnt explosives. The real moral questions is that should the US have dropped weapons capable of such destruction on a population. Another thing to think about would be that no other nation has ever dropped a nuclear bomb on another one than itself.

Welcome to week 4! This week we are discussing what consequences face the Nation if our chosen threat isn’t adequately addressed and whether we believe that it is being addressed adequately now. Of the six security challenges that are mentioned in the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, I have chosen to discuss biological threats. Biological terrorism is a scary prospect that should be a growing concern for the country. The reason for this is the ease at which a bio attack can be put into action. Depending on the level of intricacy of the attack, the effects could be isolated to one area or become a pandemic that spreads across the United States. Bioterrorism comes in many forms but as a general explanation biological

We need to pay close attention to what terrorists are planning ahead of the closing of the New York's Laboratory and how terrorists are going to take advantage or benefit of this. We need to ask ourselves if the negative consequences or effects are going to be worth the close of the New York’s Laboratory. As a result, New York City has to be prepared for terrorists attacks and other attacks coming there way because of the closing of the laboratory. In addition investigators say these “attacks [occur] on a densely populated area [that] the potential for mass casualties”(Guardian). “In fact New York City is one of the most populous cities in the United States with a population of 8,537,673 people as of July 2016”(Current). This causes an illustration of how “critical infrastructure attack[s] affects security, [also] contributes economic loss[es], and presents public health and safety issues [like fear]”(Guardian). The population of New York City can be a reason of why it's a top targeted area for terrorists attacks to occur. If they can get the people to see these terrorists attacks they have accomplished their primary goal to create fear to the people. Terrorists threats that are made to the United States are persistently rising because they want are nation to lack confidence. The most common “targets for terrorists are government assets, critical infrastructure and densely populated areas” because

The nuclear bomb is an interesting phenomenon that has captured the fascination of scholars, academics, politicians, and the media to bring curiosity and fear together. The first and only use of nuclear weapons occurred in 1945 during the Second World War, wiping out over 200,000 Japanese civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nuclear bombs, were now viewed as the number one threat that could potentially destroy our planet and the human race. Since 1945 nuclear weapons have since been a strong threat that has imposed a psychological anxiety for world leaders as this threat has expanded to fifty countries with the

In 1945, the United States with help from Canada, released a new force into unsuspecting Japan which shocked the world. It was the weapon the Manhattan project spent months working on while spending approximately $20 billion. It used up to 12% of America’s electricity during the war even though many people did not know what they were working on. It was a weapon so powerful that many heads of this project feared it would go terribly wrong. It would save many lives and end many others. It was the atomic bomb. This weapon of mass destruction was used on two Japanese cities during World War 2 though it was very controversial. However, with further review, it was completely necessary to drop

The world experienced a war torn Europe in the wake of the 20th century that ended in technological advancements in warfare never seen before. Tanks were invented, along with machine guns, gas masks and submarines. The countries that possessed these gadgets "supposedly" assisted their chance of success against their enemy. Despite many people having access to them, the inventions would only exacerbate a war that would be deemed one of the bloodiest and costliest at the time. Subsequently, World War 2 came and incorporated the same unrestricted warfare which would easily cost the world trillions in todays money and around 65 million lives. The atomic bomb was no stranger to innovation and devastation. Little Boy and Fat Man, codename for the

Events such as the Bath School bombing were unheard of. Over time, we realized that planning could lessen consequences from incidents such as this. A basic premise began: identify risk + planning = saved lives. In the 1970’s and 1980’s bomb threats seemed to be the biggest risks to school. Most often, they were pranks to get the school shut down but officials had to take the threats seriously. They could not assume it was just a joke and risk a bomb exploding and killing students.

Based on the readings and videos from this course, I have ultimately chosen to discuss Sarin. Sarin has been used as a weapon in the 1980’s, the 1990’s and continues to be used in the 2000’s.

The purpose of this essay is to deal with the fact that chemical warfare should be brought back to modern warfare strategies. As Warren Rudman said, “And they will tell you unequivocally that if we have a chemical or biological attack or a nuclear attack anywhere in this country, they are unprepared to deal with it today, and that is of high urgency.” Rudman’s words are true in what they say and that we should do everything to counter-act his statement. Biological weapons are a key to outstanding success in war and therefore, I strongly suggest that chemical warfare is an effective and producible weapon tactic that can be used on today’s battlefield.

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Jeanne Harley Guillemin was born in 1943. As well as being an author and medical anthropologist, for 25 she was a Professor of Sociology at Boston College. There, she participated in extensive research on medical ethics and hospital technology. For her works she received fellowships to become a member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee at the Hastings Center for The Study of Ethics. In addition, she was co-head of the National Library of Medicine’s Health Aware Project. This was a partner project with Harvard Medical School which tested how the uses of the internet could include proving education on preventive health measures to the public.

     Another terrorist weapon that is still in the infancy stages is cyberterrorism. Currently the computer threat is minimal with only a few viruses here and there, but with the evolution process, Laqueur foresees a greater threat through the use of the computer. With a global society quickly becoming dependent on the use of the computer, the attacks could lead to total country disorientation.