Weapons Of Mass Destruction

In 2001, Anthrax spores were put in envelopes and mailed through the U.S. Postal Service system to civilians and members of the U.S. Senate. If the spores are released into the air, people who breathe the air and inhale them could immediately get sick. If inhaled, the spores can quickly kill their host if not treated immediately. Consequences of this tragic event were severe. This left the nation terrorized, and frustrated the F.B.I. as they could not find a lead for multiple years. Several people lost their lives, and over two dozen were hospitalized. The main suspect in this case committed suicide, and the FBI never discovered the reason behind this horrific attack.

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).

In the effort to be prepared for incidents using weapons of mass destruction, the United States government has come up with

Ever since World War two we have feared destruction and what could be the aftermath of nuclear bombs. We had a whole era in history to dedicate being terrified of weapons of mass destruction. We had bomb drills, duck and cover drills. The United States had TV drills if an attack were to happen on United States soil. For many Americans this was not hysteria, but a reality that could happen.

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

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) can be biological, chemical, radiological, or a mass explosion. First responders to the attack are tasked with patient assessment, and they are usually the first ones to determine what type of an attack it is. If the attack is determined to be biological, chemical, radiological; then an ICS is set up and takes over control. The incident command will be the ultimate decision maker for the control of the incident.

Several terrorist episodes such as the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, the anthrax mailings, and the

Weapons of Mass Destruction sustain global peace by keeping the most powerful nations honest. Currently the United States, Russia, China, UK, North Korea, India, Pakistan, Israel and France all possess WMD. Of these nations the U.S. is the most prepared to deploy its weapons, while Russia reportedly has the most WMD’s. These nations are the most

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,

Despite their short fall of actually acquiring a nuclear weapon, terrorist(s) organization(s), have found an alternative means to achieving their desire to inflict massive amounts of death, destruction and fear to humanity. This alternative is the use of chemical and biological weapons or “CBWs.” These are low costing lethal bacteria, and chemicals that are highly capable of massive killings that will satisfy terrorist goals. “CBWs are the poor man’s choice of the dreaded Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD’s). These are easy to manufacture and deliver. No high technology is

When it comes to weapons of mass destruction (WMD), whether by a terrorist group, an individual, or an unfriendly nation, presents a potentially severe threat to the United States. Weapons of mass destruction consist of several things that are employed with the intention of causing death or severe physical injuries to a considerable number of people by means of release of toxic chemicals, radioactive material or any type of other threat. The biggest concern is that a WMD may possibly be seized by the terrorists or perhaps the terrorists can develop their own WMD.

defend against. They are an enduring feature of the security environment) . However, Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are not only a challenge to the united states but also to other countries around the world. Because of this, it is also important that united states should also work closely with its allied countries on their several strategies to stop and constrains the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Today, the challenges become more stronger than ever, because new knowledge and research in biology enables researchers and

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 the United States became very focused on preventing future attacks and preparing first responders for any future attacks. Al Qaeda was not able to use one of the known weapons of mass destruction (WMD) so they created their own with air planes, fuel, and dedicated followers. Technically, they combined hazards by using a flammable chemical to create a bomb. Terrorist groups in today’s world have become creative in their attacks which makes it more difficult to prepare for and respond to attacks. It also increases risk for first responders. When a first responder arrives on the scene of a terrorist attack they may not know if a chemical, biological, or radiological agent was used. If they do not have personal protective equipment to deal with

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

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