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A Primer on WMD

Definitions
Effects
Production
Proliferation & Use
Missiles
Terrorism
Curbing WMD Proliferation
Case Studies

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A Primer on WMD
Produced by the Monterey Institute's Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Source: Los Alamos National Laboratory

This section will:

  • define weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and describe their effects;
  • outline how countries can produce or gain possession of WMD;
  • describe the proliferation (spread) of WMD and their use in war and conflict;
  • discuss the threat posed by ballistic missiles armed with WMD; and
  • consider how and why terrorists might attempt to obtain and use WMD.
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CNSThis material is produced independently for NTI by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, agents. Copyright © 2008 by MIIS.