ABSTRACT

Nonproliferation Issues for Weapons of Mass Destruction provides an understanding of WMD proliferation risks by bridging complex technical and political issues. The text begins by defining the world conditions that foster proliferation, followed by an analysis of characteristics of various classes of WMDs, including nuclear, biological, and chemica

chapter 1|22 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|50 pages

What Is a Weapon of Mass Destruction?

chapter 3|84 pages

Characteristics of Nuclear Weapons

chapter 4|28 pages

Characteristics of Biological Weapons

chapter 5|28 pages

Characteristics of Chemical Weapons

chapter 6|30 pages

Effectiveness of Arms Control

chapter 7|18 pages

The Future of Weapons of Mass Destruction