scholarly journals Weapons of Mass Destruction—Conceptual and Ethical Issues with Regard to terrorism

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-69
Author(s):  
Jonas Feltes
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
The Core ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Scientific Debates ◽  
United Nation

AbstractThe concept of WMD is part of numerous national laws and is the core of one of the most important treaties of the United Nations (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in Convention on the prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction, 1992; United Nation Office of Disarmament Affairs in The convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons and on their destruction, 1975). Yet, the definition of what should be considered a WMD is far from established and subject to controversial debates. Academics, policymakers, and legislators have been introducing a variety of partly conflicting conceptualizations of WMD into scientific debates, public discourse, and legislations over the last eight decades.

Biological and Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction: Updated Clinical Therapeutic Countermeasures Since 2003

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Pettineo ◽  
Robert Aitchison ◽  
Scott M Leikin ◽  
Stephen N Vogel ◽  
Jerrold B Leikin
Keyword(s):  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Mass Destruction

Detonation Chamber of Chemical Munitions: Its Design Philosophy and Operation Record at Kanda, Japan

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph K. Asahina ◽  
Takao Shirakura
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Explosive Charge ◽  
Complete Separation ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Chemical Agent ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Technical Area

Destruction of chemical weapons is a technical area that involves extensive international cooperation, with open discussion among a wide variety of participants aimed at elimination of these weapons of mass destruction. The most common methods for destruction of chemical weapons are: (1) chemical neutralization and (2) incineration after separation of the chemical agent from the weapon’s explosive charge. When the munitions are stockpiled, the agent and the explosive charge are easily separated by means of reverse assembly or water jet cutting. However, for munitions that are not stockpiled, complete separation of agent and explosive charge is nearly impossible.

ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN, Iraq and the War of Sanctions: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction (Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1999). Pp. 717. ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN, Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction (Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1999). Pp. 432.

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S. Yaphe
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Ballistic Missile ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Conventional Weapons ◽  
Policy Analysts ◽  
Weapons Systems

Tony Cordesman has become a veritable institution among Washington policy analysts. Few are more prolific, especially in the area of comparative analysis of weapons systems. He can be depended on to produce data-rich, comprehensive, lavishly documented studies of military doctrine and usage, intentions to acquire or produce weapons systems, and willingness to abide by international arms-control regimes. These two books are no exception. They include indepth analyses of conventional and non-conventional weapons systems. It is the latter that makes these books so important to analysts of regional weapons development and arms control. Cordesman examines Iraqi and Iranian acquisitions, from purchase, absorption, production, and use of conventional weapons to efforts to acquire nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons—the so-called weapons of mass destruction—and the requisite ballistic-missile–delivery systems.

scholarly journals Education, outreach and the OPCW: growing partnerships for a global ban

2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Ballard ◽  
Jonathan E. Forman
Keyword(s):  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
International Treaty ◽  
Entire Class ◽  
Multilateral Agreement ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Chemical Weapons Convention ◽  
Scientific Expertise ◽  
Education Outreach

AbstractThe Chemical Weapons Convention remains a landmark international treaty. It was the first multilateral agreement to ban an entire class of weapons of mass destruction and include a strict verification regime to monitor compliance. Scientists were not only deeply engaged in the negotiation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, but have been central to the life of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) ever since it came into existence almost 20 years ago. Over that time, during which the OPCW focused primarily on its mission to oversee the destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles, the organization has relied on a very committed core of scientific expertise – from within and outside – to help guide it. As that core task comes to a close, the Organization faces a new challenge: ensuring that chemical weapons do not return. Meeting that challenge will require new approaches to the OPCW’s mission.

The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Treaties

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
International Relations ◽  
United Nations ◽  
International Law ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Health And Economic Development ◽  
Global War

The United Nations is a vital part of the international order. Yet this book argues that the greatest contribution of the UN is not what it has achieved (improvements in health and economic development) or avoided (global war or the use of weapons of mass destruction). It is, instead, the process through which the UN has transformed the structure of international law to expand the range and depth of subjects covered by treaties. The book offers the first sustained analysis of the UN as a forum in which and an institution through which treaties are negotiated and implemented. Chapters are written by authors from different fields, including academics and practitioners, lawyers and specialists from other social sciences (international relations, history, science), professionals with an established reputation in the field, and younger researchers and diplomats involved in the negotiation of multilateral treaties and scholars with a broader view on the issues involved. The volume provides unique insights into UN treaty-making. Through the thematic and technical parts, it also offers a lens through which to view challenges lying ahead and the possibilities and limitations confronting this understudied aspect of international law and relations.

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