Weapons of Mass Destruction

Weapons of Mass Destructions

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Types of Weapons of Mass Destructions .4

Chemical . 4

Biological .5

Nuclear .5

Control of Weapons of Mass Destructions .6

Homeland Security . 6

The Threat and Information Technology .8

Analysis .8

Conclusion .9

Introduction

Weapons of mass destructions can be considered the most devastative weapons that can cause massive injuries both to humans , animals , and structures . Developed during the turn of the 21st Century , it has both an immediate and after effects

that can cause damages to properties death , social implications , environmental problems , economic problems and even political turmoil

In a general note , the weapons of mass destructions or WMD are weapons that can kill a large quantity of humans , or can cause a greater degree of damage to natural and man-made structures , and to the atmosphere . The term WMD covers various types of weapons intended for such purposes These weapons can be classified as chemical , biological , nuclear , and radiological armaments . In addition to such , the manner upon which these weapons are utilized can be categorized as the ABC warfare (atomic biological , and chemical warfare , and the CBRN (chemical , biological radiological , and nuclear warfare

The emergence of these categories of WMD 's emanates during the period of the Cold War ' wherein the nuclear weapon only is being considered as WMD . But during the collapse of the then powerful Soviet Union , followed by the Middle East crisis (including the invasion of the U .S . in Iraq in 2003 , the anthrax attack of...