Lethal Chemical Warfare: Option or Myth

Abstract

The events which led to the US obtaining a lethal chemical offensive capability are examined, as are intelligence indicators of Soviet policy concerning lethal chemical warfare. US public opinion is assessed to the extent of determining the general trends and shaping factors. Arguments for and against the lethal chemical option are presented and analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002524

Entities

People

  • Richard J. Baird

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Warfare
  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civil Defense
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Public Opinion
  • Second World War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design