Chemical Weapons Proliferation in the Middle East

Abstract

Since the early 1980s, chemical weapons proliferation in the Middle East has been a growing problem. Most recently, the eight year Iran-Iraq War, marked by the repeated use of chemical weapons, has set an alarming precedent in this region that can no longer be ignored. The threat is acute and the implications for the Middle East, an area where animosities are high and relations tense, are significant. The study will address chemical weapons proliferation in the Middle East. It will examine why proliferation occurred and look at initiatives and efforts to prevent proliferation. This study will also discuss the chemical weapons capabilities of the Middle East states, the threat to the region posed by chemical weapons, and some of the implications for balance and stability in the region. Finally, this study will examine future prospects for the region in terms of chemical weapons proliferation there.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222311

Entities

People

  • Gerard Schumeyer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Bombs
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Commerce
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Governments
  • Middle East
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Treaties
  • Ussr
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security