Ultimate Brinkmanship: Iraq's Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction to Raise the Stakes

Abstract

This paper discusses the ability of regional powers, such as Iraq, to challenge the United States militarily within their specific region using Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). It looks at the U.S.'s readiness to counter proliferation of these weapons and our adversaries desire to have them to tip the balance of influence with the threat of use or actual use of WMD. This paper also looks at the reasons for the potential use by regional powers due to the erosion of traditional restraints in the international community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1998
Accession Number
ADA348431

Entities

People

  • Jackson D. Self

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • International Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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