Proliferation of Chemical Warfare: Challenge to Traditional Restraints

Abstract

This article surveys the circumstances surrounding the initiation of chemical warfare in World War I and the subsequent international response. It then views the restraints that worked successfully against chemical warfare during World War II in relation to the current world situation to determine how and why these restraints have been challenged in recent years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA516347

Entities

People

  • Terry M. Weekly

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Economic Sanctions
  • International Law
  • Munitions
  • Mustard Agents
  • Nerve Agents
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Phosgene
  • Terrorism
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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