Weapons of Mass Destruction

A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or any other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to numerous humans or cause great damage to human-made structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures (e.g., mountains), or the biosphere. The scope and usage of the term has evolved and been disputed, often signifying more politically than technically. Originally coined in reference to aerial bombing with chemical explosives during World War II, it has later come to refer to large-scale weaponry of other technologies, such as chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear warfare.

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CCA: Council of Canadian Academies · 12 February 2024 English

The role of the peer review monitor is to ensure that the panel gives full and fair consideration to the submissions of the peer reviewers. [...] Recognizing the opportunities and …

activities, major organized crime, and weapons of mass destruction.” Specific threats were also identified


CIDP: Centre for International and Defense Policy · 9 January 2024 English

One of the many impacts of our multi-year Afghanistan contribution was to sensitize both politicians and senior bureaucrats to the risks associated with unknown outcomes.11 A combination of events, all …

from things like resurgent terrorism, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation, humanitarian crises site exploitation (SSE); 5. Combating weapons of mass destruction (CWMD); 6. Maritime special operations; Sensitive site exploitation; 5. Combating weapons of mass destruction; 6. Maritime special operations; 7. Support policies. 8. Counter-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction - Activities to support USG efforts to proliferation, use, and effects of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), related expertise, materials,


CGAI: Canadian Global Affairs Institute · 1 January 2024 English

The Korean Peninsula’s security environment is precarious. Tension is rising from North Korea’s provocations, while the administration of South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol stands firm that the Republic of Korea …

nuclear weapons, missiles and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a significant national threat


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 30 November 2023 English

Clearing the Fog: The Grey Zones of Space Governance 1 The term “grey zone” is used by militaries to of grey zones in outer space by better defining indicate the …

9 In addition to the existing ban on weapons of mass destruction in outer space, discussions at An effort


CCA: Council of Canadian Academies · 28 November 2023 English

Quantum Potential Expert Panel on the Responsible Adoption of Quantum Technologies Quantum Potential Expert Panel on the Responsible Adoption of Quantum Technologies COUNCIL OF CANADIAN ACADEMIES 180 Elgin Street, Suite …

conventional weapons, intelligence collection, weapons of mass destruction, or terrorist applications or could provide


PMLQ: Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec · 28 November 2023 English

The most recent one is the death of the cameraman of the Al Qahera News channel and the injuries suffered by another journalist in the bombing against the surroundings of …

Afghanistan and elsewhere far worse. Claims of weapons of mass destruction and crimes of Iraqis were all lies and short, whether it be those concerning weapons of mass destruction lies, are those used to justify enslavement


BCC: Business Council of Canada · 21 November 2023 English

The Committee asserts that strategic threat actors seek to compromise government systems in order to “sap the vitality of individual companies and of the economy.” See National Security and Intelligence …

decades ago, when terrorist attacks, weapons of mass destruction, and the SARS outbreak were the preoccupation


CGAI: Canadian Global Affairs Institute · 1 September 2023 English

Table of Contents Introduction Technology and Defence in the 21st Century: The Nature of the Threat Technology and Defence in South Korea Technology and Defence in Canada Conclusion: Overlaps and …

have been used to fund the country’s weapons-of-mass-destruction programs.40 As a �nal observation, it


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 July 2023 English

While 9/11 was understood at the time as a world-changing event in international relations, its uneven aftermath and the long-term effects for North America could not have been predicted. Twenty …

goals, which were to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein’s support for sale of material and technology in weapons of mass destruction to non-state actors. The United States


CGAI: Canadian Global Affairs Institute · 1 July 2023 English

Table of Contents Introduction Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (CIPS) Domestic Politics and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Canada-China Relations Resource Constraints A Smart Approach to Promoting Human Rights in the Indo-Pacific Region Conclusion …

Peninsula, we have North Korea proliferating weapons of mass destruction. There are territorial disputes between


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