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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CGAI: Canadian Global Affairs Institute · 1 December 2024 English

Introduction North Korea’s cyber program and capabilities remain largely unknown to the world. However, its inappropriate use of cyber operations has a significant impact on the global economy and international …

financing the development of its nuclear and weapons of mass destruction programs, which is particularly concerning


Wilson Center Canada · 18 October 2024 English

They support the main goals of transitioning the country to a more sustainable form of economic 4 US-China Rivalry in the Age of Weaponizable Biotechnology development and self-sufficiency while rebuilding …

a technology that could generate new weapons of mass destruction.2 The 2020 edition of Science of Military


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English

Across cultures, democracies struggle with intolerant groups, misinformation, social media conspiracies, and extreme populists. Egalitarian cultures cannot always withstand this swing towards the irrational. In Irrational Publics and the Fate …

power-thirsty leaders – technology places weapons of mass destruction, digital media for terrorists to recruit


Alberta Teachers' Association · 10 October 2024 English

See also professional development; professional immigrant and refugee students; sexual and gender growth, supervision and evaluation; teacher preparation minority students cooperating teachers, field experience programs, 16.2.5.4(1) Association’s role, 6.2.2.2 curriculum …

interviews, 19.2.8.7, 19.2.8.8, 19.3.9.8 weapons of mass destruction, 24.2.13.1 for professional development


Mulroney Institute of Government · 16 September 2024 English

The articles in the inaugural issue of Policy+ are reminders of the value of these conversations and how important it is for every Canadian to feel invested in shaping the …

that a volatile regime might acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Following the Cold War, the American System”; Victor D. Cha, “North Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction: Badges, Shields, or Swords?,” Political Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction,” 211. 54 Cha, “North Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction,” 227–28 Programme,” 50. 64 Cha, “North Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction,” 228. 65 Habib, “North Korea’s Nuclear Programme,” 55. 69 Cha, “North Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction,” 228; Habib, “North Korea’s Nuclear


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 27 August 2024 English

the bulk of the world’s population and the vast Today, many nations of the Global South have majority of youths, nations in the Global South feel recognized the significance of …

satellites (FCC 2022). However, while of weapons of mass destruction in the Earth’s this is certainly a constructive


Global Risk Institute in Financial Services · 7 August 2024 English

the similarities of cover the rising expenses of rent or mortgage interstate conflict, weapons of mass destruction, payments, as well as higher cost of goods and oil pr. [...] A K-shaped recession may actually • The risk factors of interstate conflict, owners of assets and capital, soft for the weapons of mass destruction, oil older middle class, and due to inflation, price shock and inflation that laid the

rent or mortgage interstate conflict, weapons of mass destruction, payments, as well as higher cost of of assets and capital, soft for the weapons of mass destruction, oil older middle class, and due to inflation


Wilson Center Canada · 19 July 2024 English

The and economic performance, the Kremlin facilitated combination of post-Soviet reforms and economic a joint decree to advance the integration of Russian decline robbed the health system of resources health …

a different approach to and chemical weapons of mass destruction.4 As health security in a country that


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 14 June 2024 English

The first one, the Outer Space Treaty While there are analogies to cyber sovereignty (OST), arose contemporaneously with and in tensions on Earth and also the Law of the Sea …

Applying international into lunar orbit weapons of mass destruction. relations regime theory to multistakeholder


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 8 April 2024 English

The current focus is on the strategic Russia and China, as well as the implications importance of satellite ground stations in the of the involvement of the North Atlantic Treaty …

beyond mere military objectives. use of weapons of mass destruction in outer Additionally, vulnerabilities


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