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1 day ago · A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people or cause great damage to artificial 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 ...
2 days ago · In 2004, Pakistan Navy established the Naval Strategic Forces Command and made it responsible for countering and battling naval-based weapons of mass destruction. It is believed by most experts that Pakistan is developing a sea-based variant of the Hatf VII Babur , which is a nuclear-capable ground-launched cruise missile.
3 days ago · Global nuclear stockpiles, January 2023. The following is a list of states that have acknowledged the possession of nuclear weapons or are presumed to possess them, the approximate number of warheads under their control, and the year they tested their first weapon and their force configuration.
1 day ago · Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Taiwan reports Chinese military aircraft, ships operating around island. By VOA News July 05, 2024. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Friday that dozens of Chinese ...
2 days ago · In 1966 the General Assembly unanimously approved a treaty prohibiting the placement of weapons of mass destruction in orbit, on the Moon, or on other celestial bodies and recognizing the use of outer space exclusively for peaceful purposes.
3 days ago · The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) requires countries to destroy all chemical weapons and prohibits developing, stockpiling, or using chemical weapons. Learn More
4 days ago · It includes provisions prohibiting weapons of mass destruction, or weapons, in general, that are either prohibited by international law 15 or by a treaty to which the State is party. 16 Other States incorporate provisions in their penal legislation explicitly mentioning the use of biological weapons as a crime, oftentimes in a provision addressing chemical, biological, and potentially nuclear ...
