ISBN:
9781349198818
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (IX, 230 p)
,
online resource
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
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Keywords:
Political science
;
International relations
;
Politics and war
Abstract:
Chemical weapons are still a viable military option. This book assesses their appeal by examining how the agents, munitions and protective equipment of chemical warfare have evolved since 1915; how technological innovations and refinements in weaponry have altered tactical assumptions; and how these weapons have been employed in conflicts from the First World War to the Gulf War. The author argues that the weapon technology has proved inherently dynamic, that a new generation of biochemical agents may soon be available, and that arms control may not be able to curb these developments
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-349-19881-8
URL:
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