Chemical Weaponry
A Continuing Challenge
Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · May 5, 1989
Chemical weapons are still a viable military option.
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- Who it’s for
- Edward M. Spiers traces changing chemical weapons and examines their continuing military appeal.
- Genres
- Chemical & Biological Warfare, Arms Control & Security, Weapons Through History
- Published
- Palgrave Macmillan, May 5, 1989
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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.
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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.
Chemical Weapons
Edward M. Spiers traces changing chemical weapons and examines their continuing military appeal.
Come here for
- The evolution of agents, munitions, and protective equipment since 1915
- Chemical weapons’ use from the First World War to the Gulf War
Expect
- Technological shifts and their effect on tactical assumptions
- An argument about emerging biochemical agents and arms control
Where it sits
| Chemical & Biological Warfare | 99% |
|---|---|
| Arms Control & Security | 60% |
| Weapons Through History | 28% |
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Publisher categories
- Politics & Government
- Authors
- Edward M. Spiers
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- May 5, 1989
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Politics & Government