HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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nuclear weapons
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single shot pistols
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deadly gases
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contagious viruses
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Detailed explanation-1: -The range of potential WMD attacks depends on the creativity of the enemy. Examples include blowing up a train filled with toxic chemicals as it travels near a town while the wind is blowing toward the town, or placing a radiological device, disguised as HVAC equipment, near the intake vents of a crowded building.
Detailed explanation-2: -The problem isn’t the weapons themselves-hand grenades date back to the Middle Ages-but the way the U.S. government has defined WMDs such that practically any explosive device could be classified as a weapon of mass destruction.
Detailed explanation-3: -Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) include chemical, biological, and radiological agents with the potential to cause death at low doses and with serious long term health effects in survivors.
Detailed explanation-4: -abbreviation. Britannica Dictionary definition of WMD. weapons of mass destruction.