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…belief by the number of ailing vets and Saddam's stockpile of chemical and biological weapons. The use of chemical warfare in the Gulf is a reality. First there was the Iraqi Arsenal, they possessed several weapons of the death. They were building nuclear…

…associated with fossil fuel combustion Disadvantages· Possibility of nuclear meltdown from uncontrolled reaction--leads to nuclear fallout with potentially harmful effects on civilians · Waste products can be used to manufacture weapons · High initial cost because…

…the uranium atom. At this time the release of nuclear energy was at once recognized for its potential use in an explosive weapon. Fiction was soon becoming fact (Yass 20). Fear of Nazi Germany Otto Hahn writes a paper to Fermi stating that: "if technology…

…in the world. Other things the United States could have done to end the war in a less fatal manner was to give the Japanese an ultimatum that included the use of a nuclear weapon. Or at least describe the destruction their "new toy" could create. Japan should…

…they knew it too. Since the Russian nuclear weapons were short-range whereas the American missiles were long range, and also accurate, America could potentially fire on Russia and hit. Russia couldn't do such an attack because they only had technology for short…

…society meant an increase in more types of warfare. Globally today the types of warfare that exists include total war, cold war, armed conflict, nuclear war, liberation struggles and terrorism. As with technological advances, weapons themselves have also…

…that these diseases can be defeated. Weapons are contaminants of the environment also. The disposal of obsolete weapons is a problem being faced due to military tensions diminishing. Explosives, chemical weapons and nuclear weapons are being dumped into landfills…

…a deterrent to future wars, and continues to affect the world today. Countries around the world are still trying to develop the awesome power of nuclear weapons. I am personally glad that we were the first to have these powers, and because of our capabilities…

…obliterate a village of civilians in another. With the introduction of nuclear weapons to the world arena, the possibility of a world war has taken on far bigger consequences. The destruction a nuclear weapon can cause is inconceivable in comparison to an armed…

…The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The United States armed forces were at their highest state of readiness ever, and Soviet field commanders in Cuba were prepared to use battlefield nuclear weapons to defend…