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Weapons of Mass Destruction

By: Les Paldy
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Edited by: Gus Martin
Subject:Terrorism, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, International Security (general)
Keywords:biological weapons; chemical terrorism; chemical weapons; nuclear terrorism; nuclear weapons; terrorism; weapons

The term weapons of mass destruction (or “WMD”) refers to those weapons whose destructive capacity far exceeds that of conventional weaponry. Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, whether used by organized military units or by terrorist and ...

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  Paldy, L. (2011). Weapons of mass destruction. In G. Martin (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of terrorism (pp. 624-625). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n423
  
  Paldy, Les. "Weapons of Mass Destruction." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd ed.edited by Martin, Gus, 624-25. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n423.
  
  Paldy, L. 2011. Weapons of Mass Destruction. In: Gus Martin Editor, 2011. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd edn, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 624-625 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n423> [Accessed 16 Jun 2021].
  
  Paldy, Les. "Weapons of Mass Destruction." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Edited by Gus Martin.2nd ed Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 624-25. SAGE Knowledge. 16 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n423.
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