allout, or an electromagnetic pulse. Both of these forms of weapons would increase the overall threat of use of weapons of mass destruction, and two forms of weapons would be particularly powerful, and so must be strictly controlled to ensure overall global safety. It is clear that weapons of mass destruction are a major threat to all that live. As the methods of delivery increase in numbers and in effenciency, so does the threat of use of these weapons. The same is true with the sheer number of weapons, the more weapons that are in existence, the greater chance that one or more will be used in a global conflict. As well, to ensure that these weapons do not fall into the hands that would use them recklessly, the entire stock pile of the former USSR must be placed under heavy guard, and or destroyed. As these advances occur, the threat of use of a weapon of mass destruction increases exponentially. To safeguard humanity, this trend must be stopped. Appendix A - Technical Terms and General Information All BOLDED terms defined here Within the body of the essay, the term "target population" is often used when describing a weapon of mass destructions target. This is so, due to the fact that weapons of mass destruction cannot be totally limited. No matter where they are targeted, their destructive capabilities are so great that there will be significant civilian losses. Sarin - A nerve agent developed before World War 2. It works by blocking certain receptors in the body from sending and receiving messages, and causes death. MAD - The term for a Mutually Assured Destruction. This term was placed where two rival countries had the capability to completely destroy each other. The basis of MAD is on retaliation from a nuclear strike, resulting in the destruction of both countries. Antimatter - Antimatter is a form of matter in which each of the particles that compose ordinary matter: the proton, neutron, and electron is replaced by its correspond...
