Biological and chemical weapons have played a big part in society especially in wars. They were used throughout the World over and over again. They have killed millions of people and harmed much more.These weapons kill uncontrollably and cannot be contained. Weapons like this should not be allowed. They played a big role in wars and in history. Although Biological and chemical weapons have been used for thousands of years, they should not be used during war due to the mass devastation. Biological
Biological warfare is the deliberate spreading disease and chemical agents amongst human, animals, including all living creatures in combatants. This type of warfare used the spread of germs to reach further goals in one combatant. Until 20 century, these weapons’ transmission was limited to “starting fires, poisoning wells, shooting poisoned arrows, plagues, infections.” Biological weapon can be in form of gas such as tear gas, chlorine gas etc. and also in liquid, viruses, bacteria, rickettsia
Biological warfare effects on Biodiversity Biological weapons are considered as one of the most destructive known weapons. It is used to deliberately cause epidemics among humans and to destroy the environment including water, air and soil. It is also targeting agricultural crops and livestock. Examples of diseases used in biological warfare: anthrax, smallpox, plague, cholera, and avian flu. In addition to the catastrophic effects of biological weapons, the danger lies in their low cost, rapid
toxin categorized to be a chemical substance to harm is Bacillus anthracis. Although people know Bacillus anthracis to be a biological weapon compared to a toxin weapon, Bacillus anthracis produces a toxin that is responsible for the anthrax disease. Bacillus anthracis is a gram-positive, rod shaped, aerobic, encapsulated, and spore-forming bacteria. According to Toxins as Weapons: A Historical Review, Bacillus anthracis has three different forms, cutaneous, gastrointestinal and respiratory. When spores
The ethical question of biochemical warfare When looking at biological warfare there are many pro’s when considering what advantages biowarfare could give a country in a war situation; but looking at the ethical side of biowarfare, that tells a different story. When considering biological warfare we need to look at it from many different angles, to understand the whole picture. We need to look at the advantages and disadvantages, the ethics, who will benefit, the severity of the threat and the laws
World War II was the war that created new genera of warfare. It was an evolution of technology, as well as evolution in warfare. As aircraft and weapons were introduced, the Nazis army’s leader, Adolf Hitler, attempted to build the world’s first super weapons. Tanks the sizes of ships, artillery cannons that could destroy cities, and even the world’s first jet. World War II was the evolution of weaponry, resulting how weaponry is used in warfare today. U.S. and British tanks shared a lot of traits
The concepts of regional and global security are used interchangeably in our society today. Regional security denotes the security of geographical area, whereas global security refers to the collective security of everyone within the planet. Security in this context implies the freedom to live a safe life inside a peaceful environment without harmful interference. Considering that every region has its own security challenge, this essay will discuss three security challenges present within Asia Pacific
Nuclear weapons are weapons used by the United States during World War 2. They are a destructive weapon that obtains its force from nuclear reactions such as fission bomb and thermonuclear bomb.The creation of nuclear weapons is a plague on society. These weapons have no positive effects or outcomes, yet many countries today still continue to create and use these weapons. There are two types of atomic bombs used during World War 2: “Little Boy” and “Fat Man”. “Little Boy” was the code name of the
possibility of Iraq’s nuclear weapon stockpile, the United States warned Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to destroy the stockpile of biological and chemical weapons or they would be attacked. This ultimatum that was provided to the Iraqi government created tension in the international system. The United States as a strong nation provided Iraq with this ultimatum to intimidate them as the Athenians did to the Melians. Furthermore, the allegations that Iraq had nuclear weapons made each nation fear for
While violence may be a biological instinct it should be suppressed and rejected because it has been the root cause of numerous atrocities throughout history, ultimately causing anarchy. This can be seen in Freud's “Why War” as shown by his claim, “We react to war in this way because