Weapons of mass destruction
The dangers that weapons of mass destruction present have been at the center of international politics since nuclear bombs were dropped over Japan, which automatically signified the end of The Second World War, and the beginning of The Cold War. The term “weapon of mass destruction” (WMD) determines the whole variety of weapons that have their large scale destruction potential, and the murder of great number of civilians as their main features. There are three major sorts of weapons of mass destruction: atomic weapons, chemical weapons, biological weapons. Every type of these specific weapons possesses the potential for horrible consequences, and is able to kill thousands, even millions of people.
As for the examples of nuclear weapons, two atomic bombs dropped by the U.S military over Hiroshima, and Nagasaki in 1945 can be recalled. This was a completely inhuman act to Japan civilians that resulted in huge death toll, and complete devastation of the bombed cities.
As for chemical weaponry used, cases can be recalled of it being used during The First World War, when Kaiser Troops used mustard gas against the soldiers of Antanta, which led to horrible lung burns that often resulted in slow and painful death.
And the case of biological weapon being used against the civilian population can be remembered from recent times during the armed rebellion in Syria, which shocked the whole world.
Therefore, weapons of mass killing pose not only a great threat to human beings, but to peace and security in the whole world.
Works Cited
Reed, Laura. "WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION." (2014): Web. 28 Feb. 2013. <http://www.hampshire.edu/academics/22169.htm>.
