A Damaging Designation

Panofsky argues that the phrase "weapons of mass destruction" obscures the facts and has severely inhibited efforts to control nuclear weapons. He asserts that chemical and biological weapons really shouldn't be lumped in with nuclear weapons.

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Published in:Bulletin of the atomic scientists 2007-01, Vol.63 (1), p.37-39
Main Author: Panofsky, Wolfgang K. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arms control & disarmament
Biological & chemical weapons
Chemical weapons
Linguistics
Military aspects
Nuclear weapons
Product development
Rhetoric
Weapons
Weapons of mass destruction
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Summary:Panofsky argues that the phrase "weapons of mass destruction" obscures the facts and has severely inhibited efforts to control nuclear weapons. He asserts that chemical and biological weapons really shouldn't be lumped in with nuclear weapons.
ISSN:0096-3402
1938-3282
DOI:10.2968/063001012