Envisioning Worldwide Disarmament

Turner suggests three steps that America should consider to reduce the probability that anyone, a rogue nation or terrorist group, will use biological, chemical or nuclear weapons: as a nation, develop a range of possible punishments for the use of weapons of mass destruction; ensure the best possib...

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Published in:Public health reports (1974) 2001-01, Vol.116 (2), p.104-107
Main Author: Turner, Admiral Stansfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arms control
Biological & chemical weapons
Biological Warfare - prevention & control
Businesspeople
Chemical Warfare - prevention & control
Chemical weapons
Commerce - legislation & jurisprudence
Disarmament
Humans
Intelligence gathering
Intelligence services
International Cooperation
Military policy
Nuclear Warfare
Nuclear weapons
Public health
Punishment
Social Control Policies
State espionage
Terrorism - prevention & control
Trade embargoes
United States
Weapons
Weapons of mass destruction
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Summary:Turner suggests three steps that America should consider to reduce the probability that anyone, a rogue nation or terrorist group, will use biological, chemical or nuclear weapons: as a nation, develop a range of possible punishments for the use of weapons of mass destruction; ensure the best possible intelligence about the development and possible use of WMDs; consider renouncing the policy of the right to first use of nuclear weapons.
ISSN:0033-3549
1468-2877
DOI:10.1016/S0033-3549(04)50151-6