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Chemical weapons proliferation in the Middle East. Study project

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6668056
Since the early 1980s, chemical weapons proliferation in the Middle East has been a growing problem. Most recently, the eight year Iran-Iraq War, marked by the repeated use of chemical weapons, has set an alarming precedent in this region that can no longer be ignored. The threat is acute and the implications for the Middle East, an area where animosities are high and relations tense, are significant. The study will address chemical weapons proliferation in the Middle East. It will examine why proliferation occurred and look at initiatives and efforts to prevent proliferation. This study will also discuss the chemical weapons capabilities of the Middle East states, the threat to the region posed by chemical weapons, and some of the implications for balance and stability in the region. Finally, this study will examine future prospects for the region in terms of chemical weapons proliferation there.
Research Organization:
Army War Coll., Carlisle Barracks, PA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6668056
Report Number(s):
AD-A-222311/3/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English