Chemical Weaponry: A Continuing Challenge (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349198832)

Chemical weapons are still a viable military option. This book assesses their appeal by examining how the agents, munitions and protective equipment of chemical warfare have evolved since 1915; how technological innovations and refinements in weaponry have altered tactical assumptions; and how these weapons have been employed in conflicts from the First World War to the Gulf War. The author argues that the weapon technology has proved inherently dynamic, that a new generation of biochemical agents may soon be available, and that arms control may not be able to curb these developments.

Author: Edward M. Spiers
ISBN-10: 1349198838
ISBN-13: 9781349198832
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1989
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d