Biological Warfare: Could Smallpox Become the Next Biological Weapon? Desmond J. Falls American Military University Abstract This Paper is a study on biological weapons. It will touch on how and why they are manufactured. There is an emphasis on smallpox and whether it could be used as a weapon of mass destruction by terrorist in the near future. A brief history on smallpox and how it was previously used as a biological weapon will be detailed‚ along with facts from the World Health Organization
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The modern era of this day and age is under constant threat from new and expanding methods of conflict that is devastating our already deteriorating society- often segregated between the rich and the poor. Due to the steady increase of communication and travel‚ there is a correlation with the increase amount of fighting with age old ethnic rivalries and religious strife along with disputes over territory‚ resources and morals. However‚ with the considerable advancements in technology presented over
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Social Objectives.”(Source FBI) x FALLOUT SHELTER Terrorism Is an unlawful act of violence Intimidates governments or societies Goal is to achieve political‚ religious or ideological objectives Arthur H. Garrison “…warfare seeks to conquer territories and capture cities; terrorism seeks to hurt a few people and to scare a lot of people in order to make a point” NYTimes‚ 1/6/2000 “Putting the horror in the minds of the audience‚ and not necessarily on the screen”
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School of Security and Global Studies INTL440 Cyber Warfare Credit Hours: 3 Length of Course: 8 Weeks Prerequisite: NONE Table of Contents Instructor Information Evaluation Procedures Course Description Grading Scale Course Scope Course Outline Course Objectives Policies Course Delivery Method Online Library Course Resources Selected Bibliography Instructor Information Instructor: Lawrence D. Dietz‚ COL (R)‚ USAR‚ JD‚ MBA‚ LLM‚ MSS Biography: http://www.amu.apus.edu/academic/faculty-members/bio/1553/lawrence-d
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easy to deploy Low cost International treaties prohibit biological warfare But that doesn’t mean no one does it! What is the difference between biological warfare and bioterrorism? Sanctioned use of biological weapons by nations during war Bioterrorism Use of biological weapons by nonstate government groups Cults‚ militants‚ individuals 3. Is biological warfare a new idea? Know examples of biological warfare in history. Wars bring large numbers of people close together in
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com/biological_warfare/article_em.htm http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistrydemonstrations/a/acidsugardemo.htm http://www.enzolifesciences.com/browse/products/by-product-type/biochemicals/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochemical_warfare#World_War_I Summary: Biochemical warfare has been around for as long as around 400 B.C.‚ around then they used sulfur fumes to throw at their enemies. A lot of biochemical weapons were used during World War 1. Gasses were mainly used around then. During World War 2 not many chemical weapons
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firearms gradually gained prominence over their classical counterparts. He then concludes with the argument that Europe’s adoption of both of these technologies led to them entering the modern era. Cannons caused an especially significant change in warfare. In terms of siege weapons‚ they created “a corresponding change in the defense‚ in [both] the design and construction of strongholds”. Had they had an insignificant effect‚ strongholds would not have been needed to be redesigned to compensate for
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grotesque and inhumane war crimes a secret. This was their institution‚ unit 731. Here‚ groups of medical scientists and doctors conducted unbearable human experiments on captured POW’s or innocent civilians. These included weapons testing of biological warfare. Thesis: The aftermath of unit 731 still has a psychological and physiological affect today. Thesis: The events that occurred in unit 731 were unjustified Thesis: Those responsible for the actions of Unit 731 have not received fair punishment
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Taking on the role of a Surface Warfare Officer would give me the opportunity to be hands on in the work environment. I love and enjoy a role where critical and strategically thinking is of great importance. Through these roles‚ I am able to push myself to the limit to find solution or reframe technical issues that have surfaced‚ and even challenging current beliefs and mindsets including my own to get a solution or how to go about solving a specific problem while working towards a mission. Getting
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European countries and ended in 1918 with high numbers of casualties. With the war and alliances‚ came the need for new technology and innovation for warfare. Since human progress is the ability to use innovation to benefit and protect oneself‚ it went to a minimal extent in World War I in indicating human progress. The utility of the trench warfare and the poison gas between countries did not benefit them in terms of victory and harmed those who used it instead. Through 1914 to 1918‚ World War
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