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51Poland and weapons of mass destruction — During the Cold War, Poland had active programs for the development of weapons of mass destruction. Poland was also working with Russia to help eliminate the large stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons developed by the Warsaw Pact… …
52U.S. Biological Weapon Testing — The United States government performed experiments related to biological warfare on consenting and non consenting military personnel and occasionally civilians, especially during the Cold War. President Richard Nixon decided to officially end the …
53Defining Weapons of Mass Destruction — ▪ 2004 Introduction The continued search in 2003 for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq heightened curiosity concerning the definition of WMD. The term has been in use since at least 1937, when newspapers described German bomber… …
54List of U.S. chemical weapons topics — The U.S. chemical weapons program began during World War I. Chemical weapons were only used during that war. Chemical weapons production ended in 1969. The United States renounced chemical weapons in 1997 and destruction of stockpiled weapons is… …
55List of weapons of mass destruction treaties — A variety of treaties and agreements have been enacted to regulate the use, development and possession of various types of weapons of mass destruction. Treaties may regulate weapons use under the customs of war (Hague Conventions, Geneva… …
56Albania and weapons of mass destruction — Albania once possessed a stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. This stockpile of chemical weapons included 16,678 kilograms of mustard agent, lewisite, adamsite, and chloroacetophenone.Albania was among the initial countries who signed the… …
57Israel Institute for Biological Research — (IIBR) is a government defense research institute specializing in biology, medicinal chemistry and environmental science. It is located in Ness Ziona, 20 kilometers south of Tel Aviv. IIBR has approximately 350 employees, 150 of whom are… …
58Secret and special weapons in Showa Japan — This article refer to Plans for the incorporation and development of special or secret weapons in Imperial Japan during the first part of the Showa era, for the Second sino japanese war and World War II, that were originally hidden from public… …
59Nuclear weapons and the United States — United States Nuclear program start date 21 October 1939 First nuclear weapon test 16 July 1945 …
60Japan and weapons of mass destruction — Japan has had numerous experiments in trying to get weapons of mass destruction before and during World War II, but now has ceased production and abandoned experiments.BioweaponsDuring the Sino Japanese War (1937 1945) and World War II, Unit 731… …
