Are Chemical Weapons Getting More Dangerous Than Nuclear?

... acquiring nuclear arsenals. We usually apply the term ‘weapons of mass destruction’ (WMDs) to a variety of nuclear, chemical, radiological and biological weaponry capable... ... societies, but also to the human species itself and to the life on the Earth at large. Chemical weapons (CWs) are an elder brother to nuclear weapons. Great powers started... ... subject to international inspection and monitoring. However, the recent use of CWs in Syria should remind all of us that the problem is not close to its final solution. On...