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SIPRI Chemical & Biological Warfare Studies

Biological and Toxin Weapons: Research, Development and Use from the Middle Ages to 1945

This interdisciplinary volume is a history and comparative examination of major biological warfare programmes up to 1945. It analyses the origins of biological warfare planning and preparation up to the end of World War II. During World War II several countries developed major biological warfare programmes. Their relevance to contemporary concerns is addressed. The argument is made that the verification protocol to strengthen the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, now being negotiated, ought to be adopted.

 

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Chemical Weapon Free Zones?

This study presents 11 essays by experts on the implications of the chemical-weapon-free zone (CWFZ) concept for European security, its implications for the Geneva endeavours to ban chemical warfare world-wide, and compliance assurance. Strongly contrasting evaluations are presented together with background information with the intent of putting the future debate onto a firmer foundation. A chronology of events, extensive bibliographies and an annex of relevant documents are included.

 

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Part I. Introduction

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