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It is inherently speculative to address future foreign perceptions of chemical weapons (CW) utility. This is not only because it concerns things that may be, rather than things that already are, but also because those who might be considering or already pursuing CW capabilities for the future will not be openly sharing their views. Classified sources and assessments also cannot be addressed in this unclassified forum. This paper, therefore, offers some educated guesses about how rational actors might view the future utility of CW on the basis of open source information about relevant technological trends and assumptions about pertinent aspects of the future international security environment.
Document Type
Book
Topic(s)
Biological and Chemical Issues, Arms Control and Nonproliferation, National Security
Publication Date
10-2010
Publication
CSWMD Proceedings
Publisher
National Defense University Press
City
Washington, DC
Keywords
chemical weapons utility, future foreign perceptions, chemical weapons (CW), weapons of mass destruction (WMD), chemical weapons convention (CWC), international security environment, offensive chemical programs, non-state and state CW interest
Recommended Citation
Caves, John P. , Jr., "Future Foreign Perceptions of Chemical Weapons Utility" (2010). WMD Proceedings. 8.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/wmd-proceedings/8