Chemical warfare
Chemical warfare is all aspects of military operations involving the employment of lethal and incapacitating munitions/agents and the warning and protective measures associated with such offensive operations. Also called CW [U. S. Department of Defense, p. 31].
Chemical warfare means using chemical weapons by a state or organized military body. ‘‘Chemical weapon’’ means a toxic chemical that produces incapacitation, serious injury, or death and the means to deliver it. It covers nerve, blister, blood, and choking agents. A toxic chemical can be released via a weapon designed for this purpose or by more rudimentary means, such as piercing plastic containers containing the agent or simply placing a chemical container next to an explosive charge [Law Insider].
U. S. Department of Defense. (2017). Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms - As Amended Through 15 February 2016 - (Joint Publication 1-02). New York: Skyhorse.
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