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A weapon of mass destruction is defined as a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological or other weapon capable of killing large numbers of humans or causing widespread damage. The term originally referred to chemical bombs in World War II but now includes any technology such as chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons that can cause mass casualties or destruction. Weapons of mass destruction have political as well as technical implications in their definition and scope.

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A weapon of mass destruction is defined as a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological or other weapon capable of killing large numbers of humans or causing widespread damage. The term originally referred to chemical bombs in World War II but now includes any technology such as chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons that can cause mass casualties or destruction. Weapons of mass destruction have political as well as technical implications in their definition and scope.

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Weapon of mass destruction

A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological


or other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans
or cause great damage to human-made structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures
(e.g., mountains), or the biosphere. The scope and usage of the term has evolved and
been disputed, often signifying more politically than technically. Originally coined in
reference to aerial bombing with chemical explosives during World War II, it has later
come to refer to large-scale weaponry of other technologies, such as chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear.

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