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Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Definition: Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used to destroy large numbers of people. It includes NUCLEAR WEAPONS, and biological, chemical, and radiation weapons.     
Examples Biological Warfare Agents; Chemical Warfare Agents; Nuclear Weapons 		Other names Mass Destruction Weapons; Mass Destruction Weapon; Weapon of Mass Destruction

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