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Instruments of Terror: Chemical Weapons and Why They Should Not Be Implemented in the Warzones of Today While reading the stimulus materials provided for us, I came across the article “The Secret Life of Plants” by Ferris Jabr. He spoke of how some plants and parasites are able to detect each other with chemicals. “And at least one parasitic plant homes in on its host’s telltale chemical scent” (Jabr, 48). When I read this article I thought of how the plants use chemicals offensively. I…

Chemical weapons are known for being one of the most dangerous and destructive weapons ever made. They cause terror and destruction at the hands of people who use them with the slightest of ease. They are banned by the UN, along with nuclear weapons, but what is a chemical weapon, and could there be a non banned or acceptable use for one. Chemical weapons are not as cut and dry as we often believe, and there could quite possibly be a non banned weapon now, depending on judgement. To know what…

on this proceeding events. Some inspired creativity, some inspired war, ultimately, it is safe to say that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki influenced the world, forever. Prior to the bombing, many scientists and journalists were exploring nuclear energy. Albert Einstein was the first to inform President Roosevelt on this destructive phenomena in August of 1939.…

organizations in special projects. In August of 1962 the Chemical Warfare Service transitioned into the U.S. Army Chemical Corps, which continues to fulfill the role of a branch that specializes in chemical, as well as biological, radiological, and nuclear…

Nuclear weapons have been in the world’s possession since 1945, almost 70 years ago. In those 70 years, nuclear bombs were launched twice at the same target—Japan—by the same attacker—the United States. For being used so little times, is it really worth keeping these arms, especially taking in the costs? How do the nuclear deterrence finances affect countries with nuclear weapons? Considering the lack of use for the defenses, it is economically unwise to continue funding the production of…

The Road to Clean Energy is Paved with Nuclear Debris Since the dawn of nuclear power, mankind has been enjoying a relatively cheap and clean energy source that can be relied on as a steady alternative fuel source. Its benefits, though, can easily be outweighed by its detriments. No energy source compares in its potential life-threatening risks to that of nuclear energy. Such disasters may be overlooked due to their rarity and need in a rapidly-evolving society. However, at what point does…

generation of warfare, a nuclear arms race, which would last four four decades until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. An arms race refers to a rapid increase in the quality and/or quantity of instruments of military and naval power by rival States in peacetime. This was clearly seen by the rapid development of weaponry by the two…

Destruction or WMDs, in particular nuclear bombs. Nuclear weapons are an extremely important issue for the countries who have them. They are also important for the countries trying very hard to develop them. However, since only certain States in the world have actually generated the ability to produce them, then only those States truly have a say in how they are handled. Even though all States in the world could be affected by a nuclear war, a State with a nuclear weapon has greater power than…

The UN has recently drafted a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that they aim to achieve by 2030 in different fields such as energy. Indeed, the UN aims to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” (Proposal for Sustainable Development Goals: Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform). Are targets measurable? 7.1 This target can be measured by combining both population and energy consumption data. That way, an energy consumption per capita unit…

Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons on Earth and in the hands of those who wish widespread destruction it is something to be very afraid of. The worlds in trouble and we need to secure it and the only way we can is to abolish nuclear weapons but that turn around just cannot happen overnight we need a clear and concise plan of disarmament and all states have to be willing to put aside their need for power over the greater good of humanity. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have…