The proliferation of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons is now the single most serious security concern for governments around the world. Peter R. Lavoy, Scott D. Sagan, and James J. Wirtz compare how military threats, strategic cultures, and...

The contributing specialists consider several states and organizations that have this weaponry; Iraq, Iran, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel, as well as the Aum Shinrikyo cult. They expose plans for using unconventional weapons, highlighting the revolutionary effects these arsenals might have on international politics and regional disputes.