NBC: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare on the Modern Battlefield
- ISBN-10
- 1857531825
- ISBN-13
- 9781857531824
- Category
- Political Science / Security (National & International)
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Brassey's
- Authors
- Will Fowler, John Norris
Description
The thawing of the Cold War has removed a nuclear threat that hung over the world for decades, but that is no reason to drop one's guard. Smaller and more belligerent states now have nuclear, biological and chemical capabilities, and the will to use them.
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