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radiological weapon: see radiation weapon radiation weapon or radiological weapon, a bomb or warhead that uses conventional chemical explosives to disperse radioactive material, sometimes called a "dirty bomb. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pena contends that the department's acquisition of devices that detect radiological weapons and materials was essentially unwarranted and that Chief William Bratton does not grasp the "larger terrorist threat. While nuclear or radiological weapons require a significant capital and physical investment to develop, "in today's genomic world, students with microscopes have the potential to develop biological weapons," he said in an interview with National Defense. The WMDC was launched by the Government of Sweden in December 2003 to respond to developments in international security and to investigate ways of reducing the dangers from nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons. |
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