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'''Weapons of Mass Destruction''' or '''WMD''' can consist of stockpiles, production facilities, or the human know-how to manufacture weapons designed to kill a large number of people. WMD begins with research and development among persons with highly specialized scientific and technical training.  This requires a location and resources to employ such persons with know-how to build production facilities of WMD.  Once a location, resources, know-how and production facilities are employed, stockpiles can be built.
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'''Weapons of Mass Destruction''' or '''WMD''' are weapons designed to kill a large number of people. WMD begins with research and development among persons with highly specialized scientific and technical training.  This requires a location and resources to employ such persons with know-how to build production facilities of WMD.  Once a location, resources, know-how and production facilities are employed, stockpiles can be built.  While production facilities and the human know-how to manufacture WMD are necessary for their creation, according to U.S. Law, those factors exclusively are not considered weapons of mass destruction.
    
Overall it is important to remember that know-how, production facilities, and stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction held by appropriate forces such as [[NATO]] can be beneficial to the balance of world order. Whereas with a rogue dictator such as the late [[Saddam Hussein]] or [[Kim Jong Il]] it would be inappropriate to possess  the know-how to create and stockpile WMD, a more stable state that does not threaten international order should be able retain the control of Weapons of Mass Destruction peacefully.   
 
Overall it is important to remember that know-how, production facilities, and stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction held by appropriate forces such as [[NATO]] can be beneficial to the balance of world order. Whereas with a rogue dictator such as the late [[Saddam Hussein]] or [[Kim Jong Il]] it would be inappropriate to possess  the know-how to create and stockpile WMD, a more stable state that does not threaten international order should be able retain the control of Weapons of Mass Destruction peacefully.   
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