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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.

'''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.

Weapons of Mass Destruction are known to have been held by large superpowers such as the [[United States]] and [[Russia]], as well as smaller countries such as [[Iraq]], [[North Korea]] and [[Israel]].

Know-how is the most dangerous aspect of WMD in today's world; persons who receive classroom training in these specialized techniques can travel anywhere in the world where location and resources may be available to produce WMD.  Also, communicating the know-how, a potentially lethal weapon to large numbers of people, is largely unregulated in some parts of the world.  There are [[United Nations]] Treaties which have attempted to regulate the spread of know-how throughout the world, but it is still possible for a person with know-how to communicate their knowledge how to manufacture WMD to anyone, without the signatory of the International agreements who holds their place of citizenship knowing of the illegal transfer or being able to stop it.

Know-how is the most dangerous aspect of WMD in today's world; persons who receive classroom training in these specialized techniques can travel anywhere in the world where location and resources may be available to produce WMD.  Also, communicating the know-how, a potentially lethal weapon to large numbers of people, is largely unregulated in some parts of the world.  There are [[United Nations]] Treaties which have attempted to regulate the spread of know-how throughout the world, but it is still possible for a person with know-how to communicate their knowledge how to manufacture WMD to anyone, without the signatory of the International agreements who holds their place of citizenship knowing of the illegal transfer or being able to stop it.