Which countries possess chemical and biological weapons?

The American Medical Association announced that 17 countries are currently developing various types of chemical and biological weapons. Among them, Iraq has not been confirmed,

The United States, Britain, France, Japan, India, Germany, Iran, Israel, Syria, North Korea, Libya, Syria, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia and China.

Biological and chemical weapons used to be called bacterial weapons. Refers to weapons made of bacteria, viruses and toxins, which cause diseases or deaths of people, animals and plants. As a weapon of mass destruction, it still poses a great threat to mankind. Biological and chemical weapons are weapons that use biological or chemical agents to kill enemies, including biological weapons and chemical weapons.

Biological weapons are the general name of biological warfare agents and their application devices, and their killing and destroying effects depend on biological warfare agents. The delivery devices of biological weapons include shells, aerial bombs, rockets, missile warheads, aerial distributors and sprayers. Weapons that kill living forces and destroy plants with biological warfare agents are collectively called biological weapons.

Biological warfare agents are the general name of deadly microorganisms, toxins and other bioactive substances used to kill people, livestock and destroy crops in military operations. Formerly known as bacterial warfare agents. Biological warfare agent is the decisive factor that constitutes the lethality of biological weapons. Once pathogenic microorganisms enter the body (people, livestock, etc.). ), they can multiply in large numbers, leading to the destruction of body function, illness and even death. It can also destroy plants and crops on a large scale. Because of its serious damage and extremely bad nature, it has been designated as a prohibited weapon.

Type:

nerve agent

Foaming agent/foaming agent

Lung injury agent

Systemic toxicity

Irritant reagent

Disability agent