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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2014: 88-101

Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons: The Next Step to the Global Chemical DisarmamentReviewed - Other

Ing. Ladislav Středa, CSc.

This paper is above all a quick piece of information on current problem which could have provoked a large war in the Middle East. And also about a unique operation to resolve it. Syrian chemical weapons used to be a serious threat to the entire Middle East, mainly in the context of the ongoing civil war. This was confirmed by repeated use of nerve agent sarin during the conflict. The destruction of Syrian chemical weapons eliminated the threat of escalation of the conflict and its extension to other countries.

Keywords: Chemické zbraně, Úmluva o zákazu chemických zbraní, Organizace pro zákaz chemických zbraní (OPCW), sarin, yperit, hydrolýza, prekurzor, deklarace, ničení,

Published: December 15, 2014  Show citation

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Středa, L. (2014). Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons: The Next Step to the Global Chemical Disarmament. Czech Military Review, 95(4), 88-101
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