Rather. it represents a necessary step in maintaining the effectiveness of existing United States policy of no first use of chemical weapons. and the maintenance of a limited. but effective. retaliatory capability. I personally believe the evidence of the reported use of chemicals in Afghanistan by the Russians supports their chief doctrine of using chemicals to achieve their expansionist goals in the world. Hundreds of refugees fleeing to Pakistan have testified to Soviet gas attacks on defenseless Afghan villages. Therefore. considering the Russian stockpiles. and recent reports of its use. it is essential that the United States begin to rebuild our own stockpiles to serve as a deterrent. Binary munitions are safe to manufacture. handle. and store. and become lethal only when they are fired at an enemy.
Keywords matched
refugees