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When did Saddam Hussein authorize the use of chemical weapons without prior approval, leading to an increase in effectiveness?
When did Saddam Hussein authorize the use of chemical weapons without prior approval, leading to an increase in effectiveness?
December 1986
What was the motivation behind the US sharing intelligence information with Iraq starting in 1987?
What was the motivation behind the US sharing intelligence information with Iraq starting in 1987?
Fear that Basra would be captured, the Iraqi military would collapse, and Iran would win the war.
What has been questioned about the use of chemical weapons in the Iran-Iraq War?
What has been questioned about the use of chemical weapons in the Iran-Iraq War?
Whether they were used for psychological effect rather than military necessity.
What was the primary concern of the US during the Iran-Iraq War?
What was the primary concern of the US during the Iran-Iraq War?
What international agreement had both Iran and Iraq signed, prohibiting the use of chemical weapons?
What international agreement had both Iran and Iraq signed, prohibiting the use of chemical weapons?
What efforts were made to prevent the use of chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq War?
What efforts were made to prevent the use of chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq War?
What was the purpose of the Iraqi use of chemical weapons during the last 18 months of the war with Iran?
What was the purpose of the Iraqi use of chemical weapons during the last 18 months of the war with Iran?
What was the purpose of the Anfal campaign launched by Iraq against the Kurdish population?
What was the purpose of the Anfal campaign launched by Iraq against the Kurdish population?
What is the primary goal of the concept of 'extended deterrence'?
What is the primary goal of the concept of 'extended deterrence'?
What is the estimated number of Soviet targets that the United States could destroy in a retaliatory strike with 6,000 strategic warheads?
What is the estimated number of Soviet targets that the United States could destroy in a retaliatory strike with 6,000 strategic warheads?
What is the framework within which all strategic arms control negotiations with the Soviets have been conducted?
What is the framework within which all strategic arms control negotiations with the Soviets have been conducted?
What is the suggested approach to achieve significant reductions in nuclear warheads?
What is the suggested approach to achieve significant reductions in nuclear warheads?
What is the minimum number of warheads required for deterrence?
What is the minimum number of warheads required for deterrence?
What is the role of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty in the context of nuclear disarmament?
What is the role of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty in the context of nuclear disarmament?
What is the ultimate objective of nuclear disarmament efforts?
What is the ultimate objective of nuclear disarmament efforts?
What is the significance of the year 2000 in the context of nuclear disarmament?
What is the significance of the year 2000 in the context of nuclear disarmament?
What is the primary concern in the context of nuclear deterrence?
What is the primary concern in the context of nuclear deterrence?
What is the main obstacle to achieving a world free of nuclear weapons?
What is the main obstacle to achieving a world free of nuclear weapons?
What is the current status of nuclear weapons deployment by the United States and the Soviet Union?
What is the current status of nuclear weapons deployment by the United States and the Soviet Union?
What is the primary purpose of maintaining a large nuclear arsenal, according to the five declared nuclear powers?
What is the primary purpose of maintaining a large nuclear arsenal, according to the five declared nuclear powers?
What could be achieved with a much smaller nuclear force, according to the text?
What could be achieved with a much smaller nuclear force, according to the text?
What is the status of tactical warheads deployed by the United States and the Soviet Union in Europe?
What is the status of tactical warheads deployed by the United States and the Soviet Union in Europe?
What is the role of international action in resolving conflicts and containing them below the level of war?
What is the role of international action in resolving conflicts and containing them below the level of war?
