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Could Chemical Warfare Occur?

Could Chemical Warfare Occur?

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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

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With Russia's invasion of Ukraine faltering, could the Kremlin
consider escalating the conflict using chemical weapons? What would
biological warfare look like? Dr Alastair Hay, a Professor of
Environmental Toxicology at the University of Leeds, joins Arthur
Snell to discuss the history of chemical weapons, and if we'll see
them used in the Ukraine conflict. We're putting out irregular war
bulletins covering different aspects of the Ukraine crisis. Help
our work, and shape the next full series of Doomsday Watch, by
supporting us on Patreon. Resources to help the Ukrainian people
can be found here: https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/ “Officially Russia
should have no chemical weapons. But all the evidence points to
them being responsible for the Salisbury poisonings.” “The
novichok nerve agent used against the Skripals and Navalny is
exceeding lethal in small quantities.” “Russia has stood back
and supported Syria’s use of chemical weapons.” “The U.K. had
stocks of chemical weapons, but these were destroyed in the 1950s
and 60s.” “Chemical weapons cause nowhere near as many
casualties as nuclear weapons, but they are indiscriminate.”
“Troops have protective clothing, but civilians don’t, so the use
of these weapons would be to terrorise the population.” DOOMSDAY
WATCH was written and presented by Arthur Snell, and produced by
Robin Leeburn with Jacob Archbold. Theme tune and original music by
Paul Hartnoll. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. DOOMSDAY WATCH is a
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