A Glance on Biological Warfare

Biological Warfare is an old affair that we have known since the first conquest in our time here on Earth. History has shown us that the use of biological weapon with the likes of bubonic disease elements has been found in medieval times. Also the use of anthrax in war has been profoundly seen as tactical advantage during war. In the medieval ages, the bubonic plague infected carcasses were ditched into the enemy water sources which caused massive catastrophe.

During World War 2 the Japanese dropped flea bombs infected with bubonic plague over the cities of China. This resulted in deaths of thousands of civilians across the Chinese city. Extracting information from the history, we have come a long way in advancement of synthetic biology. This progress in Synthetic biology has been used in making genetically advanced bio-weapons. These synthetic bio-weapons have more registered kills than both the nuclear and chemical warfare combined.

Advancement in Synthetic biology has now invented various forms of bio-weapons which are deployed through the aerosol system and missiles. Each type of bio weapons has its own purpose.

Aggressive purpose

The Modern Biological Weapon Manufacturers claimed that the bacteria used in the Bio-Warfare has been synthetically modified and can be narrowed down on the environment they are released. The aggressive purposes of these weapons are especially designed to impede the advancing forces of the enemies. The aggressive Bio Warfare uses bacteria’s like Anthrax which can have massive outbreak as far as 200 km from the released point.

Against Food Supplies of the Target

This Biological Warfare was especially developed for destroying enemy’s agriculture using plant disease. The bacteria’s like bioherbicide and mycoherbicides are used for attacking the crops of the enemies. Its effect was widely seen during the Cold War.

Also the livestock too were meant to be attacked by these Bio-Weapons. Use of these types of Bio-Weapons can be found in Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya. The cattle were killed using the venomous latex from the African milk bush.

A penny for a thought

Research has shown that Biological Warfare is and has always been a major threat during the wars. The thing about Biological Warfare is that it is relatively very cost effective to develop than nuclear or chemical weapons. One can make DIY Biological Weapon in their own settlements only for a few bucks. Various nations all over the world have their own laws in regulating the synthetic biological experiments into Biological weapons.

In sum, the Innovations done by mankind can be used for destructive purposes. It’s the intention of the user that separates Good from the Evil. After all, the advancement in science is purely for the nourishment of the Human Race.

Effects of nuclear explosions on human health

Nuclear weapons are the fastest growing threat ever since the end of Second World War and its first ever use in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Like all the conventional weapons, nuclear bombs have their own set of side effects and drawbacks. The problem here is that that their effects are long term and more devastating than the impact of all the conventional weapons combined USSR and USA realized this threat and started the process of disarmament amidst the Cold War. Although the states use nuclear materials mostly for deterrence purposes but the recent use of chemical weapons in Syria have sparked the debate of their effects on human health yet again.

A traditional gun is fired, the bullet hits the target and the target is injured or dead. The story ends there but that is not the case in nuclear explosions. When a nuclear bomb is dropped the radiation has heavy long term consequences for the people affected by it. These bombs have radiations that are particularly damaging for human health.

The most damaging effect is on the human brain. The brain cells do not reproduce so because of the high radiation these brain cells are damaged including nerve cells resulting in seizure and immediate death.

The high amount of radiation from nuclear explosions causes damage to small blood vessels that result in a heart attack or death. These radiations are damaging for the blood system as well. However this does not cause immediate death but it may end up effecting a person’s health for life.

A nuclear explosion also releases heat and blast waves which directly kill every human that comes in their way. They make the air heavier to breath and cause numerous deaths by choking. These are the various short term effects of a nuclear explosion. There are some long term effects as well. In case of the Hiroshima Nagasaki explosion there are a number of long term effects that can be seen. Numerous Children born even years after the explosion suffered with some sort of mental or physical disability. This caused them a life long struggle just because their ancestors were involved in a meaningless war the psychological effects of these explosions often go unnoticed. People suffer the loss of their loved ones and their properties which can have a devastating effect on their mental health for as long as they live.

States need to realize the grave consequences of the use of nuclear weapons so that they can make rational choices before using a tactic with such massive impacts.