AFFIRMATIVE SECTIONS

These sections can form a beginning for developing your own affirmative case. Many ideas are presented here along with general evidence about the problems of and solutions for the use of WMD. Pick the evidence you need to build your own affirmative case.

NUCLEAR WEAPONS

CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

TERRORISM

SO-CALLED "ROGUE" STATES

THREAT REDUCTION

CTBT

MISSILE DEFENSE GOOD

MISSILE DEFENSE BAD

OTHER TYPES OF WMD AND WAYS TO REDUCE THEM

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