Weapons Of Mass Destruction Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

weapons of mass destruction

1.) Chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons capable of a high order of destruction or causing mass casualties, and excluding the means of transporting or propelling the weapon where such means is a separable and divisible part from the weapon.

See Also:

• related weapons of mass destruction proliferation
• see also special operations

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: operations