THE DEPLOYMENT OF SOVIET CHEMICAL FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

dc.creator	C.M. Meyer
dc.creator	P. Theron
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:08Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:08Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/14-1-527
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/69a735b3cdd14fd29af215da39e8d16b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8753
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/69a735b3cdd14fd29af215da39e8d16b
dc.description	<p>'And let there be no doubt: if hostilities should break out, the Soviet Army would use chemical weapons against its opponents.' Col Oleg Penkovsky</p> <p>Recently chemical warfare has become a most distinct feature of military technique. This can be said after it has been established that the Soviet Union used chemical agents in South-East Asia and Afghanistan. The first reports dealt with some unexplained deaths among the Hmong people of Laos and shortly afterwards came the discovery of tiny yellow deposits of pollen containing lethal toxins. In the wake of this discovery the United States alleged that Soviet-backed forces were using 'yellow rain' toxins in violation of treaties banning biological and chemical weapons. The Soviets' strong denial met with skepticism in Western circles, and did nothing to quell a raging debate over the precise interpretation of toxins found in Kampuchea and Afghanistan. In this overview the facts and reports pertaining to the topic under discussion are correlated and examined..</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/527
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 14, Iss 1 (2012)
dc.subject	South-East Asia
dc.subject	Afghanistan
dc.subject	Soviet Union
dc.subject	chemical agents
dc.subject	'yellow rain' toxins
dc.subject	Kampuchea
dc.subject	Hmong people of Laos
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	THE DEPLOYMENT OF SOVIET CHEMICAL FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
dc.type	Article