Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (02) : WMD are those with ". . . capabilities to inflict mass casualties and destruction: nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons or the means to deliver them."
Tom May, CEM, Steve Davis, Larrie Wright, All Hands Community, Glossary of Terms and Definitions (in the fields of Emergency Management, Business Continuity and related service areas), 3rd Ed, USA 2005. http://www.macogonline.org/archive/homeland/emerge ncy_glossary.pdf, (Emr Mgt, Biz Cont and related srvc areas - Brit) {482}