RE: Breaking News: US Missile Strikes Against Military Targets Inside Syria
April 8, 2017 at 1:51 pm
(This post was last modified: April 8, 2017 at 2:48 pm by Anomalocaris.)
Whether chemical or conventional weapon is more effective in killing civilians depends on the weather condition, population density, terrain, type of target, etc. it is difficult to generalize regarding which is more effective.
In dense urban environment against unprepared civilians, chemical weapons are probably on average a few times more effective per weight of ordinance delivered.
However, in terms of orders of magnitude, it is fair to say known chemical weapons are broadly similar to conventional weapons in terms approximate killing power per weight of ordinance. Certainly both are several orders of magnitude less effective than nuclear weapons.
In dense urban environment against unprepared civilians, chemical weapons are probably on average a few times more effective per weight of ordinance delivered.
However, in terms of orders of magnitude, it is fair to say known chemical weapons are broadly similar to conventional weapons in terms approximate killing power per weight of ordinance. Certainly both are several orders of magnitude less effective than nuclear weapons.
