This essay is about the threat from weapons of mass destruction to the United States.

The most significant threat facing America today is the risk of being attacked with Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Although the Soviet Union has fallen and the threat of large-scale nuclear and chemical attacks have been diminished another threat has arisen. This threat is an attack from smaller nations that are angry with and/or have a "score to settle" with the United States. These countries are now capable of buying and/or researching nuclear …

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