Terrorism and the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the 21st Century: An Analysis of Legal Regimes

Terrorism is a global phenomenon and can arise from almost any situation and in various forms. This article discusses the evolving threats of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD’s) terrorism and proliferation, that is, Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear weapons and their mode of delivery: missiles, along with the numerous multilateral treaty regimes of non-proliferation of such WMD’s to both states and non-state actors. The central part of this article considers the new approach of tackling the menace of proliferation via creating and maintaining international partnerships to combat the spread and use of WMD: the Proliferation Security Initiative; and international legislation: Security Council Resolution 1540. Finally, suggestions towards combating WMD proliferation are made