The reasons for the use of chemical weapons remain an understudied concept in international relations despite their continual use in conflicts. By comparing chemical weapon use by the regimes of four Arab states — Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Syria — over the last 50 years, this article seeks to discern the scenarios in which chemical weapons use is likely, and it offers policies to dissuade or, at least, mitigate their use.

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阿拉伯国家使用化学武器

尽管在冲突中不断使用化学武器，但在国际关系中仍未充分理解使用化学武器的原因。通过比较过去50年中四个阿拉伯国家（埃及，伊拉克，利比亚和叙利亚）的政权使用化学武器的情况，本文力求辨别可能使用化学武器的情景，并提供劝阻或拒绝使用化学武器的政策。 ，至少减少其使用。