Gas may have been refined Cold War weapon


Gas may have been refined Cold War weapon -- Daniel McGrory and Emma Hartley  -- The Times (UK)  -- October 28, 2002
Russia

Scientists suspect that the gas pumped into the Moscow theatre was designed by Soviet military technicians during the Cold War. It would have been intended to penetrate nuclear bunkers and battlefield command centres, but has been refined since then for use in crowd control and sieges.

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