Posadastan and WMDs
Posadastan has a long history of "weapons of mass destruction" that continues to this day. It is a large point of contention on the international stage.
History
Nuclear Program
| Posadastan | |
|---|---|
| Nuclear program start date | 28 August 1975 |
| First nuclear weapon test | N/A |
| First fusion weapon test | N/A |
| Last nuclear test | 0 |
| Largest yield test | 0 |
| Total tests | 0 |
| Peak stockpile | 0 |
| Current stockpile | 0 |
| Maximum missile range | ~2500km |
Due to the rapid technological progress being made in Posadastan, it is currently believed they will be capable of making a nuclear weapon within 2 to 3 years. They already 3 nuclear reactors active or under construction and have worked steadily towards enriching weapons-grade uranium and plutonium since 2008.
Nuclear weapons are considered an essential part of the platform of the Posadist Revolutionary Union (PRU) as they believe nuclear-armed communist nations ought to preemptively strike all capitalist nations.
Biological Weapons
The use of biological warfare dates back to ancient times in Posadastan. But, they've been developed further, and more scientifically in recent years. It is believed that Posadastan maintains arsenals of weaponized anthrax and various other diseases.
Chemical Warfare
Posadastan is notorious for its historical use of chemical weapons. It is estimated nearly 30,000 were killed by them during the Amonian Civil War, and around 5,000-7,000 killed in various earlier wars and conflicts involving the Amonian monarchy.
Currently, Posadastan actively maintains an estimated several thousand tons of various chemical weapons, including mustard gas, but also many more potent nerve gases.
The chemical weapon program also makes specialized poisons for use by the ISB, and has been known to deploy these abroad on at least 4 occasions spanning 11 years and 3 countries.