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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
correct me if i'm wrong, but you don't prepare chemical weapons to defend against foreign military, because they would be the best prepared to fight in a chemical environment. they're solely used against civilian populations to make the other side (the rebels) spend time and resources dealing with the fallout. and considering Assad's track record so far, there is zero doubt that if he does use them it will be against his own populace
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Not really correct, even if the foreign troops are trained to fight in a chemical environment it has serious physical and mental effects of troops.
First of all fighting in a chemical environment is a bear, the suits don't give you good visibility, they're hot and they're heavy and they drive you nuts. Your food and water can be easily contaminated. Everytime a mortal shell explodes or a plane flys over your trying to put on the suit in less then a minute then waiting in fear with your atropone injector for the first symptoms, dizziness and cold sweat.
Plus your probably going to be walking through piles of civillian casualties. Which is horrifying because Sarin doesn't give a pretty death.
All of your equipment has to be decontaminated constantly as well.
The guys with the easiest job are in armoured vehicles and APC's which are over pressured, that is til you have to open a hatch.
Chemical weapons will at the very best slow down an enemy advanced. At the worst you'll attrite numberrs