The paradox of modern warfare works like this: by enhancing our military strength, we enhance ouropponents' capacity to destroy us. The Russian state developed thermobaric bombs (which release a cloud ofexplosive material into the air) for use against Muslim guerillas. Now, according to New Scientist, Muslimterrorists are trying to copy them.[1] The United States has been producing weaponised anthrax, ostensibly toanticipate terrorist threats. In 2001, anthrax stolen from this programme was used to terrorise America. Thegreatest horrors with which terrorists might threaten us are those whose development we funded.