“For more than 30 years, the United States has worked tirelessly to eliminate our chemical weapons stockpile,” Biden said. “I am proud to announce that the United States has safely dest…
The US reached a disarmament milestone decades in the making on Friday with the destruction of the final remaining munition in its chemical weapons stockpile, President Biden said in a statement.For more than 30 years, the United States has worked tirelessly to eliminate our chemical weapons stockpile.
“Today — as we mark this significant milestone — we must also renew our commitment to forging a future free from chemical weapons,” Biden’s statement continued. “I continue to encourage the remaining nations to join the Chemical Weapons Convention so that the global ban on chemical weapons can reach its fullest potential.”
The president also urged some US adversaries to become compliant with the weapons treaty and criticized the deployment of chemical weapons by their armed forces. The president also urged some US adversaries to become compliant with the weapons treaty and criticized the deployment of chemical weapons by their armed forces.“Russia and Syria should return to compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention and admit their undeclared programs, which have been used to commit brazen atrocities and attacks.
Two-thirds of NATO alliance members — including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Czech Republic — have banned the munitions because of the weapon’s ugly track record for causing civilian casualties.
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