Chemical weapon
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 Chemical weapon  (WMD, poison)   | |
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| Type | weapon |
| Subpage(s) | •Chemical weapon/British use in Iraq •Chemical weapon/Manufacturer |
Chemical weapons are used in chemical warfare. Along with nuclear and biological weapons, they are considered Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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Legal status
Under the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention, there is a world-wide ban on the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors. Notwithstanding, large stockpiles continue to exist, usually justified as only a precaution against putative use by an aggressor.
Use in Prisons
Project Censored reported in 2017 that "in prisons and jails across the United States, far from any conventional battlefield or public scrutiny, tear gas and other chemical weapons are routinely used against people held captive in enclosed spaces, including solitary confinement."[1]
Examples
| Page name | Description |
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| Agent Orange | |
| Mustard gas | A first generation chemical weapon |
| Napalm | Chemical weapon that leaves horrendous skin burn damages |
| Nerve agent | |
| Sarin | |
| White phosphorous |
A Chemical weapon victim on Wikispooks
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Sergei Skripal | The Russian double agent at the heart of the Skripal affair. Possibly being held at an unknown location by UK authorities |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Bioterror: Manufacturing Wars The American Way | foreword | 1 April 2003 | William H. Schaap Ellen Ray |
