These 5 Weapons Explain Why The World Banned Chemical Weapons

December 6, 2019 Topic: Security Region: World Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: Chemical WeaponsSyriaRussiaNorth KoreaWMD

These 5 Weapons Explain Why The World Banned Chemical Weapons

A low investment in exchange for serious consequences.

Dina Esfandiary is a research associate, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme, at The International Institute for Strategic Studies. Follow her on Twitter: @DEsfandiary. This article first appeared several years ago.

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