All posts tagged "Chemical Weapons"

A Trump administration official went on the defensive Monday after a report that the administration is far outspending previous administrations on chemical weapons — and using them against its own citizens.

Advocates have criticized the administration for its spending and accused ICE agents of using force and chemical weapons, including pepper spray and pepper ball projectiles, on people protesting the administration's immigration policies, according to a Newsweek report.

Compared to previous administrations, the Trump administration's spending on chemical weapons has skyrocketed. ...

The world chemical weapons watchdog accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Tuesday in Oslo, where it was praised for positive developments in Syria.

A team of UN chemical weapons experts arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent said, ahead of new investigations into the use of the banned arms.

A UN Security Council resolution on Syria could mention Chapter VII of the UN Charter which allows force or tough sanctions, but only as a measure that could be invoked if an accord on chemical weapons is violated, a top Russian diplomat said Tuesday.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington on Monday to brace for retaliation if US forces attacked his war-torn country, as he denied using chemical weapons against his people.