“It was stipulated in the CWC that States Parties shall complete the destruction not later than 10 years after the entry into force of the CWC in 1997. The US is the last state to complete the destruction of its declared chemical weapons stockpile, far behind the time limit set in the CWC.”On July 7, the U.S. announced that it had destroyed its last chemical weapons stockpile, closing a chapter of warfare dating back to World War I.
, “Today, I am proud to announce that the United States has safely destroyed the final munition in that stockpile — bringing us one step closer to a world free from the horrors of chemical weapons.” “It was stipulated in the CWC that States Parties shall complete the destruction not later than 10 years after the entry into force of the CWC in 1997. The US is the last state to complete the destruction of its declared chemical weapons stockpile, far behind the time limit set in the CWC.” “prohibits the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons by States Parties.