Chemical Weapons and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The actors of in the Ukraine-Russia conflict theater use Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), including chemical weapons basically for either mobilizing global public opinion or extracting early concessions. So far, for them, WMD, including chemical weapons have served not beyond the tool of propaganda in the ongoing hybrid warfare. The global institutional framework, for chemical weapons is active but because of its limited mandate, does not appear playing a major role. The international community is yet to see a decisive intervention from it. Fortunately, the principal state actors resume their responsibilities by allaying apprehensions after resorting to the saber rattling. They should realise the danger of the casual game they play.

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