Chemical Weapons (CW)

There is a need to invest in integrated chemical-biological surveillance, rapid toxicological diagnostics, emergency medical response, and public awareness mechanisms.

This article examines the growing youth population in the Global South and its implications for chemical and biological disarmament. It argues that meaningful youth engagement can strengthen verification and promote… Continue reading Youth from the Global South and Chemical and Biological Weapons Disarmament

This article examines the renewed concerns about chemical-weapons use in Sudan’s civil war. Allegations of chlorinegas deployment by the Sudanese Armed Forces reflect weakening global norms, persistent impunity, and uneven… Continue reading Chemical Weapons in Sudan’s Civil War: Credibility, Consequences, and the Need for Accountability

As the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) commemorates its 50th anniversary, the UNODA has released a landmark publication in February 2025, titled “The Biological Weapons Convention at Fifty: Codifying 100 Years… Continue reading The Biological Weapons Convention at Fifty: Codifying 100 years of efforts to combat biological warfare – A Timely Chronicle of a Treaty’s Enduring Relevance, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), February 2025

This article analyses the evolving threat of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons from non-state actors, with implications for modern military strategy. It traces the historical use of biological… Continue reading CBRN Threat from Non-State Actors: A Historical Perspective

China is an extremely difficult subject to study where sensitive military matters particularly related to Chemical and Biological weapons (CBW) are concerned.During the 1920s, the Chinese warlords had expressed interest… Continue reading Chemical Weapons: A Case Study of China

North Korea started developing its chemical weapons in 1947 as the Korean People’s Army addressed the theory of chemical weapons operational doctrines. In 1954 the army reportedly established regular chemical… Continue reading North Korea’s Chemical and Biological Weapons

Russia’s declared stockpile of tens of thousands of tons of chemical weapons are stored in seven sites across the country. According to Chemical Weapons Convention, Russia has to fulfill the… Continue reading Russia’s Chemical Weapons Programme

The North Korean chemical weapons programme is shrouded in mystery. North Korea is capable of producing all of the traditional warfare agents. Download Complete Article [PDF]

The CWC will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2022 since its 1997 entryinto-force. The accomplishments of its implementation agency, the OPCW, have been many including safe and verified elimination of… Continue reading In Search of a Chemical Weapons-Free World: Three Decades of Abolishing Chemical Weapons