Chemical Weapons (CW)

The U.S. Department’s sanctioning of over 280 individuals and entities linked to Russia for allegedly using chloropicrin against Ukrainian forces in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War has been challenged by the… Continue reading Chloropicrin: The Contested Chemical in Russia-Ukraine War

This article examines how improved civil society participation within the OPCW can be instrumental in strengthening the principles of the Chemical Weapons Convention, especially the challenge of non-proliferation and prevention… Continue reading Strengthening the Chemical Weapons Convention through improved civil society participation

The civil war in Syria exposed significant failures in global non-proliferation mechanisms. Despite Syria’s 2013 accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention, chemical weapons were used repeatedly with limited accountability. Political… Continue reading Destruction of Chemical Weapons Facilities in Syria

It is difficult to escape the conclusion that two decades have been wasted due to the persistent weakness of a crucial component of the Web of Prevention-the Biological and Toxin… Continue reading The Chemical Weapons Convention as a Model for WMD Elimination: A Civil Society Perspective on the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Negotiations of a Verification Protocol 1994 – 2001

To address the issue of Fentanyl-related deaths in the United States (US), the US House of Representative Michael McCaul introduced a bill for the Project Precursor Act on 11 May… Continue reading Analysing the Project Precursor Bill

Abstract: Novichok nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War emerged as a lethal tool due to their use in attempted assassinations recently. Two such attempts involving… Continue reading Novichok and Murkier case of Navalny poisoning: Is Russia Flouting Chemical Weapon Convention obligations?

Abstract Despite the existence of several mechanisms and frameworks that regulate the use and production of CBWs, they continue to exist, and pose risk to environmental and human health. Their… Continue reading Unprecedented Environmental Impacts of Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Critical Appraisal

Abstract: Relations between India and Pakistan have remained hostile, since partition, owing to varied geopolitical reasons. They both compete against each other in conventional and nuclear arms. While the threat… Continue reading Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons (NCBW) in India & Pakistan Equation: Past & Present

Abstract: Syria acquired the capability to produce chemical weapons in order to counter Israel’s chemical weapons program. It imported chemical weapon precursor and dual-use production equipment from other countries including Russia,… Continue reading Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria