Overview of U.S. chemical weapons elimination [PDF]
cdc:130550Two categories of chemical warfare agents are found in the United States:\u2022 Stockpiled agents.\u2022 Nonstockpiled agents.In 1986, enactment of PL 99-145 (50 USC 1521) mandated destruction of any stockpiles of lethal chemical agents.
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Scientia Militaria, 2012 Over the last twenty years increased attention has been focused on the military uses of Bacterial, Biological and Chemical agents (BBC weapons). This phenomenon can be attributed to a number of reasons.
A.L.S. Hudson
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Tales of Cyberspace and Artificial Intelligence: Diverging Stakeholderships?
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article traces the evolution of the Internet from the 1990s to the 2020s and compares it with the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly following the public launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. It identifies both parallels and divergencies between these two overlapping technological domains, focusing on the growing ...
Johan Eriksson, Giampiero Giacomello
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National Implementation Measures
, 1998 YesArticle IV of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention sets out the obligation for States Parties to implement the BTWC through appropriate national measures.
Sims, N.A., Pearson, Graham S.
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Reforming Export Control Regimes: Addressing Emerging Technologies Through Responsible Innovation
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The proliferation of dual‐use emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and additive manufacturing—poses a growing challenge for multilateral export control regimes. Designed for tangible goods and slower innovation cycles, existing arrangements increasingly struggle to govern technologies that are ...
Stella Blumfelde
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[Rapid screening of Chemical Weapons Convention-related chemicals in oil matrix by headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry]. [PDF]
Se Pu, 2023 Chen J, Liu YL, Xu B, Liu Q, Xie JW.
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New Results From the Pre‐Pottery Neolithic Site of Al Uyaynah, Tabuk, in Northwestern Saudi Arabia
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Al Uyaynah is a low sandstone mound on an alluvial plain, long known for its extensive surface remains of stone‐built circular and rectangular structures. Following test excavations in 2012, more detailed excavation was undertaken in 2016 within one of the largest rectangular stone structures.
Khalid Alasmari +6 more
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CDC's role in chemical weapons elimination and worker protection [PDF]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides independent oversight to the U.S. Army\u2019s chemical weapons elimination program and serves as an important element in ensuring the safe destruction of chemical warfare material for ...
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Supply Chain Diversification and Industrial Policies to Strengthen Economic Security
Asian Economic Policy Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recently, global supply chains have been disrupted because of geopolitical factors and industrial policies induced by national security concerns. Under these circumstances, creating supply chain resilience and strengthening economic security are of great interest to researchers, policymakers, and business people.
Yasuyuki Todo
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Threat of non-traditional agents: a new frontier in chemical weapons concerns?
The development and use of chemical and toxin-based weapons have evolved significantly over time, from early historical applications to modern incidents involving highly potent agents.
Guerra Guirao, José Antonio +3 more
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