United States Weapons of mass destruction Stats
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- Chemical Weapons Convention ratification: Date of ratification of the Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC) of countries who either declared chemical weapon stockpiles, are suspected of secretly stockpiling them, or are running chemical weapons research programs.
- Chemical weapons destruction deadline: Date by which certain member states of the Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC) have contractually agreed to destroy their declared stockpile of chemical weapons.
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Chemical weapons possession:
Status of possession of chemical weapons of countries that either declared chemical weapon stockpiles, are suspected of secretly stockpiling them, or are running chemical weapons research programs.
- Declared chemical weapons stockpile: Declared stockpile of chemical weapons.
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Did you know
- The United States spends more money on its military than the next 12 nations combined.
- In the 1990's, nearly half of all arms exported to developing countries came from the United States of America.
