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DOD Says It Destroyed Last Chemical Weapons in Arsenal

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DOD Says It Destroyed Last Chemical Weapons in Arsenal

"Defense Department employees made history Friday by destroying the last chemical weapon in the U.S. military arsenal at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky".

Donald Standeford
Jul 10, 2023
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Department of Defense: Defense Department employees made history Friday by destroying the last chemical weapon in the U.S. military arsenal at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky.

Operators wearing protective gear move objects in a warehouse-like area.

The destruction ended decades of effort to eliminate chemical weapons, said Douglas Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology, during a Pentagon news conference today. 

"The U.S.'s destruction of declared chemical weapons stockpiles in a safe, secure, and environmentally responsible manner was a difficult task, requiring many years to complete," he said.

US Completes Chemical Weapons Stockpile Destruction Operations

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The Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention in 1997, and DOD employees began the process of safely demilitarizing the weapons. 

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