An introduction to what chemical weapons are and how they fit within international humanitarian law (IHL). Chemical weapons have been discussed a lot in the news recently, and it is likely that young ...

The first world war saw the first widespread combat use of modern chemical weapons, starting with the 168 tonnes of chlorine released by the Germans over the trenches near Ypres. Officers hoped ...

In the early days of the air war, chemical weapons detection alarms and tests by U.S., Czech, French and British troops indicated the possible presence of nerve agents and other chemical weapons.

Documents, which suggest that Saddam Hussein is preparing to use chemical weapons against Western troops in the event of war, show that the Iraqi dictator is not complying with United Nations ...

Russian forces have recently increased the number of systematic executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war and continue to use ...

Ukraine has accused Russia of using 434 chemical ... bait' tactic The weapons identified include K-51 and RG-VO anti-riot agents, which are prohibited under international warfare regulations ...

International watchdogs are unable to fully verify that Syria destroyed its stores of chemical warfare agents and munitions ... to the international chemical weapons monitoring watchdog ...