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Rocket Destruction Reduces Risk to Area Residents, Officials Say
Officials at the U.S. Army’s Deseret Chemical Depot in Utah have said the destruction of the last M-55 rocket housed there has eliminated the greatest risk to nearby residents posed by the base’s destruction of chemical weapons, the Associated Press reported today (see GSN, Nov. 18).
The depot Monday completed the destruction of the 3,960 M-55 rockets stored at the base, which had been armed with VX and GB nerve agents, according to AP. Depot Commander Col. Peter Cooper said the destruction of the last rocket was an important milestone.
“It shows the world we’re serious about eliminating the U.S. stockpile of chemical weapons and protecting Americans from an aging chemical stockpile,” Cooper said (Associated Press/Casper Star-Tribune, Nov. 19).
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UNSCR 1540 Resource Collection
March 12, 2013
The UNSCR 1540 Resource Collection examines implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, which requires all states to implement measures aimed at preventing non-state actors from acquiring NBC weapons, related materials, and their means of delivery. It details implementation efforts in all of the regions and countries of the world to-date.
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