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US to destroy its last chemical weapons
The weapons’ destruction alleviates a concern that civic leaders in Colorado and Kentucky admit was always in the back of their minds.
By Andrew DeMillo, Thomas Peipert and Dylan Lovan, AP
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Big changes ahead for how troops battle future chemical, biological threats
New funding, strategy and focus puts CBRN back in the mix.
By Todd South
Groups join forces to fight military toxic exposure
A new coalition hopes to find answers on issues of burn pits, base water contamination, and other toxic chemical contaminations.
Biological and chemical weapons: the other threats from North Korea
When it comes to North Korea, all eyes are on nuclear weapons, but the lack of attention toward chemical and biological capabilities weakens defense against potential attacks, according to experts in the field.
By Beverly Banks, Medill News Service
Cruiser Monterey receives bomb threat
The Navy guided-missile cruiser Monterey is being overhauled at a Marine Hydraulics Ship Repair in Norfolk.
By Mark D. Faram
Russian challenge to chemical weapons watchdog rejected
The global chemical weapons watchdog’s initiative to apportion blame for poison gas and nerve agent attacks survived two institutional challenges from Russia on Tuesday and is set to become operational next year.
New research could lead to disability benefits for Vietnam veterans with high blood pressure
Researchers are upgrading the link between Agent Orange exposure and hypertension.
American doughboys in World War I depended on foreign weapons technology, US Navy might
The U.S. Navy was the best-prepared and best-equipped of all the country’s armed forces. For many years, it had been focusing much of its energy on preparing for a surface naval confrontation with Germany.
By David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University
Navy veteran charged after toxic letters sent to Trump, other leaders
Charging documents filed Friday in U.S. District Court say 39-year-old William Clyde Allen III told investigators he wanted to "send a message."
The looming final battle for Syria’s rebels: A look at what’s ahead
Why this showdown is seen as a catastrophe in the making.
By Philip Issa, The Associated Press
US warns Russia, Syria against chemical weapons use
Senior U.S. officials warned the Russian and Syrian governments Tuesday against chemical weapons use in Syria as forces allied with its President Bashar Assad prepare for an offensive on a rebel stronghold.
Is another Syria chemical attack imminent? Russia hints one is coming
Syria's April 2018 attack on Douma resulted in a massive U.S. airstrike against government run chemical facilities.
By Tara Copp, AP