Opinion | 'This month the world witnessed one of the greatest arms control milestones of our generation. On July 7, we eliminated the United States’ last remaining stockpile of chemical weapons.'
This month the world witnessed one of the greatest arms control milestones of our generation. On July 7, we eliminated the United States’destroyed 30,610 tons of chemical weapons
It has been a long and sometimes challenging road, but we persevered and overcame obstacles to ensure the United States carried out the mission safely, effectively, and in partnership with state and local communities. I sincerely thank the dedicated Americans who were employed at facilities in Johnston Atoll and at installations in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and Kentucky.
The final chemical munition, a sarin-filled rocket produced in the late 1950s, was destroyed on July 7 at an Army depot outside Richmond, Kentucky. When I visited that site in June, I was honored to meet members of the local community and workforce involved in this noble mission. I listened to their stories and experiences, including hearing from many who have worked in chemical weapons destruction their entire careers. I reflected on my own experience as one of the legal advisors in the U.S.
Although all declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been destroyed, the United States is clear-eyed on the remaining tasks to ensure the world is free of chemical weapons. There are four countries that have not joined the Convention, and regrettably the United States assesses that Russia and Syria have not complied with their obligations to fully declare and destroy their chemical weapons as required under the Convention.
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