Abiding by 1997 treaty, US destroys final supply of chemical weapons

WASHINGTON D.C.: President Joe Biden said the US has destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile.

Ratified by the US Senate in 1997, the Chemical Weapons Convention stipulates that the US and other signatories must destroy their chemical weapons stockpile by 30th September, 2023.

In a statement, Biden said, "Today, I am proud to announce that the US has safely destroyed the final munitio