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The 2024 China-US AI Dialogue Should Start With an Eye on Chem-Bio Weapons

The 2024 China-US AI Dialogue Should Start With an Eye on Chem-Bio Weapons

By David Heslop  and Joel Keep
Washington and Beijing should focus their forthcoming AI dialogue on platforms that neither want to see in the hands of terrorist groups: those that can aid in the construction of biological and chemical weapons.

Agent Orange in Vietnam: Legality and US Insensitivity

Agent Orange in Vietnam: Legality and US Insensitivity

By Phan Xuan Dung
The U.S. government's claims that it has never deployed chemical weapons has rankled Vietnamese netizens.
3 Years Ago, Kim Jong Un Got Away With Murder

3 Years Ago, Kim Jong Un Got Away With Murder

By Aidan Foster-Carter
Kim Jong Un got away with murder. Also with testing WMD – in a friendly country and a public place. Better not forget Kim Jong Nam.

Global WMD Risks Are Rising. It’s Time to Do Something About It

Global WMD Risks Are Rising. It’s Time to Do Something About It

By James Revill, John Borrie, and Augusta Cohen
Treaties to control chemical, biological and nuclear weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are at risk.

What Do Asian Governments Think About the US Strike on Syria?

What Do Asian Governments Think About the US Strike on Syria?

By Catherine Putz
A look at what China, Indonesia, Australia, and other Asian states had to say about the strike.

Kim Jong-nam's Assassins in Malaysia Used VX Nerve Agent. That's a Big Deal.

Kim Jong-nam's Assassins in Malaysia Used VX Nerve Agent. That's a Big Deal.

By Ankit Panda
Malaysian authorities confirm Kim Jong-nam was killed by the VX nerve agent.

Did a North Korean Chemical Weapons Expert Actually Defect to Europe?

Did a North Korean Chemical Weapons Expert Actually Defect to Europe?

By John Power
Amid media furor, there is little evidence for the defection of a North Korean chemical weapons expert.
Does Syria Hold Lessons for North Korea?

Does Syria Hold Lessons for North Korea?

Of course there are differences, but could a Syria-like trade work on the peninsula?

Do Chemical Weapons Threaten US Extended Deterrence in Asia?

Do Chemical Weapons Threaten US Extended Deterrence in Asia?

If the U.S. doesn’t respond to Syria’s chemical weapons use, will its Asian allies doubt its commitment to them?

Chemical Weapons are NOT WMDs

Chemical Weapons are NOT WMDs

Chemical weapons are the one type of unconventional weapon with which naval crews can cope.

Obama’s Most Dangerous WMD Precedent in Syria

Obama’s Most Dangerous WMD Precedent in Syria

Obama set a dangerous precedent when he called for an investigation into who ordered the chemical weapon attacks in Syria.

Here Come the Missile Carriers

Here Come the Missile Carriers

Could aircraft carriers be eclipsed by new technology? We breakdown the top defense and foreign policy articles for your weekend.

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