"U.S. Eliminates Final Remnants of Vast Chemical Weapons Stockpile"

The United States is in the final stages of destroying its vast stockpile of chemical weapons, with the last remaining weapons set to be eliminated in the coming days. The stockpile, built up over generations, included artillery shells filled with deadly mustard agent and tanks of poison. The destruction process has taken decades and cost close to $42 billion, significantly over budget. While the elimination of publicly declared chemical weapons is a significant milestone, some nations never signed the treaty and others, like Russia, may have retained undeclared stocks. Additionally, rogue states and terrorist groups continue to use chemical weapons.