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This paper is about the present state of the technology of chemical weapons and its acquisition in different countries. It concentrates on matters thought most relevant to current discussion of chemical disarmament. In accordance with Article IX of the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention, negotiations are proceeding in the Geneva Conference on Disarmament for a complementary convention on chemical weapons.
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Robinson, J.P. (1985). Chemical Warfare: Status of Technological Developments and Deployments. In: Rotblat, J., Hellman, S. (eds) Nuclear Strategy and World Security. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17878-0_16
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