All Defence and military articles – Page 5
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NewsToxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people
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ResearchCaging chemical weapons
Supramolecular cubes trap and flag nerve agents using the hydrophobic effect
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NewsTurkish academics face repression after criticising government
Protests against Turkey’s military actions in Kurdish area spark arrests and harassment
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NewsLitvinenko inquiry unveils scientific sleuths at heart of investigation
Anonymous forensic investigators and chemists tracked trail left by dissident’s killers
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OpinionA farewell to chemical arms
As chemical weapons stockpiles dwindle, international efforts must guard against renewed arsenals, says Mark Peplow
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NewsDestruction of Syria’s chemical weapons complete
Disposal of remaining weapon precursors in the US ends destruction of regime’s declared stockpile
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NewsRussia to ramp up spending on military science
The Russian government will invest billions on military and defence R&D over the next three years
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NewsRussia faces international scientific blockade
Sanctions hampering imports of research equipment and damaging country’s science base
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FeatureThe chemists’ war
The first world war not only exploited known chemistry but also led to significant advances. Michael Freemantle explains
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NewsUS government uncovers safety failings at nuclear lab
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s safety culture put under the microscope by Department of Energy
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US may have tested mustard gas on troops by race
Pentagon accused of race-based chemical weapons experiments on US troops during second world war
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NewsBiosafety blunder as US sends live anthrax to labs around world
Key government committee demands answers after Department of Defense inadvertently sends out live pathogen
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Majority of global chemical weapons stockpiles destroyed
End to chemical weapons in sight as 90% of world’s declared stockpiles dismantled
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NewsChemists seek end to chemical warfare on centenary of its first use
International community produces the Ypres Declaration to reaffirm disarmament objectives
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NewsUS to restart chemical weapon neutralisation
Remainder of US cold war chemical weapons set to be destroyed by 2023
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Chemical facility anti-terrorism laws renewed for four years
Extensions to the legislation are meant to speed up processes and make it more efficient