Bi-Weekly Treaty Review
The Bi-Weekly Treaty Review contains news articles and commentary compiled from recent, open-source, news providers. Articles included address significant arms control treaty issues, events, and related national security topics. The aim of the Bi-Weekly Treaty Review is to provide a balanced and representative sampling of the views expressed by the public, the U.S. government, foreign governments, international organizations, and the media.
The Bi-Weekly Treaty Review is intended to serve the informational needs of Department of Defense (DoD) officials responsible for continually assessing defense policies, programs, and actions. Further reproduction or redistribution for private use or gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. The views and opinions expressed in these articles are not necessarily those supported by DoD, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or DTIRP.
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Seventy Percent of Army’s Chemical Weapons Stockpiles Destroyed
BioprepWatch.com,
15 February 2010, www.bioprepwatch.com
U.S. Army officials have announced that more than 70 percent of the Army's chemical weapons stockpiles have been destroyed with the majority expected to be destroyed by 2012. (240 words) Click here for full text.
UN-Backed Pact against Cluster Munitions to Take Effect August 1st
UN News Service,
16 February 2010, www.un.org/news
The United Nations-backed convention banning the use of cluster munitions will enter into force on August 1, 2010, after the 30th country ratified the pact today [February 16, 2010], a move that was immediately welcomed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as “a major advance on the global disarmament agenda.” (282 words)
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