U.S. Destroys Final Chemical Weapons, Completing Decades-Long Disarmament Campaign

The United States eliminated its remaining stockpile of chemical weapons, fulfilling its obligations under an international treaty.
The destruction of the weapons sends a message that chemical arms are unacceptable and could encourage other nations to eliminate their stockpiles.
The elimination of the U.S. chemical weapons took decades and cost $42 billion, employing thousands of workers to destroy the arms.
The completion of destroying the U.S. chemical weapons marks the first time an entire category of weapons of mass destruction has been eliminated.
President Biden called on other countries, including Russia and Syria, to disclose and destroy any chemical weapons they may possess.