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Chemical Weapons Convention

International treaty banning the use of chemical weapons, including riot control agents, as a method of warfare.

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Jan 22, 2026
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What types of chemical agents are allowed for use by ICE under US law?

and other federal immigration officers are legally permitted to use “” — commonly described in reporting as tear gas, pepper spray/OC, pepper balls and similar crowd-control agents — under U.S. law an...

Jan 28, 2026
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What do Department of Defense directives say specifically about domestic use of riot control agents?

policy restricts and tightly frames military use of (RCAs): renounces first use of RCAs in war absent presidential approval and directs the Secretary of Defense to issue implementing rules, while DoD ...

Jan 19, 2026

Which countries have signed but not ratified the VX treaty?

The materials provided do not identify any treaty explicitly called the “VX treaty,” nor list which states have signed but not ratified such a treaty; available sources explain the legal difference be...

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