Reject 'No First Use' Nuclear Policy
There is are compelling reasons to categorically reject "no first use" for being detrimental to U.S. national interests.
Hong Kong Health Official Claims Tear Gas Not Public Health Risk
Hong Kong's top health official has claimed that tear gas used by police on protesters poses no public health risk, days after police were reported to use the gas at a university campus. Some have expressed fears that the chemical weapon used in the city could contain the toxic pollutant dioxin.
White Phosphorus Melts Children's Flesh—and U.S. Military Uses It, Too
Newsweek spoke to several chemical weapons experts on why the devastating substance continues to be used without international accountability.
Turkey Accused of War Crimes After Suspected White Phosphorus Use in Syria
"This very much looks like it was caused by white phosphorus," British chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon told "The Times of London."
Trump Criticizes Russia for Enabling Syria 'Butchery'
While the president criticized Russia and Iran during the Security Council meeting, he expressed appreciation for the "restraint" both nations have shown in Syria's Idlib province.
Trump Wanted to 'F***ing Kill' Assad, New Book Claims
Bob Woodward's "Fear: Trump in the White House" will be released on September 11.
Ghouta Chemical Attack: Assad Unpunished Five Years On
There have been hundreds of chemical attacks in Syria since 2011, but Bashar al-Assad continues to be protected by his Russian allies.
Novichok: Deadly Nerve Agent Explained by Expert
Novichok kills by disrupting communication between nerves and muscles or nerves in the brain.
Russia Claims Syria Chemical Attack Used European Gear
Most international observers believe Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was behind the attack, with the support of his Russian allies.
Jihadist Made Ricin With Web-Bought Castor Bean Seeds
Police believe the suspect was following an ISIS guide for making a ricin bomb.
Chemical Weapons Very Likely Used in Syria Hospital
Chemical weapons such as chlorine and the banned nerve agent sarin gas were likely used in the attack.
Syria Gas Attack Confirmed by Global Watchdog
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been accused of launching the strike on the rebel-held town.
Russia Says It Told U.S. Where in Syria It Could Bomb
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow warned the Americans of its "red lines."
Donald Trump Wrong to Keep Troops in Syria | Opinion
Every day those 2,000 U.S. troops remain in Syria, we remain saddled with enormous strategic risk.
US Ambassador: Chemical Weapon Attack Possible in US
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley cautioned that chemical attacks similar to those in Syria "could happen" in the United States doesn't take more precautions domestically.
Russia Will Bomb U.S. Launch Sites If It Strikes Syria
Alexander Zasypkin said any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be downed by Russian defenses.
The History of Syria's Chemical Weapon Use
Assad was supposed to have given up his chemical weapons under a deal reached in 2013.
Albright Says Obama Should Have Enforced Syria Red Line
Stephen Colbert quizzed the leading diplomat about whether Trump's critique of Obama's Syria policy is the right one.
Syria Chemical Attack Was 'Fake,' Says Russia
In an angry address to the United Nations, Russia's envoy implied rebels staged the alleged chemical attack.
Syria's Assad May Have Pushed Trump to a Red Line
In his crudely cynical manner, Bashar al-Assad may be banking on US President Donald J. Trump's recent public statements about wanting to be out of Syria quickly.
Trump Aide: Nothing Is Off the Table After Syria Attack
How will the president follow up his critical tweet?
Russia Says U.K. Is Bluffing Over Spy Poisoning
The Russian Embassy in London said British accusations of Kremlin involvement "are nothing but assumptions."
Poisoned Russian Spy May Never Recover Mental Functions
Sergei Skripal and his daughter are being kept heavily sedated and are still unable to communicate two weeks after they were poisoned.
What Is Novichok, the Russian Nerve Agent Used on Spy?
An ex-spy, his daughter and a police officer are seriously ill. So what exactly is Novichok?
North Korea Uses Chemical Weapons, U.S. Government Says
North Korean defectors have said chemical weapons are used against prisoners and disabled people.
Are N. Korea and Syria Working Against U.S. Policies?
North Korea and Syria have a history of working together against what they view as U.S. imperialism. In recent years, they've both seen success.
Turkey Claims Kurds Use Chlorine Gas in Syria Attack
An account affiliated with Turkey's so-called Operation Olive Branch claimed Kurdish fighters attacked the Free Syrian Army with chlorine gas.
Secret Israeli Documents Reveal 1991 Plan to Bomb Iraq
Israel feared a large-scale chemical weapons attack.
N. Korea's Chemical Weapons an Overlooked Threat
North Korea is estimated to possess between 2,500 to 5,000 metric tons of weaponizable chemical agents.
North Korea Accuses U.S. of Racist Biological Attacks
The U.S. does have a history of controversial medical experiments elsewhere.