Template:CW Proliferation

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Countries with known or possible chemical weapons, as of 2021
Nation CW Possession[citation needed] Signed CWC Ratified CWC
Albania Eliminated, 2007 January 14, 1993[1] May 11, 1994[1]
China Probable January 13, 1993 April 4, 1997
Egypt Probable No No
India Eliminated, 2009 January 14, 1993 September 3, 1996
Iran Possible January 13, 1993 November 3, 1997
Iraq Eliminated, 2018 January 13, 2009 February 12, 2009
Israel Probable January 13, 1993[2] No
Japan Probable January 13, 1993 September 15, 1995
Libya Eliminated, 2014 No January 6, 2004
(acceded)
Myanmar (Burma) Possible January 14, 1993[2] July 8, 2015[3]
North Korea Known No No
Pakistan Probable January 13, 1993 November 27, 1997
Russia Eliminated, 2017 January 13, 1993 November 5, 1997
Serbia
and Montenegro
Probable No April 20, 2000
(acceded)
Sudan Possible No May 24, 1999
(acceded)
Syria Known No September 14, 2013
(acceded)
Taiwan Possible n/a n/a
United States Eliminated, 2023[4] January 13, 1993 April 25, 1997
Vietnam Possible January 13, 1993 September 30, 1998


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Status of Participation in the Chemical Weapons Convention as at 14 October 2013". Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. 14 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "SIGNATORY STATES". Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. 2 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Myanmar Joins Chemical Weapons Convention". Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ https://www.peoacwa.army.mil/destruction-progress/