In a significant milestone for the history of warfare, the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky is on the verge of destroying the last remaining rockets filled with GB nerve agent, marking the completion of a decadeslong campaign to eliminate the United States’ stockpile of chemical weapons. This achievement, alongside the recent destruction of …
On August 21, 2013, the Syrian government fired rockets loaded with sarin nerve gas into the rebel-held Ghouta district of Damascus, resulting in the infamous Ghouta gas attack that killed up to 1,400 people, including many children. Ten years later, it has been revealed that a scientist accused of helping Syria develop its chemical weapons …
The past few months have been bleak for many Arabs as they witness the restoration of old, authoritarian regimes in a region that was once full of hope. The end of the Arab Spring has been predicted many times before, and it seems that the last remnants of hope have been crushed. Tunisia, which started …