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The Washington Post's Joby Warrick discussed American efforts to destroy chemical weapons in Syria during its Civil War. He was interviewed by Georgetown University Professor and author…

John O’Neill and Sarah Wynne discuss their new book “The Dancer and the Devil: Stalin, Pavlova, and the Road to the Great Pandemic” about the history of bioweapons use by Russia and China.

Defense Department officials testified at a House Armed Services Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee hearing on the threats posed by chemical, biological, radiological, and…

President Biden spoke briefly to reporters as he was leaving for Europe to attend NATO, G-7, and European Union Council meetings on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He said the threat of…

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Gigi Gronvall talked about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and chemical and biological threats.

Rand Corporation Senior Policy Researcher Daniel Gerstein discussed the chemical and biological threats amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Gary Rasicot, the Department of Homeland acting assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction, testified on his agency’s mission and operations before a House Homeland…

Nicholson Baker talked about Project Baseless, a secret 1950s Air Force program to develop chemical and biological weapons, and the challenges faced by researchers trying to uncover…

A House Armed Services subcommittee and House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hybrid hearing on strengthening biological security. Members questioned Department of Defense and State…

Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Christopher Ford delivered remarks on ways the U.S. can work toward eliminating weapons of mass destruction in…

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley chaired a U.N. Security Council meeting on the investigation into a nerve agent attack in the U.K. British Ambassador to the U.N. Karen Pierce delivered remarks at the…

This film documents testing of biological attack protective masks on children of military service members. The tests are conducted at the U.S. Army’s Munitions Command at Edgewood Arsenal…

Joint Chief of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford and Defense Secretary James Mattis testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the military’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Secretary Mattis…

Ahead of a closed security meeting, members of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held an open hearing with Defense Department officials on efforts to counter weapons…

At the State Department briefing, Heather Nauert said the U.S. could not yet confirm that chemical weapons inspectors had gained access to the inspection site in Douma, Syria, despite…

The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting following the airstrikes in Syria conducted by the U.S., U.K., and France. The meeting was requested by Russia, which offered a resolution condemning…

Maura Connelly, former Chargé d’Affaires to the U.S. embassy in Syria, talked about the next steps following the airstrikes in Syria by the U.S. and allies.

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on President Trump’s “Mission Accomplished!” tweet about the airstrikes in Syria: “Was the 'mission accomplished'?” The…

Vice President Pence held a news conference on U.S. airstrikes in Syria, and relations with Latin America while attending the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru. The previous evening, President…

Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White and Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie briefed reporters on the airstrikes in Syria. The previous evening, President Trump and European allies launched missile…