Definition of chemical weapon
: a weapon (such as mustard gas or sarin) used in chemical warfare
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The air strikes carried out in Syria Friday night by the U.S., the U.K., and France were supposed to serve as a stern warning to Bashar al-Assad that any further use of chemical weapons by his government would be met with severe reciprocity.
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According to a Pentagon official, targets were selected that participated in the research, development and deployment of chemical weapons.
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Trump was insistent that the strikes impair the production of chemical weapons in Syria, and hoped that would prevent Assad from launching future attacks on his population, according to White House officials.
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These signs of fracturing in the Trump coalition were triggered by a limited strike specifically aimed at deterring the use of chemical weapons in Syria and worldwide.
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This isn’t the first time Trump has responded to the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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The purpose of our actions tonight is to establish a strong deterrent against the production, spread, and use of chemical weapons.
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The use of chemical weapons is a direct violation of international law.
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Russian forces were reportedly concerned that the U.S. military would retaliate for the use of chemical weapons and jammed drones to prevent U.S. forces gathering information.
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First Known Use of chemical weapon
1920
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