Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons: Consequences for NATO
Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons: Consequences for NATO

Author(s): Wojciech Lorenz
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: NATO; security; Russia; chemical weapons;
Summary/Abstract: The report by the expert group on NATO reform, published in early December, emphasises the need to strengthen the defence of NATO member states and troops against chemical weapons. The use of the Novichok substance in the attempted murder of Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny confirmed that Russia has this weapon of mass destruction prohibited by treaty.

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