This Department’s Grant to Build Partner Capacity Against Chemical Weapons Threats
SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage This grant addresses the escalating global threat from chemical weapons (CW) agents, eroding nonproliferation norms. Proliferator states are developing non-traditional, pharmaceutical-based, and novel agents, complicating detection and attribution. Rapid innovation and decentralization in CW-relevant science, combined with tools like generative AI, make production knowledge widely accessible. This lowers the entry barrier for states and terrorist groups to acquire CW capabilities. Therefore, this grant is for building partner capacity [...]