| Summary/Abstract |
A state seeking to participate in a mission to eliminate weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in another state must ensure compliance with relevant domestic and international laws. This article explores the legal aspects of WMD elimination contingencies, which could take place either in the absence of a United Nations Security Council resolution or within such a context. The author focuses, in large part, on chemical weapons elimination, such as the recent endeavor in Syria, which presented the most complicated and novel legal issues associated with WMD elimination in the recent past. The article concludes by offering lessons to be considered in planning future WMD elimination missions.
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