Poland and weapons of mass destruction
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Poland is not known or believed to possess weapons of mass destruction. During the Cold War, Soviet nuclear warheads were stockpiled in Poland and designated to deploy within the Polish People's Army. Poland was also working with Russia to help eliminate the large stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons developed by the Warsaw Pact countries. Poland ratified the Geneva Protocol on 4 February 1929.
Chemical weapons
Poland ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention in August 1995 and did not declare any offensive program or chemical weapons stockpiles. In 2004 during the G8 Summit, the Polish-Russian agreement in the sphere of chemical weapons destruction was reached. The chemical weapons agreement will assist Russia in disposing of its lewisite stockpiles.
Biological weapons
Poland ratified the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) on 25 January 1973 and is not known to have conducted any activity prohibited by the BWC.
Nuclear weapons
International treaties
Poland signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1968 and deposited the signature in 1969.
Soviet nuclear warheads in Poland
Poland has possessed Soviet nuclear weapons. Formerly, Poland was part of the Warsaw Pact.
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