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Nuclear |
Biological |
Chemical |
| Algeria |
Research |
Research |
Development? |
| Egypt |
Research |
Development? |
Stockpiled
Used in 1963-67 |
| Iran |
Development |
Development |
Deployed
Used in 1984-88 |
| Iraq |
Weaponization |
Stockpiled? |
Stockpiled?
Used in 1983,1987-88 |
| Israel |
Deployed |
Production
capability |
Production
capability |
| Libya |
Research |
Development? |
Deployed
Used in 1987 |
| Saudi
Arabia |
None? |
None |
None? |
| Sudan |
None |
None |
None? |
| Syria |
Research |
Development? |
Deployed |
| Turkey |
Research |
None |
None |
| Yemen |
None |
None |
None? |
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| United
States |
Deployed |
Terminated |
Dismantling |
Notes
This chart summarizes data available from public
sources. Precise estimation of states’ capabilities
is difficult, because most weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) programs remain secret and cannot be verified
independently. Based on open-source information,
this chart uses the following terms to categorize
states' capabilities:
Deployed: Nuclear, biological,
or chemical (NBC) weapons integrated in military
forces and ready for use in the event of conflict.
Stockpiled: Produced significant
quantity of NBC weapons, but these are not stored
in close proximity to military units that would
employ them.
Weaponization: In the process of
integrating nuclear explosives or chemical/biological
(CB) agents with delivery systems, such as aerial
bombs, missile warheads, etc.
Production capability: Able to
produce significant quantity of fissile nuclear
material or CB agents, but not known to have done
so.
Development: Engaged in laboratory-
or pilot-scale activities to develop production
capability for fissile material or CB agents.
Research: Engaged in dual-use research
with peaceful civilian applications, but that
can also be used to build technical capacity and/or
infrastructure necessary for NBC development and
production.
Dismantling: Removing NBC weapons
from deployment to storage areas and destroying
agents and munitions.
Terminated: Produced NBC weapons,
but subsequently ended and dismantled program.
None: No confirmed open-source
evidence of capability.
Where assessments are uncertain or conflicting
reports raise questions about a state's capabilities,
the term used is followed by "?".
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