In many respects, this provision resembles the 1950s Atoms for Peace arrangement to foster the peaceful uses of nuclear power. This is the approach to arms control and trade that has been used to justify Russia's sale of nuclear reactors to Iran. It would be sad indeed if the CMA were putting its own economic interest ahead of the nation's security in supporting ratification. Not enhance U.S. security. By making arms control an end in itself, the CWC will not protect U.S. national security.
Arms control is only one of several means for achieving the goal of national security.
America needs the additional tools of deterrence, defenses, and even offensive military operations. It makes no sense for America to give up its chemical weapons if other nations still possess them. Be inconsistent with America's global responsibilities. The CWC, by treating all nations alike, fails to acknowledge America's special role in global security. Superpower status imposes important global responsibilities which the U.S. can fulfill only by maintaining armed forces capable of projecting overwhelming force around the globe.