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THE U.S. CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILE 53 SUMMARY In summary, the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile consists of a diverse assemblage of lethal chemical agents and associated munitions, representing a complex disposal task, regardless of the technology used. Amounts and types of agents and munitions vary greatly among storage sites. In particular, Aberdeen Proving Ground and Newport Army Ammunition Plant have only ton containers of HI) and VX, respectively, while other storage sites maintain a variety of other agent-containing weapons.