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First of all, the treaty is non-binding on the United States until it is ratified by 2/3s of the Senate. So any thing in the treaty can, and probably will be changed.
Second, there is nothing in the treaty that prohibits the United States from responding to any attack with nuclear weapons. Third, statement about whether the US will use or not use nuclear weapons is documented in the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). The NPR, for the first time clearly states the United States' position on this matter. Previous versions of the NPR were ambiguous. A summary of our position can be accessed at http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2010/04/npr2010.php
Nothing in either the treaty nor the NPR prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons in response to a chemical or biological attack.
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