Biological Weapons

Use of biological pathogens to attack populations continues to be one of the major threats today, whether by state actors or in the hands of non-state actors, amorphous entities or… Continue reading The BWC Review: Issues and Challenges

• Manish
• July-December 2016
• CBW Magazine

The fragile security situation Israel has experienced since its founding has determined its policies regarding the pursuit of unconventional weapons. Information regarding its biological quest, known to have begun as… Continue reading Israel and Biological Weapons

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv
• July-September 2008
• CBW Magazine

Numerous planning documents and policy statements are being generated in the lead-up to the Eighth Review Conference to the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) for which Ambassador György… Continue reading Preparations for the Eighth Review Conference to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

• John Hart
• January - June 2016
• CBW Magazine

East and Southeast Asia are known to get affected by various diseases routinely. Particularly, various waterborne and other diseases likely malaria and dengue fever commonly affect the regions. There is a concern that global warming may translate into explosive growth of mosquito-borne diseases. In addition to this, growing number of natural disasters are found escalating the health related challenges. All this eventually poses a threat to health, economic and human security.

• Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh
• July 01, 2015
• IDSA Comments

This study attempts to profile China’s biological warfare programme (BWP), with special reference to biological weapons (BW) capabilities that exist in facilities affiliated with the defence establishment and the military. For that purpose, a wide variety of facilities affiliated with the defence establishment and with the military are reviewed and profiled. The outcome of that analysis points at 12 facilities affiliated with the defence establishment, plus 30 facilities affiliated with the PLA, that are involved in research, development, production, testing or storage of BW.

• Dany Shoham
• April 2015
• Journal of Defence Studies

Pakistan is a state party to the Biological Weapons Convention, yet at least part of its related outward conduct is rather exhibitory, aiming to foster the image of an obedient, sheer science- and protection-oriented profile. Although it is publicly accentuated that an ongoing Pakistani biological weapons (BW) programme cannot be proved, it is fairly clear that some Western intelligence agencies possess classified information that is highly supportive of such an active programme taking place in actuality.

• Dany Shoham
• April 2014
• Journal of Defence Studies

The history of use of biological agents (BW) date backs to 595BC, where extracts of toxic plants hellebore was used to poison the water supply of town Delphi during first… Continue reading Biological agents: Uncontrolled entry of exotic pathogens a major dent for Indian economy and security

• Y. Ashok Babu
• July-December 2011
• CBW Magazine

The entry into force of the Africa’s Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty or the Treaty of Pelindaba in July 2009 and the first conference of parties on November 4, 2010… Continue reading NBC Weapons: How free is Africa of the scourge?

• Ruchita Beri
• July-December 2010
• CBW Magazine

President Obama, during his India’s visit, announced liberalization of American export controls for India. Later, in a joint statement signed with the Indian Prime Minister Shri Manmohan Singh, he endorsed… Continue reading Biological Weapons Export Controls in India

• Rajiv Nayan
• July-December 2010
• CBW Magazine

The European Commission (EC) adopted on June 24 a policy package on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) security. With the sole aim to strengthen the protection of European Union… Continue reading European Union Policy on CBRN security: A Primer

• Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay
• July-September 2009
• CBW Magazine