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Half a Century of the Biological Weapon Convention: Progress, Pitfalls, and Prospects

As the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) marks its fiftieth anniversary since entering into force in 1975, this chapter offers a comprehensive examination of its evolution, limitations, and future trajectory. The… Continue reading Half a Century of the Biological Weapon Convention: Progress, Pitfalls, and Prospects

Manish , Vidhi Rathore |
January-June 2025 |
CBW Magazine

Is White phosphorus an inhumane weapon?

This paper explores the legal classification of White phosphorus under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any… Continue reading Is White phosphorus an inhumane weapon?

Olivia Ibbotson , Lijun Shang |
January-June 2025 |
CBW Magazine

CBRN Threat from Non-State Actors: A Historical Perspective

This article analyses the evolving threat of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons from non-state actors, with implications for modern military strategy. It traces the historical use of biological… Continue reading CBRN Threat from Non-State Actors: A Historical Perspective

KTG Krishnan , Rajan Bakshi |
January-June 2025 |
CBW Magazine

The Corona Pandemic: An Imperative Holistic Readdressing of the Genuine Roots of the Virus

In an unprecedented move, a recently revamped leading White House website item unapologetically accuses China of being the provenance of the coronavirus pandemic, due to a lab leak of a… Continue reading The Corona Pandemic: An Imperative Holistic Readdressing of the Genuine Roots of the Virus

Dany Shoham |
January-June 2025 |
CBW Magazine

Afghanistan Under Taliban

Publisher: Pentagon Press

The edited volume comprises 16 chapters contributed by Afghan, Central Asian, Iranian, Russian, Western, and Indian scholars and analysts. The chapters not only dwell on country perspectives but also key issues of concern to the people of Afghanistan and the wider region. It includes terrorism, transnational crime, drug production and distribution, the governance system and the state of education in Afghanistan. The contributions in the volume paint an unflattering view of the ground reality in Afghanistan, and a connecting thread of pessimism runs through various analyses.

ISBN: 978-81-988370-8-0,
Price: ₹ 1295/-
E-copy available

Taliban’s Amnesty: An Assessment

The Taliban's unwritten and ambiguous 'general amnesty' neither implies Tpolitical integration nor national reconciliation. It's about total control, and about who gets to stay and who gets to come back, and on what terms. In the absence of any credible political opposition, and with more and more Afghans being deported or forced to return to the country, including the exiled members of the previous regime, the Taliban's Contact Commission will remain in business in the foreseeable future. However, reports of violation of 'general amnesty' by the Taliban members, particularly in the case of mid and low ranking former military personnel, have exposed the limitations to the implementation of the amnesty decree across the country.