Biological Weapons

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

Terror is not new to India. Modern man is living in a violent world and undeniably, societal threshold of violence is rising. As a result, ‘People’ are already inoculated against… Continue reading Terror Forecast : RNBC Terrorism?

• R V Athavale
• April-June 2009
• CBW Magazine

Of the triad of weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons that have been the focus of attention followed by chemical weapons. But it must be remembered that there is an… Continue reading The Emerging Biological Weapons Threat and Proliferation

• Sudha Raman
• January-March 2009
• CBW Magazine

In early August 2008 most of the US newspapers were highlighting the ‘suicide’ of the marked man suspected for his involvement in the spread of anthrax through letters in 2001.… Continue reading Anthrax Case: The Mystery Remains

• Pankaj K Jha
• October-December 2008
• CBW Magazine

On the August 18, 2008, a meeting of experts on bio-weapons was held in Geneva. The meeting considered (i) national regional and international measures to improve bio-safety and bio-security, including… Continue reading The threat of Bio-terrorism

• Arundhati Ghose
• July-September 2008
• 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

In June 2002, the first ever big delegation led by Dr AC Muthiah, the Senior Vice President of FICCI, left for the United States. The two interesting features of this… Continue reading Dissuasion by Punishment or Denial to Counter Bioterrorism

• B S Malik
• September-December 2007
• CBW Magazine

Biological weapons are termed as “Poor man’s nuclear bomb” as they require less sophistication when compared to that of nuclear weapons making it easier and cheaper to produce and use.… Continue reading Global Health Security for Collaborative Countering of Bio-threat Agents and Infectious Diseases

• Y. Ashok Babu
• CBW Magazine

Abstract It is unclear at present how the proposal by China and Pakistan for an Aspirational (Ethical) Code under the BTWC will be taken forward through to the 9th Review… Continue reading Towards an Aspirational (Ethical) Code under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: Engaging the Life Science Community

• Malcolm Dando , Tatyana Novossiolova , Michael Crowley , Lijun Shang
• January-June 2021
• CBW Magazine