Chemical Weapons (CW)

It is in human nature to take advantage of all available resources to destroy enemies. Poisoned arrows, arsenic, poisonous fumes, hot oils, burning sulphur and other materials have all been… Continue reading Wrong Weapons in Wrong hands: Ensure compliance with readiness

• D. Padma Kumar Pillay
• January-June 2015
• CBW Magazine

In 22nd April, 1915, during the First World War (WWI), German forces used Chlorine gas for the first time, killing thousands of French troops in the battlefields in Ypres, Belgium.1… Continue reading 100 Years On: Strengthening the Norm against Chemical-Weapons Use

• Kapil Patil
• January-June 2015
• CBW Magazine

The Recent epidemic of Ebola caused panic across the world and all efforts are being made to contain its spread. Recent years have also seen incidences of accidents and security… Continue reading Recent Incidences of Global Biosafety and Biosecurity Lapses in Laboratories Need Relook at Implementation of National Policies

• B. M. Gandhi
• July-December 2014
• CBW Magazine

Introduction There is a shared global concern that biological warfare (BW) or bioterror can be initiated in a deliberate use of microbes and toxins aimed at killing or incapacitating people,… Continue reading Strategies to Counter Bioterrorism

• Ram Kumar Dhaked
• July-December 2014
• CBW Magazine

23 July 2012 was an important landmark in the Syrian conflict as on that date the Syrian Government officially acknowledged possessing chemical weapons. However, the spokesperson, Jihad Mikdassi, said that… Continue reading Saga of Chemical Weapons in Syrian Civil War

• Zaki Zaidi
• July-December 2014
• CBW Magazine

Ebola virus has been spreading exponentially. As of October 23, 2014, the total number of confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola infection stood at 10,141 including 4,922 reported deaths.1… Continue reading Ebola Threat: Global Challenge and India’s Preparedness

• Reshmi Kazi
• July-December 2014
• CBW Magazine

This is the text of the speech delivered by the Director-General of the OPCW H.E. Mr Ahmet Üzümcü at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi on September… Continue reading “Reinforcing the Norm Against Chemical Weapons”

• H.E. Ahmet Üzümcü
• July-December 2014
• CBW Magazine

Alleged Use of CW – Joint Investigation The incidents of alleged Chemical Weapons (CW) attack which killed more than 1400 innocent civilians in Syria in August, 2013 has raised the… Continue reading Syrian Chemical Weapons Crisis – The Challenges

• H.R. Naidu Gade
• January-June 2014
• CBW Magazine

In the new world of advanced science and technology, the nature of terrorism has assumed its worst manifestation. The 2008 Mumbai attack proved that terrorists aim at creating havoc and… Continue reading Preparing civil defence against chemical and biological weapon attacks: The imperative role of media

• Anshu Joshi
• January-June 2014
• CBW Magazine

The protracted sectarian conflict in Syria has brought focus on its chemical and biological weapons capability. The West contemplated that the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria might use chemical weapons… Continue reading The Fear of Syrian Chemical and Biological Weapons

• Saurabh Mishra
• January-June 2014
• CBW Magazine