The Russian Federation would like to make it apparent that Russian forces have expanded into the neighboring state of Belarus. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has expressed openly that our forces are welcome in his country. This movement of military assets is done to help create better relationships and possibly reunify our two states into Read More
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Flash Bulletin Minsk – 13 November 2019 13:50 EEST [UTC + 3:OO Subject: Russia has invaded Belarus Status: Heightened Event: Russia has invaded Belarus claiming that due to Belarus being part of the Soviet Union, Russia has a right to take it over. The Belarussian President, Lukashenko has agreed to this, but the Belarussian people Read More
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Official country/region name: Russian Federation What are your countries/regional objectives? The Russian Federation wants to expand their territory to reassert themselves as a regional and world power and stop the spread of western influence. Russia needs weapons of all sorts to execute its agenda throughout the region. What treaties has your Read More
Despite Trump’s support of Saudi Arabia, congress has tried to direct attention away from US intervention in the war in Yemen. Both the senate and congress seem to be working towards restricting US involvement in that war significantly. In recent years, the US has sold many weapons to Saudi Arabia and this is looking to Read More
Summary: This article discusses the current situations of the United States and Russia in relation to the INF Treaty. The INF Treaty ( Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty) bans the usage of cruise missiles and land-based ballistic missiles that have a range of 500-5,000 km. This treaty was signed by Reagan and Gorbachev on December 8, Read More
William Paris The Republic of Poland History: Poland’s history began in the middle of the 10th century. During the 18th century Poland was partitioned among Russia, Prussia, and Austria. In 1918, Poland regained independence only to lose it again to Germany and Russia during WWII. After WWII, Poland became a satellite for the Soviet Union. Read More
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Libya Fayez Musfata Serrja, President Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya Middle Eastern societies have in the past five years experienced troubling times. The rise of ISIS posed danger to the region. This allowed terrorism to flourish as the rule of law vanished. ISIS took over much of Iraq and Syria, Read More
Biosafety and Biosecurity Background Biosafety Biosafety refers to “the containment principles, technologies and practices that are implemented to prevent unintentional exposure to pathogens and toxins, or their accidental release”.1 In the context of influenza research and the development and production of influenza products, biosafety risks relate to accidents during which laboratory workers or people in Read More
Number of small arms (guns) in circulation worldwide today: Approximately 875 million small arms are in circulation globally1, and millions more are produced annually by thousands of manufacturers around the world2. That’s one for every 7 people on the planet.3 How are small arms obtained? Legally: Gun shops, retail stores, shooting ranges, arms fairs, Read More
Armed and Dangerous? UAVs and U.S. Security Armed drones are making the headlines, especially in their role in targeted killings. In this report, RAND researchers stepped back and asked whether these weapons are transformative. The answer is no, though they offer significant capabilities to their users, especially in counterterrorism operations as has been the case Read More
Arms Trade Treaty Preamble The States Parties to this Treaty, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world’s Read More
Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation The General Assembly, Determined to foster strict respect for the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling its resolution 56/24T of 29November2001 on multilateral cooperation in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation and global efforts against terrorism and other relevant Read More
Verification and monitoring of human, animal and plant pathogens and toxins The 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) entered into force in 1975. It has 173 states parties and nine signatory states. States parties are discussing options to improve transparency concerning the implementation of the Convention and means to enhance confidence in compliance, instead of resuming Read More
The Global Reported Arms Trade The UN Register of Conventional Arms Transparency in armaments builds confidence between countries, and can help determine whether excessive or destabilizing accumulations of arms take place. Being open about armaments may encourage restraint in the transfer or production of arms, and can contribute to preventive diplomacy. Since its Read More
PUBLIC STATEMENT 2013 PLENARY MEETING OF THE WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT ON EXPORT CONTROLS FOR CONVENTIONAL ARMS AND DUAL-USE GOODS AND TECHNOLOGIES The nineteenth Plenary meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement1, chaired by Ambassador Liselotte Plesner of Denmark, was held in Vienna on 3 to 4 December 2013. 1 The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms Read More
REVIEW No 44 NUMBER REPORT FROM GENEVA: THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MEETING OF STATES PARTIES DECEMBER 2015 Graham S. Pearson in association with Nicholas A. Sims February 2016 2 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Preparation for the Meeting of States Parties, 14 to 18 December 2015 4 Meeting of States Parties, 14 to 18 December 2015: ………………………… Read More
Abstract: Hypersonic Missiles are a new breed of missile that’s faster and lighter than your traditional missile systems. They are being developed by Russia, China, and the US and may soon be developed by Japan, Europe, Australia, and India with the technology spreading. This technology is dangerous as these missiles are so fast they can Read More
BWC Talks Score Surprise Success States-parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), meeting in Geneva on Dec. 4-8, reached a last-minute accord on a substantive three-year work program leading to the 2021 review conference. January/February 2018 By Jenifer Mackby States-parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), meeting in Geneva on Dec. 4-8, reached a last-minute Read More