Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act Sanctions on North Korea Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 6, 2018 On February 22, 2018, the United States determined under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act) that the Government of North Read More
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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
Are Nuclear-Weapon States not Parties to the Non-proliferation Treaty Ready to Renounce to the Possession of Nuclear Weapons? Authors Authors and affiliations Jorge Morales PedrazaEmail author 1. Article First Online: 29 December 2015 1Shares 431Downloads Abstract The situation of nuclear-weapon states not parties to the NPT is different from the situation of the nuclear-weapon states parties to Read More
Analysis: The dangers of these trends are becoming more and more acute as ordinary people and lawmakers are becoming increasingly aware of just how vulnerable our Democracy can be. The role of social media and the manipulation of their data to achieve political ends by third party groups needs to be addressed in a variety Read More
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were attacked with a deadly poisonous gas known as Novichok. The British government has blamed Kremlin for the attack. The reason being is that the nerve agent used was developed by Soviet scientists. In Russia, the term Novichok means “newcomer”. This nerve agent was first developed Read More
Anti-missile proliferation efforts should not hit country’s right to acquire dual use tech: Pakistan Pakistan today said it has urged the Missile Technology Control Regime that the anti-missile proliferation efforts should not impact the right of developing nations to acquire dual-use technologies for socio-economic development. A delegation of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), led by Read More
Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities Space science and space applications advance our knowledge of the universe. They also improve the daily lives of people worldwide through their contributions to environmental monitoring, management of natural resources, meteorological forecasting, climate modelling, satellite navigation, communications, and early warning systems to help mitigate potential disasters. If the international Read More
Remarks on Russia’s Responsibility for the Ongoing Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria Summary: Secretary of State at the time, Rex Tillerson, discusses the ongoing use of chemical weapons in Syria as well as Russia’s role to hold Syria to the ban on Chemical Weapons. Despite stating that they would ensure that Syria gave up Read More
According to SIPRI, the volume of international transfers of major weapons has had an upward trend since 2000. There has been a huge increase of arms being traded to Asia and Oceania and the Middle East. However, there has been a decrease in the flow to Africa, the Americas and Europe. The United States are the Read More
A biodosimetrist examining metaphase chromosome spread for chromosome aberrations using MetaSystems-Zeiss platform (Photo: Prof Hande, National University of Singapore). The Coordinated Research Project (CRP) E35010 titled “Applications of biological dosimetry methods in radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, diagnostic and interventional radiology” (MEDBIODOSE) is being launched in Section of Applied Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy, Division of Human Read More
Summary: “This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to be headed by a Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security to lead national efforts to protect and enhance the security and resilience 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
Abstract: Most governments consider cybersecurity and digital risks of high priority. Knowing this, only half of all countries have a comprehensive cybersecurity plan. As of this report, only 38% of countries had a cybersecurity strategy and 12 % were in the process of developing one. Half of all countries aware but lacking national plan on Read More
By Terri Moon Cronk and Marine Corps Sgt. David StatenDoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, March 14, 2018 — The military service chiefs of cybersecurity see an upward trend in the capacity, capabilities, sophistication and persistence of cyber threats against military networks, Navy Vice Adm. Michael M. Gilday, the commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and U.S. Read More
Summary: This article discusses the ongoing issues in terms of Chemical Weapons in countries where chemical weapons continues to be an issue. As well as large countries seen as oversight in ensuring that the CWC treaty is followed. It also discusses recent successes in the realm of Chemical Weapons, such as elimination of stockpiles and Read More
Summary: This article discusses the new skills that instructors from several countries around the world, have now learned in order to better protect themselves and others against issues that may arise from chemical weapons. This a preventative measure taken by these nations, to protect their people if this issue ever arises. As on going efforts Read More
Summary: According to the latest reports the number of violent deaths caused by small arms is alarmingly on the rise. The 2030 initiative aims at significantly reducing the rate by the year 2030 through working with ATT members and other international players. New report: More than one million lives could be saved by 2030 Read More
Biological weapons are frightening, indiscriminate killers. In 1979, an accidental release of anthrax from a weapons facility in Russia’s Sverdlovsk killed at least 66 people. In Oregon in 1984, 751 people who ate or worked at area restaurants got Salmonella gastroenteritis—it was later determined that the outbreak was caused by intentional contamination of restaurant salad Read More
More Than A Nuclear Threat: North Korea’s Chemical, Biological, and Conventional Weapons March 22, 2018 Introduction and Main Points North Korean development of biological weapons both poses a serious potential threat to the United States and its strategic partners, and illustrates the broader dangers of proliferation. Biological weapons pose dangers that are growing steadily with Read More
Chemical and Biological Weapons Status at a Glance Updated: March 2018 Despite the progress made by international conventions, biological weapons (BW) and chemical weapons (CW) still pose a threat. More progress has been made by Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) states-parties and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the destruction of declared Read More
9 Things Trump Should do Before he Meets with Kim Jong-Un Serious American foreign policy analysts and veterans—who all wish that we had a president who understood the value of alliances, diplomacy, a coordinated decisionmaking process, coherent public explanations of policy, and history—need to accept the reality that Trump will be our president for the Read More
ABSTRACT: Disclaimer** ( Not from a thinktank, official insititutional or regime site) This is an interview from a senior fellow from the Washington Institute for International policy to a Russian Regional Security expert about her thoughts on the North Korean Nuclear situation. She conducts independent research and is located 9,000 Kilometers away from the Kremlin, Read More