Mentoring groups and Syrian media have accused Turkey of using the forbidden sarin gas against the Kurdish forces in Afrin. The Turkish government have denied these accusations. Yasin Aktay, chief advisor to President Erdogan, said: “ It is out of the question for Turkey to use an internationally prohibited war tool in Afrin.” Mr. proceed Read More
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Mentoring groups and Syrian media have accused Turkey of using the forbidden sarin gas against the Kurdish forces in Afrin. The Turkish government have denied these accusations. Yasin Aktay, chief advisor to President Erdogan, said: “ It is out of the question for Turkey to use an internationally prohibited war tool in Afrin.” Mr. proceed Read More
February 16, 2018 Today, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a report detailing the economic costs of malicious cyber activity on the U.S. economy. Please see below for the executive summary and read the full report here. This report examines the substantial economic costs that malicious cyber activity imposes on the U.S. economy. Cyber threats are Read More
The Biological Weapons Convention at a crossroad Bonnie JenkinsWednesday, September 6, 2017 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 Read More
AMID COMMEMORATION OF LANDMARK TREATY’S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY, JOINT MEETING OF FIRST, FOURTH COMMITTEES DISCUSSES KEEPING WEAPONS AWAY FROM OUTER SPACE States News Service. (Oct. 12, 2017): Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2017 States News Service Listen Full Text: NEW YORK — The following information was released by the United Nations: While the Outer Space Treaty was a landmark Read More
Russian Engagement in Latin America: An Update December 19, 2017 In the final months of 2017, the most significant advance in Russia’s relationship with Latin America was arguably the inclusion of eight Latin American teams in the 32-team field for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Russia was almost absent from media coverage of the Read More
This article provides an in sight into possible beneficial and peaceful uses space can have for farmers and others in agriculture. From tracking climate change to where water is available, space can help provide global assistance in making farming easier and more efficient. Benefits of Space: Agriculture Agriculture forms the basis of the world’s food Read More
North Korean Threat Could Require New Missile Defenses for Western U.S. North Korea’s growing missile and nuclear capability may require new U.S. investments in missile defense for the western-most United States, the top U.S. military official for the Pacific said Wednesday. Adm. Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command, told lawmakers that the government of Read More
The Road Ahead for Small Arms and Light Weapons – the 2018 Review Conference October 17th, 2016 Informed open discussion organized by IANSA On Monday 17 October 2016 in a side event held on the margins of the seventy-first session of the First Committee entitled, “Small Arms and Light Weapons: The Road to the 2018 Read More
Behind the Curve: New Technologies, New Control Challenges Behind the Curve: New Technologies, New Control Challenges, a new Occasional Paper from the Small Arms Survey, looks at three recent developments in small arms manufacturing, technology, and design—polymer frames, modular weapons, and 3D printing—as well as the use of new technologies for improved small arms control. Read More
Congress Should Not Cede Oversight on Small Arms Exports Volume 9, Issue 8, October 5, 2017 In the coming weeks, it is likely that the Trump administration will formally propose new U.S. firearms export rules designed to increase foreign sales but that also make it easier for terrorists and international criminals to obtain lethal weapons. Read More
The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons The Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects as amended on 21 December 2001(CCW) is usually referred to as the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. It is also known as the Read More
New report: More than one million lives could be saved by 2030 Lethal violence claimed 560,000 lives in 2016—more than one person every minute of every day of the year. Global Violent Deaths 2017: Time to Decide, a new report from the Small Arms Survey, shows that while the global conflict death rate dropped, the Read More
Congress Should Not Cede Oversight on Small Arms Exports In the coming weeks, it is likely that the Trump administration will formally propose new U.S. firearms export rules designed to increase foreign sales but that also make it easier for terrorists and international criminals to obtain lethal weapons. The proposal could also effectively undercut the Read More
The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons The Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects as amended on 21 December 2001(CCW) is usually referred to as the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. It is also known as the Read More
North Korea could be mass producing biological weapons to unleash smallpox and plague, report warns Programme to develop deadly chemicals such as anthrax reportedly began in 1960s The Independent Online Kim Jong Un with members of the North Korean Army. The army controls the research centre where it is believed biological weapons are developed Reuters North Korea is Read More
North Korean defector’s blood ‘contains signs of anthrax infection’ amid concerns over biological weapons Antibodies in the soldier’s bloodstream could suggest exposure to or vaccination against the deadly disease Wednesday 27 December 2017 19:23 GMT The Independent Online The blood of a soldier who defected from North Korea this year has been found to contain Read More
Executive Order on Strengthening Federal Cybersecurity Networks (2017) EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – STRENGTHENING THE CYBERSECURITY OF FEDERAL NETWORKS AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to protect American innovation and values, it is Read More
Safeguards to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation (Updated March 2017) Most countries participate in international initiatives designed to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The international safeguards system has since 1970 successfully prevented the diversion of fissile materials into weapons. Its scope has been widened to address undeclared nuclear activities. The IAEA undertakes regular inspections of civil Read More
https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2018/02/08/news-release-dhs-st-awards-56m-improve-cybersecurity-research Release Date: February 8, 2018 For Immediate Release DHS S&T Press Office, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a total of $5,643,466 across seven organizations to develop new tools to arm researchers with the latest insight and an increased collection of cybersecurity incident data to understand and counter Read More
https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2018/02/08/news-release-dhs-st-awards-56m-improve-cybersecurity-research Release Date: February 8, 2018 For Immediate Release DHS S&T Press Office, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a total of $5,643,466 across seven organizations to develop new tools to arm researchers with the latest insight and an increased collection of cybersecurity incident data to understand and counter Read More
Making a Tough Job more Difficult: The Loss of Arms and Ammunition in Peace Operations This Report highlights results of research into the loss of arms and ammunition in a range of peace operations. Losses include assault rifles and pistols, armoured vehicles and numerous types of light weapons that in aggregate represent thousands of weapons Read More
03 January 2018 Palestine Accedes to the Mine Ban Treaty Ten of the Middle East & North African countries still remain outside of the treaty Palestinian delegate announcing the country’s decision to accede to the Mine Ban Treaty at the Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty on 21 December 2017 Read More
BUREAU OF ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE December 8, 2017 Since declaring the Russia Federation in violation of the INF Treaty in July 2014, the United States has pressed the Russian Federation repeatedly to return to compliance with its obligations under the Treaty. In spite of these efforts, Russian officials have refused to engage in Read More
OUTER SPACE ARMS RACE NOW CREDIBLE THREAT, NEW LEGAL AGREEMENT NEEDED TO BLOCK ANY POSSIBLE WEAPON DEPLOYMENT, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD First Committee 10th Meeting (PM) OUTER SPACE ARMS RACE NOW CREDIBLE THREAT, NEW LEGAL AGREEMENT NEEDED TO BLOCK ANY POSSIBLE WEAPON DEPLOYMENT, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD Seven Draft Texts Introduced; Chemical and Biological Weapons, Ban on Read More