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
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Abstract: This is Russia’s statements on the North Korea missile crisis, talks with China in drafting a treaty against the deployment of weapons in outer space and updates on Ukraine and Crimea. Russia’s statement on North Korea is that it urges all parties in the situation to cool down and to stop all confrontational activities. 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
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
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
https://www.cfr.org/blog/development-cyber-norms-united-nations-ends-deadlock-now-what The prospects of developing norms of state behavior in cyberspace have been looking positively bleak recently. The Lazarus Group, which appears to have ties to North Korea, is suspected of being behind the WannaCry ransomware attacks that spread to 150 countries and hobbled the UK’s National Health Service. Russian hackers have been named as the culprits Read More
Israel is being forced to be a player in further failed foreign policy decisions in the Middle East.
US presence in the Middle East continues to destabilize the region by conducting unlawful military action against Iran. Netanyahu reconsidering relationship.
End of Sanctions relief, Foreign Aid, and Trade Relationship With Belarus
Russia is beginning sea trials of the second Project 22350 frigate Admiral Kasatonov will begin in 2018 Summer. The Northern Warf shipyard has already run the tests of the frigate’s main propulsion engines. The single and parallel operation of the frigate’s four diesel generators was tested. This frigate Fleet Admiral Kasatonov is the 2nd Read More
POTUS WIDZER IS MISSING.