Chemical and Biological Weapons in Egypt and Libya Apart from South Africa, Egypt and Libya appear to be the most important countries in the African continent, in terms of Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) proliferation and deproliferation processes.… Continue reading Chemical and Biological Weapons in Egypt and Libya Dany Shoham CBW Magazine
The Third Review Conference of the State Parties of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Relevance for South Asia Introduction The Third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) will take place in The Hague during 8-19 April 2013. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),… Continue reading The Third Review Conference of the State Parties of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Relevance for South Asia Mirza Sadaqat Huda CBW Magazine
India’s Higher Defence Organisation: Implications for National Security and Jointness In the minds of the average person on the street, one suspects that the phrase “higher defence organization” evokes an intimidating vision of row upon row of be-medalled and be-whiskered Generals, with the dark shadowy figure of a “soldier on horseback” (that mythical usurper of power) looming in the background. Arun Prakash August 2007 Journal of Defence Studies
Student Violence Signals Growing Resentment against: the Caretaker Government in Bangladesh "I want a country where the army cannot arrest anyone without a warrant. I want our political parties to be democratic, transparent and accountable. I want fair and neutral judges. I want the right to vote. I want there to be no such thing as a legal fatwa. I want the war criminals of the 1971 genocide to be tried, condemned and jailed. I want to vote. I want a country worthy of my desh-prem. I want a country." -- Tahmima Anam, New Statesman, January 22, 2007. Sreeradha Datta August 24, 2007 IDSA Comments
Accomplishments in the Elimination of Chemical Weapons – A Fact Sheet Introduction The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on ‘the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction’ was signed in January, 1993 in Paris.… Continue reading Accomplishments in the Elimination of Chemical Weapons – A Fact Sheet H.R. Naidu Gade CBW Magazine
2011 Libyan Disclosures: ‘Take-away’ for CWC verification Introduction Libya and chemical weapons have a long history going back to the 1930s when the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini authorised the use of sulphur mustard gas against Libyan rebels.… Continue reading 2011 Libyan Disclosures: ‘Take-away’ for CWC verification Arun Vishwanathan CBW Magazine
Relevance of Montreal Protocol in the Contemporary Debates on the Use of Refrigerants The Montreal Protocol (MP), which came into effect in 1989, deals with the elimination of substances that lead to the depletion of the ozone layer. The MP has been widely… Continue reading Relevance of Montreal Protocol in the Contemporary Debates on the Use of Refrigerants Vineeth Krishnan CBW Magazine
Exploiting The Electro-magnetic Spectrum In Jointmanship Military Operations are executed in an increasingly complex Electro- Magnetic (EM) environment. Electronic Warfare (EW) is a military capability that must be integrated into a given military operation as it supports all phases and aspects of the campaign. This is equally applicable in the planning and conduct of joint operations.Is has become the principal means waging and winning a war. S.R.R. Aiyengar August 2007 Journal of Defence Studies
The Bishkek Summit The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is gradually gaining clout and influence in the Central Asian region, which is increasingly attracting international attention. Dramatic events during the course of 2005 in Uzbekistan, including the US withdrawal from the Manas base, and in Kyrgyzstan significantly changed the regional security architecture and provided a new geopolitical role for the SCO in the region. Russia and China have especially benefited from these changes and have increased their profiles in the region. Meena Singh Roy August 21, 2007 IDSA Comments
Perspective on Implications of the Advances in Life Sciences and Technologies Related to BTWC There has been a growing concern over advances in scientific and technological innovations of concern to Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC). This issue has been discussed at number of… Continue reading Perspective on Implications of the Advances in Life Sciences and Technologies Related to BTWC B. M. Gandhi CBW Magazine