Biological Weapons

The entry into force of the Africa’s Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty or the Treaty of Pelindaba in July 2009 and the first conference of parties on November 4, 2010… Continue reading NBC Weapons: How free is Africa of the scourge?

• Ruchita Beri
• July-December 2010
• CBW Magazine

President Obama, during his India’s visit, announced liberalization of American export controls for India. Later, in a joint statement signed with the Indian Prime Minister Shri Manmohan Singh, he endorsed… Continue reading Biological Weapons Export Controls in India

• Rajiv Nayan
• July-December 2010
• CBW Magazine

The European Commission (EC) adopted on June 24 a policy package on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) security. With the sole aim to strengthen the protection of European Union… Continue reading European Union Policy on CBRN security: A Primer

• Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay
• July-September 2009
• CBW Magazine

Terror is not new to India. Modern man is living in a violent world and undeniably, societal threshold of violence is rising. As a result, ‘People’ are already inoculated against… Continue reading Terror Forecast : RNBC Terrorism?

• R V Athavale
• April-June 2009
• CBW Magazine

Of the triad of weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons that have been the focus of attention followed by chemical weapons. But it must be remembered that there is an… Continue reading The Emerging Biological Weapons Threat and Proliferation

• Sudha Raman
• January-March 2009
• CBW Magazine

In early August 2008 most of the US newspapers were highlighting the ‘suicide’ of the marked man suspected for his involvement in the spread of anthrax through letters in 2001.… Continue reading Anthrax Case: The Mystery Remains

• Pankaj K Jha
• October-December 2008
• CBW Magazine

On the August 18, 2008, a meeting of experts on bio-weapons was held in Geneva. The meeting considered (i) national regional and international measures to improve bio-safety and bio-security, including… Continue reading The threat of Bio-terrorism

• Arundhati Ghose
• July - September 2008
• CBW Magazine

In June 2002, the first ever big delegation led by Dr AC Muthiah, the Senior Vice President of FICCI, left for the United States. The two interesting features of this… Continue reading Dissuasion by Punishment or Denial to Counter Bioterrorism

• B S Malik
• September-December 2007
• CBW Magazine

Biological weapons are termed as “Poor man’s nuclear bomb” as they require less sophistication when compared to that of nuclear weapons making it easier and cheaper to produce and use.… Continue reading Global Health Security for Collaborative Countering of Bio-threat Agents and Infectious Diseases

• Y. Ashok Babu
• CBW Magazine

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar
• April 2013
• Africa Trends