Past as prologue? The risk of adoption of chemical and biological weapons by non-state actors in the EU [PDF]
, 2017 There have been relatively few serious incidents of chemical or biological terrorism in Europe; however, there is growing concern over how non-state groups might exploit chemistry and biology for hostile purposes in the future.
Brown +18 more
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Cyberbiosecurity: An Emerging New Discipline to Help Safeguard the Bioeconomy
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2018 Cyberbiosecurity is being proposed as a formal new enterprise which encompasses cybersecurity, cyber-physical security and biosecurity as applied to biological and biomedical-based systems.
Randall S. Murch +4 more
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Dual use and gain-of-function research: a significant endeavor with biosecurity imperatives
mSphereThe current U.S. administration has recently proposed a pause on all domestic gain-of-function (GoF) research in order to fully revise existing policy. However, domestic controls on GoF research cannot mandate that other nations follow suit and thus do ...
James Giordano, Diane DiEuliis
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Chemical Weapons in the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988). 4. The Destruction of Iraqi Chemical Weapons
Вестник войск РХБ защиты, 2020 After the defeat of Iraqi army in Kuwait in February 1991, on April 3, the UN Security Council (UN Security Council) adopted Resolution 687, that «decides that Iraq shall unconditionally accept the destruction, removal, or rendering harmless, under ...
M. V. Supotnitskiy +2 more
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Prioritizing Feasible and Impactful Actions to Enable Secure AI Development and Use in Biology
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As artificial intelligence continues to enhance biological innovation, the potential for misuse must be addressed to fully unlock the potential societal benefits. While significant work has been done to evaluate general‐purpose AI and specialized biological design tools (BDTs) for biothreat creation risks, actionable steps to mitigate the risk
Josh Dettman +4 more
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The Quest for a WMD Free Zone in the Middle East: History, Lessons Learned, and the Way Forward
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2022 It has been almost five decades since the initiative to transform the Middle East into a zone free of nuclear weapons was launched in the UN General Assembly in 1974.
Wael Al Assad
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The Global Movement and Tracking of Chemical Manufacturing Equipment: A Workshop Summary [PDF]
, 2014 This publication results from research supported by the Naval Postgraduate School’s Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (PASCC) via Assistance Grant/Agreement No.
Alper, Joe, Hughes, Kathryn
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Fire Protection Of Wooden Storage Containers For Explosive And Pyrotechnic Products [PDF]
, 2016 Analysis of the emergency storage facilities for explosive and pyrotechnic products is conducted. It is established that one of the greatest risks is their flammability.
Guzii, S. (Sergii) +3 more
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Sudan at War With Itself: Civilian Devastation in the Civil War
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A civil war is raging in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) along with militia groups. Beginning on April 15, 2023, and continuing at least to this writing (October 15, 2025), civilian noncombatants have been subjected to bombings, beatings, torture, shootings, rape, and murder on a large scale. Since
Daniel Rothbart +3 more
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What’s International Law Got to Do With It? Transnational Law and the Intelligence Mission [PDF]
, 2007 The United States faces an immediate and continuous threat of terrorist attack using weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. The intelligence function and national security law, including international law--or more accurately ...
Baker, James E.
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