Chemical & Biological Weapons (CBW)
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The Soviet Biological Weapons Program: A History
A chronicle of the efforts of the USSR to acquire bioweapons in the second half of the twentieth century, is the product of years of study and scholarly research.
By Milton Leitenberg and Raymond A. Zilinskas, contributing author Jens H. Kuhn
Created: July 2012 |
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War of Nerves
A detailed history for the
general reader of the discovery, development, proliferation, and control of
nerve agents such as Tabun, Sarin, Soman, and VX, the most lethal class of
chemical weapons.
By Jonathan B. Tucker.
Created: February 6, 2006 |
General
Posted: January 16, 2013
Outside Publications
CTBT Or Bust: Living Up To The Prague Agenda In Obama's Second Term — AnalysisPosted: December 12, 2012
Outside Publications
Thinking beyond chemicals in SyriaPosted: November 12, 2012
Outside Publications
The Soviet Biological Weapons Program—a HistoryPosted: August 7, 2012
Outside Publications
Preventing the Use of Syrian Chemical WeaponsPosted: May 31, 2012
Outside Publications
Take Russia to 'task' on bioweapons transparencyPosted: January 10, 2012
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WMD Junction
Is Biosecurity the Low-Hanging Fruit?- Eliminating biological weapons could be the first step toward the successful creation of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.
Posted: December 23, 2011
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Feature Story
Lucky Number Seven? The 2011 Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference- The BWC Review Conference adopted a forward-looking document containing a number of proposals to strengthen and improve the Convention.
Posted: September 23, 2011
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Feature Story
Contagion: A Movie Pandemic Versus the Reality of Public Health- A professional in the real-life fight against emerging infectious diseases evaluates Contagion's dramatic, but not exactly accurate, portrayal of a rapidly unfolding global pandemic.
Posted: September 22, 2011
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Feature Story
Can Libya be Locked Down?- In a post-Qaddafi era, who will secure Libya's chemical and biological weapons materials?
Posted: August 24, 2011
Outside Publications
Assad's Chemical Romance- As Syria descends into chaos, its stockpiles of chemical weaponry could turn into a proliferation nightmare.
Posted: August 22, 2011
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WMD Junction
New Questions About the FBI's Anthrax Case: Valid Concerns or Red Herring?- Jonathan B. Tucker, for WMD Junction.
Posted: August 10, 2011
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Biological Warfare in the American Civil War - Dr. Seth Carus, Director, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
Posted: June 16, 2011
Outside Publication
Enhancing Compliance With an Evolving Treaty: A Task for an Improved BWC Intersessional Process- Kirk C. Bansak, for Arms Control Today.
Posted: May 24, 2011
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New Publication
CNS Launches WMD Junction- WMD Junction aims to provide a respected outlet for a wide range of timely and thoughtful commentary that cannot await the publication cycles of peer-reviewed journals.
Posted: April 5, 2011
Outside Publication
FY-2010 Process Monitoring Technology Final Report- Dawn Verdugo co-authored this report on radiochemical research on safeguards for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Posted: February 22, 2011
Outside Publication
Parts of the Sum: Unpacking the Dynamics of Biological Weapons Proliferation- Kirk Bansak, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: December 17, 2010
Outside Publication
Medical Isotope Production: The US Must Follow South Africa's Lead- Miles Pomper and William C. Potter for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: October 8, 2010
Pathogens and Arms Control: Can Bioscience Police Itself? [Excerpt]- Amy Smithson, for Survival.
Posted: July 1, 2010
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Double-Edged DNA: Preventing the Misuse of Gene Synthesis- Dr. Jonathan B. Tucker, for the Spring 2010 issue of Issues in Science and Technology.
Posted: April 1, 2010
Future of Chemical Weapons
- A confluence of military, economic, and technological trends could result in the emergence of new chemical threats from state and sub-state actors.
Posted: March 19, 2010
Addressing the Spectrum of Biological Risks: A Policy Agenda for the United States
[PDF]- Jonathan B. Tucker testified on U.S. international biosecurity policies before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on March 18, 2010.
Posted: March 4, 2010
Feature Story
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Iraq Faces Major Challenges in Destroying Its Legacy Chemical Weapons- Iraq joined the Chemical Weapons Convention in February 2009 and now faces major challenges destroying the chemical munitions it inherited from the Saddam Hussein regime.
Posted: February 17, 2010
Tracing an Attack: The Problems and Pitfalls of Microbial Forensics [PDF]
- Gregory D. Koblentz and Jonathan B. Tucker, an article for Survival: Global Politics and Strategy.
Posted: December 7, 2009
The Rollback of Libya's Chemical Weapons Program
Posted: August 6, 2009
Interactive Map
Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea: An Interactive Map
- CNS has created a 3d interactive map using Google Earth locating 127 chemical weapon disposal and human exposure sites. CNS presents this material in hopes of garnering further interest.
Posted: August 5, 2009
Video | Presentation
Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea
- CNS has located 127 chemical weapon disposal and human exposure sites. CNS presents this material in hopes of garnering further interest.
Posted: November 5, 2008
Trafficking Networks for Chemical Weapons Precursors: Lessons from the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s [PDF]- New information on the illicit sale of chemical-weapons materials to Iran and Iraq during the 1980s sheds light on how international trafficking networks operate and suggests some practical steps for countering them.
Posted: March 27, 2008
The Body's Own Bioweapons- An article by Jonathan B. Tucker for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: February 29, 2008
Special Report on Ricin [PDF]- In light of the discovery today (February 29, 2008) of vials of ricin in Las Vegas, Nevada, CNS has compiled a special information page with details about ricin and previous incidents involving the toxin.
Posted: January 14, 2008
The Next Generation of Sensor Technology for the BioWatch Program- An issue brief by Benjamin H. Brodsky for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: September 19, 2007
Beijing on Biohazards: Chinese Experts on Bioweapons Nonproliferation Issues- These essays are seeds for a dialogue between Chinese and Western policymakers about the nature of the biological weapons threat and the tools to reduce the threat of proliferation.
Posted: August 3, 2007
Industrial Chemicals as Weapons: Chlorine- An issue brief by Benjamin H. Brodsky for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Updated: October 10, 2006
North Korea Special Collection- North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999),
articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
Posted: July 21, 2006
Special Report: Manual for Producing Chemical Weapon to Be Used in New York Subway Plot Available on Al-Qaeda Websites Since Late 2005- An article by Sammy Salama for WMD Insights.
Posted: July 20, 2006
Special Report: Manual for Producing Chemical Weapon to Be Used in New York Subway Plot Available on Al-Qaeda Websites Since Late 2005- An article by Sammy Salama for WMD Insights.
Posted: May 16, 2006
The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology- An article by Jonathan B. Tucker and Raymond A. Zilinskas for The New Atlantis.
Posted: April 7, 2006
The real chemical threat- An op-ed by Paul F. Walker and Jonathan B. Tucker for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted: March 31, 2006
CBW Breakfast Seminar Series- In December 2005, the CNS launched a new series of seminars devoted to chemical and biological weapons (CBW) issues. The seminars, co-chaired by Michael Moodie and CNS Senior Fellow Jonathan Tucker, are designed for the Washington policy community, including U.S. government officials, congressional staffers, non-governmental analysts, and foreign diplomats.
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