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By Category: Biological Weapons

Bioterror fears could block crucial flu research

(New Scientist) “The benefits of publishing this work do not outweigh the dangers of showing others how to replicate it,” says Thomas Ingelsby of the Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, which has long warned of bioterror risks. …

November 22, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biological Weapons, Biotechnology, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Fact Sheet: East Asia Summit

(White House.gov Press Office) At the East Asia Summit (EAS) held on November 19 in Bali, Indonesia, President Obama and other Asia-Pacific leaders discussed the importance of cooperation on the region’s most pressing political and security challenges, including maritime security, non-proliferation, and disaster response. President Obama’s participation in the EAS was the first by a Read More »

November 22, 2011
| Filed under North America, Biological Weapons, Biotechnology, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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A decade after anthrax attacks, US biodefenses need improvement

(The Star-Ledger) Ten years after envelopes containing anthrax spores were dropped into a mailbox in Princeton, we still have a long way to go to improve our nation’s biodefenses. …

November 21, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biological Weapons, Bioterrorism, and Policy & Initiatives
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Assistant Secretary Thomas M. Countryman Travels to Argentina and Brazil

(US Department of State) Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, Thomas Countryman, is on travel to Argentina and Brazil from November 15 to 18 to meet with senior government officials for bilateral discussions on nonproliferation issues. A key focus of this trip is the upcoming Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Review Conference, which Read More »

November 17, 2011
| Filed under North America, South America, Biological Weapons, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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North Korea’s Other Weapons Threat

(The Diplomat) But Pyongyang’s growing chemical and biological weapons capabilities are worrying Seoul. North Korea’s latent nuclear weapons program is rightfully the main point of concern for its neighbors and the international community. But far less publicized is …