Biological

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How the Coronavirus Outbreak is Like a Nuclear Attack

An interview with CNS expert Jeffrey Lewis on the similarities between crises that nobody wants, yet stumbles into.

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Northern California: Start Social Distancing Now to Halt COVID-19

The virus is twenty times more lethal than the common flu.

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Senior Diplomats Visit CNS

Enhancing nonproliferation cooperation in the field and in the classroom.

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Answering Threats with Threats

Iranian fears of biological weapons may be driving their offensive development.

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WMD Capabilities Enabled by Additive Manufacturing

Developments in 3D printing could spur the spread of chemical and biological weapons and WMD delivery systems.

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Honey, I Shrunk the Lab

A new report examines emerging microfluids technology and its implications for chem, bio, and nuclear weapons.

The Impact of Synthetic Biology and Genome Editing on Biosecurity

Video: Seminar with Dr. Gregory Koblentz

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Biosecurity in Putin’s Russia

An authoritative, penetrating, and worrisome examination of a vital world issue.

OP#31: Revisiting Compliance in the Biological Weapons Convention

OP#31: Revisiting Compliance in the Biological Weapons Convention

Occasional Paper #31 looks at the thorny issue of compliance when a verification protocol isn’t politically feasible.

Yersinia pestis, Biological Warfare, and Bioterrorism

How likely is a terrorist to utilize Y. pestis in an attack against a human population?