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Working Paper Submitted by South Africa
This paper evaluates African horse sickness, Lumpy skin disease, Pernospora hyoscyami, and Claviceps purpurea on the lists of animal pathogens and plant pathogens
The Bioweaponeers
Interview article of Ken Alibek, former Bioperparat scientist, and Bill Patrick, former US BW scientist.
Outcome of Discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions
This paper gives criteria for human, plant, and animal pathogens and toxins.
Bioterrorism as a Public Health Threat
This report assesses the threat of bioterrorism to the United States with a particular focus on smallpox and anthrax.
Biological Weapons, the Threat Posed by Terrorists; Hearing Before the Subcommittee
Hearing on the threat of BW attack on the United States, contextualized by recent events in Las Vegas.
Working Paper Submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions B
This paper gives criteria for human, plant, and animal pathogens and toxins.
Working Paper Submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions A Addendum
This paper gives criteria for human, plant, and animal pathogens.
Working Paper Submitted by Cuba
This paper aims to clarify the list of biological agents and toxins appearing in the document BWC/AD HOC Group/WP.182.
Working Paper Submitted by Argentina
The goal of this paper is to provide a method for assessing whether pathogens should remain listed as potential weapons.
New Biological Warfare Agents Through Advances in Biotechnology
Focuses on the issues that biotechnology poses for counterproliferation efforts for BW. Provides the basis for more detailed discussions of funding and program priorities.
Working Paper Submitted by the Russian Federation B
This paper offers criteria for the inclusion of microorganisms and other biological agents and toxins affecting animals.
The Continuing Threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction
This testimony discusses the ease of acquisition of biological materials and the present biological threat from state and nonstate actors, as well as the necessary response from the intelligence community.
Chemical and Biological Weapons: The Poor Man's Bomb
The purpose of this report is to assess the arms control agreements that limit the CBW risk and then to analyze the implementation of these agreements.
The Threat of Chemical/Biological Terrorism
This publication by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service evaluates the threat of chemical and biological terrorism in the wake of the sarin gas attacks in the Tokyo subways.
Japan Working Paper
The purpose of the paper is to promote discussion about a list of dangerous/weaponizable biological agents based on data from open scientific papers.
Discussion Paper Submitted by Portugal
This paper aims to discuss concepts of epidemiological significance for the reevaluation of the proposed Lists of Weaponizable Agents.
Types and Quantities of Microbial and Other Agents and Toxins
This Ad Hoc Group of Governmental Experts seeks to identify potential verification measures which could determine if a state is stockpiling, producing, or retaining biological agents or chemical toxins.
Technologies Underlying Weapons of Mass Destruction
Companion to OTA Proliferation report, discusses technical components of CBW acquisition and use, including dual use
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Assessing the Risks
Office of Technology Assessment created a report describing what CBRN can do, analyzing consequences of spread to the US, summarizing technical aspects of monitoring/controlling production
Biological Weapons and Modern Warfare
Executive research project for the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. Reviews the use and development of biological agents with respect to the historical and current US BW program, advantages and disadvantages of BW,…