For biological warfare purposes, you'd typically want a N0 of zero in friendly forces and populations, and a low N0 in the target population is desirable so that the weapon can be targeted ...

Experts on biological warfare say dangerous viruses, bacteria and toxins are widely available in nature, but rendering them capable of being used as weapons is a complex task that takes a degree ...

The novel coronavirus is not an ideal biological warfare agent, experts say, because its impact on the United States and adversaries alike cannot be controlled. But China refuses to help the world ...

Biological warfare ithe use of living organisms--pathogens and germs--which are alive and dangerous. Chemical warfare is the use of toxic compounds: Chemical agents are not contagious.

Biological Warfare. Q: How easy would it be for a terrorist to launch a biological attack? A: Experts say it remains very difficult to transform a deadly virus or bacterium into a weapon that can ...

Although Americans have speculated on the issues of large-scale war and terrorism in the past, these issues have now become reality. One issue, the development of biological warfare, is banned by ...

Some bio-warfare experts have warned that BioWatch could miss all but the biggest attacks, and could be prone to false alarms that would spark needless panic and paralyze cities.

The nation's bio-stockpile "continues to evolve, and [we are] more prepared today than ever before to respond to all-hazards threats, including chemical, biological, radiation/nuclear incidents as ...

After retiring in 1986, Mr. Patrick remained of the world's foremost experts on biological warfare and defense and served as a consultant to the CIA, FBI and U.S. military.

Calls to address biological threats as a domain of warfare will largely fail for several reasons in particular, the tendency to conflate deliberate biological incidents and natural disease outbreaks.

In 1993, China declared a second facility, the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, as one of eight biological warfare research facilities covered by the Biological Weapons Convention, which ...

Colette Flight explains how the weaponisation of smallpox was perfected by the Soviets during the Cold War - and how this biological weapon may still threaten the lives of millions. In 1992, a ...