| 单词 | biological weapon |
| 例句 | They put cells in culture dishes and expose them to radiation, drugs, cosmetics, viruses, household chemicals, and biological weapons, and then study their responses. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The Institute conducts research into ways to protect soldiers against biological weapons and natural infectious diseases. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Scalping, attacks on women and children or threatening to attack them, and the use of biological weapons such as smallpox were irregular warfare strategies employed against Indigenous civilian populations. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z In one, a mad scientist used HeLa as a biological weapon to spread rabies; another featured yellow house paint made of HeLa cells that could talk. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z In 1969, President Richard M. Nixon signed an executive order that outlawed the development of offensive biological weapons in the United States. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z De Soto's company was too small to be an effective biological weapon. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was even discussion of placing not bombs but biological weapons on the planes. The Week Ahead: May 2 ? 8 2010-04-30T18:18:00Z Then, in April 2002, Tony Blair told NBC News that Saddam "has stockpiles of major amounts of chemical and biological weapons". How Radio 4 reopened The Iraq Dossier 2013-02-26T20:00:06Z Syria's army is "very capable," with a sophisticated, integrated air defense system and chemical and biological weapons, Dempsey said. Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus 2012-02-19T19:17:00Z Not that it stops them doing a heist to break biological weapons out of a lab. The best TV of 2016 so far 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z To the statement that Russia claimed Ukraine is harboring biological weapons, the Onion said “fabricating allegations about enemies holding biological weapons is America’s job.” Finding humor in Ukraine war? It’s (always) the Onion’s way 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z During World War II, the Army came ashore to develop biological weapons and to incinerate, in open bonfires, those captured from the enemy. An Untamed Island Meets Its Match 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z A villain aims to use a biological weapon to eliminate all mutants? ‘My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission’ Review: Boy on the Run 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z This black substance is essentially a biological weapon. Prometheus Decoded: Connecting Ridley Scott’s Dots (in Three Minutes or Less) 2012-06-11T12:45:25Z “R has been declared a biological weapon,” the government contact says. ‘Hall of Small Mammals,’ Short Stories by Thomas Pierce 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z She introduces the idea of a biological weapon to root out the changelings, which she acknowledges would be tantamount to genocide. ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: Moral Ambiguity 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Saddam had chemical weapons, biological weapons, maybe a nuclear arms program, all kinds of bad stuff. Rob Reiner on Donald Trump’s “classic fascist” ways: “He’s a con man and a criminal” 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z There are a lot of biological weapons that are sitting around, sitting around waiting to be destroyed. "Crazies" remake influenced by post-9/11 world 2010-03-02T04:09:00Z On the evidence of this book he is also knowledgeable about gene modification, fungi and biological weapons. Very, Very Bad Things, Very, Very Tiny Packages 2011-03-13T22:52:19Z However, there was less public consciousness of an equally deadly development in military technology taking place in that very shadow – biological weapons. TV highlights 08/08/2012 2012-08-07T19:00:00Z According to tracking by Media Matters, the liberal watchdog group, Bolling has repeatedly raised the discredited notion that the coronavirus was engineered by Chinese scientists as a biological weapon. Sinclair yanked a pandemic conspiracy theory program. But it has stayed in line with Trump on coronavirus. 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Together, the three try to stop the Nazis from launching their newest biological weapon and appease the awakening environment. Best science fiction novels to read this month 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Love, in “The Americans,” is a kind of biological weapon. Review: ‘The Americans’ History Suddenly Feels Less Retro 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Following the trendlines of our nation’s current acrimonious debates about economics and science, the story presents a wasted land, decimated by biological weapons and broiling with ongoing battles. Review | ‘What Strange Paradise’ is a visceral account of a refugee’s desperation 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z A senior Indian diplomat told the US in 2006 that concerns about biological weapons were "no longer academic", adding that intelligence suggested terror groups were increasingly discussing biowarfare. WikiLeaks cables: US officials voiced fears India could be target of biological terrorism 2010-12-16T21:30:38Z He connects the city’s efforts at rat eradication to the government’s fear, during the Second World War, that Germany would use the bubonic plague as a biological weapon. Three Genre-Expanding Documentaries About Racist Crimes of the Past 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Campbell offers an insider's account of just about all the crucial meetings, and there is nothing to suggest that anyone knew Saddam did not still possess chemical or biological weapons. The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq by Alastair Campbell – review 2012-06-21T07:00:01Z "The risk that nuclear, chemical and biological weapons will be used is increasing," he said. Putin ally: West increasing risk of weapons of mass destruction being used 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z He said the technology brings new opportunities but warns about frontier AI’s threat to humanity, because it could be used to create biological weapons or be exploited by terrorists to sow fear and destruction. UK summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risks 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z And many officials have focused on how these systems could enable a terror group to assemble what is needed to produce biological weapons. Biden to Issue First Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Systems 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The charges deal with federal health regulations, nothing related to online conspiracy theories about China purportedly trying to engineer biological weapons in rural America. Owner of California biolab that fueled bio-weapons rumors charged with mislabeling, lacking permits 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The government contends the zinc cadmium sulfide sprayed to simulate what would happen in a biological weapons attack was harmless. Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z "The botulism strain produces one of the deadliest toxins known to mankind, botulinum, and is known to have been used as a biological weapon in several countries," the experts said. Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet's death still shrouded in mystery 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The Chinese military is building sophisticated biological weapons and small-scale electronic tools made with nanotechnology that could be used in future covert warfare, a major new study warns. Study warns Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The Pentagon needs to improve defenses and readiness against biological weapons attacks and is ill-prepared for potential germ warfare attacks from China or other adversaries, according to a new biodefense posture report. Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z A local news report said that a company representative told officials the mice were modified to carry COVID-19, fueling the rumors of biological weapons being made. Owner of California biolab that fueled bio-weapons rumors charged with mislabeling, lacking permits 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas, where she had been jailed for several weeks in 2019. Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump in White House 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, it was just the beginning of a case that this summer fueled fears, rumors and conspiracy theories online about China purportedly trying to engineer biological weapons in rural America. An illicit, Chinese-owned lab fueled conspiracy theories. But officials say it posed no danger 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Combined nano-cyber biological weapons are also an area of deep concern. Study warns Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Regarding weapons, the report stated that “the use of biological weapons or their proliferation by state or non-state actors presents a significant challenge to our national security, our people, our agriculture and the environment.” Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Democratic and Republican senators voiced alarm this week about artificial intelligence's potential use to create a biological weapon. Alarmed by AI's potential, U.S. Senate to summon experts 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Rozman Kendler told the panel in her prepared testimony that the new China sanctions target biological weapons programs, including brain warfare arms. U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z But while AI will bring huge benefits, its understanding of biology, for example, may also use an AI system that can produce biological weapons, he said. Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can’t be trusted to guarantee AI safety 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in response to the Pentagon report, accused the United States of engaging in covert biological weapons development. Study warns Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The Office of Director of National Intelligence reported that progress in synthetic biology and genomic editing “could enable the development of novel biological weapons that evade detection, attribution, and treatment,” she said. Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The powder was also sent to the Homeland Security Department’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, where it was formally determined not to be a biological weapon. Secret Service Closes White House Cocaine Case Without Any Suspects 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z On brain warfare, Ms. Rozman Kendler said the department imposed sanctions based on U.S. intelligence indicating the Chinese military is working on “novel biological weapons that evade detection, attribution and treatment.” U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The United States once also had a sprawling germ warfare and biological weapons program; those weapons were destroyed in the 1970s. U.S. Is Destroying the Last of Its Once-Vast Chemical Weapons Arsenal 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z U.S. intelligence agencies have obtained information that China is working on biological weapons designed to attack specific ethnic groups, a U.S. official with access to intelligence told The Washington Times in May 2020. Study warns Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z “These technologies make it quicker and easier to produce toxins and pathogens that can be exploited for biological weapons purposes,” Ms. Rozman Kendler said. Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z In its initial form, the lab leak theory held that the Chinese government deliberately created the virus as a biological weapon. Column: How Trump's anti-science meddling erased 3 years of crucial COVID research 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z U.S. officials are also keen to restrict dual-use American technology exports that could accelerate China’s biological weapons development. U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Iraq was known to have sought a nuclear weapon in the 1980s and had chemical and biological weapons programs by the end of the Gulf War in 1991. Iraq WMD failures shadow US intelligence 20 years later 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Other U.S. agencies are taking steps to curb potential Chinese biological weapons programs. Study warns Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z In Beijing, China reacted by saying it was the United States that was actively seeking to develop new biological weapons. Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z US Secretary of State Colin Powell told the UN in 2003 that Iraq had "mobile labs" for producing biological weapons. Why did the US and allies invade Iraq, 20 years ago? 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Commerce officials also successfully gained support from the 43 countries of the Australia Group, an international group working to halt the spread of chemical and biological weapons. U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z As chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joe Biden blocked all challenges to the claim that Iraq had chemical and biological weapons. The urbanity of evil: 20 years after the Iraq invasion, the lies continue 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z “It is still possible that chemical or biological weapons will be unearthed in Iraq,” wrote Times editors, “but in this case it looks as if we, along with the administration, were taken in.” Column: The 20th anniversary of the Iraq war also marks a colossal failure of the mainstream media 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Beijing also has failed to confirm that its offensive biological weapons programs that were operating at least until the 1980s were eliminated, as required by the convention. Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z He claimed to have been involved in developing mobile laboratories to work on biological weapons, out of sight from UN inspectors. How the search for Iraq's secret weapons fell apart 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Beijing also is said to be trying to buy peptide synthesizers — technology that makes it easier and faster “to produce toxins and pathogens that can be exploited for biological weapons purposes.” U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Some proponents of the laboratory leak hypothesis have suggested that it was a biological weapon intentionally engineered by China. Covid Origins Hearing Opens With Arguments for Lab Leak Theory 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The virus was not developed as a biological weapon, and it probably wasn’t genetically engineered. Column: COVID lab leak? Mask mandates? Why are we still having these fights? 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z U.S. intelligence agencies also have gathered information indicating the Chinese military is developing biological weapons designed to attack specific ethnic groups, The Washington Times reported in May 2020. Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Once the centre of the US biological weapons programme, Fort Detrick currently houses biomedical labs researching viruses including Ebola and smallpox. Covid origin: Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory is being taken seriously 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z U.S. intelligence agencies believe China is working to develop biological weapons designed to attack specific ethnic groups. U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z China has also spread conspiracy theories by suggesting Covid may have been a product of U.S. biological weapons programs. China Dismisses Latest Claim That Lab Leak Likely Caused Covid 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The intelligence agencies have said they do not believe there is any evidence that the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 was created deliberately as a biological weapon. Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says, as Spy Agencies Remain Split 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Mother: “It’s the Americans driving this, of course! Look at their laboratories. They are developing biological weapons. Coronavirus literally started there.” ‘Never saw such hell’: Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Wang added that nations “must jointly oppose the use of chemical and biological weapons under any circumstances.” A top Chinese official calls the U.S. balloon response ‘hysterical’ and says the war in Ukraine must not continue. 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Some strains of that bacteria cause botulism, which can paralyze and kill people, and is one the world’s deadliest toxins, sometimes used in biological weapons. Was Pablo Neruda Murdered? 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Since the start of its invasion nearly a year ago, Russia has repeatedly warned that Ukraine might be preparing to use non-conventional weapons, including biological weapons or a radioactive dirty bomb. Without supplying evidence, Russia says it's investigating alleged Ukrainian use of chemical weapons 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z A Canadian woman has pleaded guilty to biological weapons charges after sending former President Donald Trump a letter laced with deadly ricin poison. Canadian woman pleads guilty to sending Donald Trump ricin poison 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Mother: “All of it. Bats, migrating birds, and even coronavirus might be their biological weapon.” ‘Never saw such hell’: Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Ferrier pleaded guilty to two counts of violating federal prohibitions with respect to biological weapons punishable by up to life in prison. Woman pleads guilty to mailing ricin to President Trump in 2020 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Ferrier pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in two separate criminal cases filed in Washington and Texas. Woman pleads guilty to sending ricin in 2020 letter to Trump 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The board said the war in Ukraine had also heightened the risk that biological weapons could be deployed if the conflict continued. 'Doomsday Clock' moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Navalny has accused the prison authorities of using a fellow inmate as a biological weapon to infect him with flu. Alexei Navalny: Concern grows for health of jailed Putin critic 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Ricin is a considered a highly toxic biological weapon. Iranian man held in Germany over suspected chemical attack 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Released in August 2021, it concluded that “the virus was not developed as a biological weapon.” Two House committee reports assess pandemic work of U.S. intelligence agencies 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z V.G.T.R.K. used Chinese officials and state media to build support for a conspiracy theory that the United States maintained secret labs to build biological weapons in Ukraine. An Alternate Reality: How Russia’s State TV Spins the Ukraine War 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to keep pressing all countries to implement a resolution aimed at keeping nuclear, chemical and biological weapons out of the hands of terrorists, black marketeers and others. UN votes to press countries to stop terrorists getting nukes 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z In September, the 197 state parties to the biological weapons convention met at Russia’s request on the activities at biological laboratories in Ukraine, but a final report said it wasn’t possible to reach consensus. Russia calls vote on unfounded Ukraine bio weapons claims 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Russia’s U.N. ambassador said Moscow will pursue a U.N. investigation of its allegations that both countries are violating the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons. West says no biological weapons in Ukraine, Russia disagrees 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Russia has previously raised at least twice at the Security Council the issue of biological weapons programs in Ukraine. U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The Pentagon document cited several new challenges to strategic stability, including hypersonic weapons, advanced chemical and biological weapons, and new and emerging warheads and delivery systems for conventional arms and tactical nuclear weapons. Pentagon’s Strategy Says China and Russia Pose More Dangerous Challenges 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “The data analysis gives evidence of non-compliance by the American and Ukrainian sides with the provisions” of the biological weapons convention, he said. Russia seeks UN probe of claims on Ukraine biological labs 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z It's all very reminiscent of the days before Russia's 24 February invasion, when the Kremlin repeatedly accused the United States of developing biological weapons in Ukraine. Russian dirty bomb claims 'feel like scare tactics' 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z “Ukraine does not have a biological weapons program,” she said. West says no biological weapons in Ukraine, Russia disagrees 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The United States and Ukraine have said they do not have biological weapons programs. U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Leonard Cole, a dentist who became an expert on biological weapons and chronicled in troubling detail a secret U.S. Leonard Cole, Who Detailed Secret Army Germ Tests, Dies at 89 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The accounts associated with the Chinese campaign posted material from Russia’s state media, including those involving unfounded allegations that the United States had secretly developed biological weapons in Ukraine. Meta Removes Chinese Effort to Influence U.S. Elections 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The administration first warned in March, just weeks into the war, that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine. One year later, growing global perils as Biden returns to UN 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z “The United States does not have a biological weapons program. There are no Ukrainian biological weapons laboratories supported by the United States.” West says no biological weapons in Ukraine, Russia disagrees 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z U.N. disarmament officials have long said they are not aware of any biological weapons programs in Ukraine. U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Dr. Cole, a longtime adjunct professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark, testified before Congress a number of times on topics related to biological weapons. Leonard Cole, Who Detailed Secret Army Germ Tests, Dies at 89 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z As for nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, most military and foreign policy experts say Putin is unlikely to use them unless his survival is directly at stake. Putin's brutality in Ukraine can get worse. Get ready for a chilly winter 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The State Department strongly criticized Russia on Tuesday for making what it called “spurious allegations” that the United States operated clandestine biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine. U.S. Rebukes Russia for Claims of Secret Bioweapons in Ukraine 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The initiative was originally intended to dismantle the remnants of Soviet-era nuclear, chemical and biological weapons after the Cold War, including in Ukraine. Russia’s Unfounded Claims of Secret U.S. Bioweapons Linger On and On 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Thomas-Greenfield said there are no Ukrainian biological weapons laboratories supported by Washington. U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z However, it was later revealed that while Mr. Gorbachev and Reagan were negotiating nuclear weapons reductions, the Soviet Union continued to operate a sprawling, hidden biological weapons program in violation of its treaty obligations. Mikhail Gorbachev, last leader of the Soviet Union, dies at 91 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z He also defends the West's decision to highlight Russia's potential to use chemical and biological weapons. Ukraine war: Predicting Russia's next step in Ukraine 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The United States and other countries accused Russia of undermining the convention — and public health safety — by making unfounded claims about conducting nefarious activities under the cover of a treaty intended to ban biological weapons. U.S. Rebukes Russia for Claims of Secret Bioweapons in Ukraine 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The United States secretly manufactured biological weapons in Ukraine. Russia’s Unfounded Claims of Secret U.S. Bioweapons Linger On and On 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z On these sites, Russia’s war is falsely portrayed as a just cause against a fascist regime in Ukraine that sought nuclear weapons and connived with the United States to develop biological weapons on Russia’s doorstep. How Russian Propaganda Is Reaching Beyond English Speakers 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The U.S. government has over 200 million doses of ACAM2000 stockpiled in case of a biological weapon attack of smallpox. A virologist explains how — and how well — the monkeypox vaccine works 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Though lacking bin Laden’s personal charisma, Zawahiri became the intellectual force behind many of al-Qaeda’s grandest ambitions, including its apparently unsuccessful efforts to acquire nuclear and biological weapons. Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda leader, killed at 71 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “Its technical specifications do not include any system or mechanism that can be used as biological weapons,” Turkey’s statement said of the drone, called the Bayraktar. U.S. Rebukes Russia for Claims of Secret Bioweapons in Ukraine 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Russia’s efforts to push the claims about biological weapons come from an old Russia propaganda playbook, adapted to the age of social media. Russia’s Unfounded Claims of Secret U.S. Bioweapons Linger On and On 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z As harmful bacteria increasingly outwit antibiotics, some scientists are turning to a biological weapon to fight them: specialized viruses that slay bacteria. There’s now a cleaner, better way to create viruses that kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The United States and Western allies have also criticised Russia for spreading propaganda, disinformation and "nonsense" by alleging that parts of biological weapons were being made in Ukraine. Western ambassadors in China sound off over Russia in rare forum 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z He launched an ambitious biological weapons program, establishing a laboratory in Afghanistan and dispatching disciples to search for sympathetic scientists as well as lethal strains of anthrax bacteria. Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda leader, killed at 71 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “No, it wasn’t a resounding success for Russia, but no one expected that it would be,” said Milton Leitenberg, an expert on the Soviet Union’s biological weapons program at the University of Maryland. U.S. Rebukes Russia for Claims of Secret Bioweapons in Ukraine 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Since 2005, he has been a senior science fellow at the nonprofit Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, where he has written about biological weapons. The challenges of calculating a lab leak risk 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Russia has not used chemical or biological weapons, as the U.S. publicly warned it might. American spy agencies review their misses on Ukraine, Russia 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z The United Nations has said it was not aware of any biological weapons programmes in Ukraine. Western ambassadors in China sound off over Russia in rare forum 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z It has also repeated Russian disinformation using official platforms, including a conspiracy theory about the Pentagon financing biological weapons labs in Ukraine. Russia and China Held Military Exercise in East Asia as Biden Visited 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z "I hate to think of chemical or biological weapons, I don't want my son to suffer because of someone's ambition," she said. 'Ukraine war means I'll miss my son's wedding' 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The strategic sharing of information must continue to give Ukraine the insights it needs to identify Russian troop movements and to deter Russian escalation, including the use of chemical or biological weapons. Op-Ed: What I learned in Kyiv 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Zhao, the Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman, began amplifying Russian charges that the laboratories were engaged in biological weapons work, which U.S. and Ukrainian officials staunchly denied. State Department targets China’s pro-Moscow disinformation on Ukraine war 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Article I strictly prohibits developing or stockpiling biological weapons. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Parallels also emerged between Russian disinformation campaigns that spread false rumors about Ukraine developing biological weapons and the targeting of nuclear facilities in Ukraine. Russia Uses Cyberattacks in Ukraine to Support Military Strikes, Report Finds 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Some had fled so quickly in February and March that they wondered whether their homes would smell of rotten food; one joked that his fridge was a “biological weapon” by now. A packed train to Kyiv, bearing worried and hopeful returnees 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The private Raleigh, N.C., firm was asked to make a presentation at an international conference on chemical and biological weapons. AI Drug Discovery Systems Might Be Repurposed to Make Chemical Weapons, Researchers Warn 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z China has abstained or voted with Russia on recent proposals brought before the United Nations, and China’s state-controlled media has amplified Russian disinformation about Ukraine staging attacks and producing biological weapons with U.S. cooperation. China’s Xi urges dispute resolution, opposes sanctions 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The report also said the U.S. government has been unable to determine whether China eliminated past biological weapons as required under the BWC. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z At other moments, Beijing’s actions have been provocative, including amplifying unverified Russian claims that Ukraine ran chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support. US Pentagon chief speaks for 1st time to Chinese counterpart 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Since the invasion, Russia has accused the U.S. of operating chemical and biological weapons development facilities in Ukraine and accused Ukraine of using “crisis actors” and blaming Russia for fake atrocities to influence the West. Moscow escalates propaganda in the U.S. as Putin’s war in Ukraine drags on 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z But some experts say that the research did not suffice to answer important questions about whether using AI software to find toxins could practically lead to the development of an actual biological weapon. AI Drug Discovery Systems Might Be Repurposed to Make Chemical Weapons, Researchers Warn 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z China has also amplified Russian propaganda about the war, including unsupported claims that the U.S. and Ukraine have been developing biological weapons. China rejects ‘pressure or coercion’ over Russia relations 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The report for the first time identifies two known Chinese biological weapons production facilities, one in Beijing and a second site in Lingbao, in Henan Province. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z As Moscow pushes its offensive in Ukraine, world leaders and policymakers are grappling with how the West should respond to a Russian battlefield use of chemical or biological weapons. Chemical weapons use from Syrian war stokes Ukraine’s fears 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has accused the U.S. of operating chemical and biological weapons development facilities in Ukraine, claims which Politifact has deemed to be “false.” Russian state TV pundits push for Trump, Gabbard ticket in 2024 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z A foreign ministry spokesman made that clear from the podium last week when he adopted a baseless Russian talking point about Ukraine developing biological weapons with the U.S. government’s help. Opinion | Social media shouldn’t let China do Russia’s dirty work 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Washington and its allies have accused Putin’s government of spreading an unproven claim that Ukraine had a biological weapons program as a prelude to potentially launching its own biological or chemical assault. Syria gas attack victim, awaiting justice, say impunity fuels war crimes 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The Chinese offensive biological weapons program began in the 1950s and continued through at least the 1980s, the report said. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Chinese state media, echoing Russian government allegations, has regularly reported the laboratories were engaged in biological weapons work. State Department working to debunk Chinese disinformation on Ukraine 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z For example, he recalled, Utah State was a hub of research into biological weapons agents. The worrying murkiness of institutional biosafety committees 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The media have also amplified Russian disinformation, especially debunked claims that the U.S. and Ukraine have been collaborating on the production of biological weapons. EXPLAINER: Can war massacres sway China’s support for Russia 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The Americans were possibly developing biological weapons in Ukraine. In India, a U.S. partner, Modi’s base is inundated with anti-U.S. commentary on Ukraine 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The biological weapons produced by China in the past include weaponized ricin, botulinum toxins and causative agents for anthrax, cholera, plague and tularemia, the report said. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z They have accused Ukraine, aided by the West, of trying to acquire nuclear weapons and develop biological weapons for use against Russia. Ukraine war: Russians fed twisted picture and one voice - that of Putin 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Beijing operates more than 40 military research institutes for the People’s Liberation Army where suspected biological weapons work is being done. AUKUS weapons technology sharing detailed 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z It has circulated claims that Ukraine is ruled by neo-Nazis and that the U.S. is developing chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine to use against Russian troops. TikTok and Twitter capture Ukraine war in frighteningly real time 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Western nations have warned Russia could be preparing to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, as its invasion of the country enters its fifth week. Ukraine: Nato will respond if Russia uses chemical weapons, warns Biden 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The report said there was no evidence that China had taken steps to destroy its biological weapons or divert them to peaceful purposes as required by the BWC. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly a month ago, the Biden administration has expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin is searching for a pretext to use chemical and biological weapons in the war. NATO says it’s stepping up chemical, nuclear defenses in response to Russia 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z A senior State Department official in the Trump administration told The Washington Times that China’s secret biological weapons work includes germ weapons designed to attack specific ethnic groups with pathogens. AUKUS weapons technology sharing detailed 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday that Biden would also discuss chemical and biological weapons with the allies. U.S. making plans in case Russia uses chemical, nuclear weapons 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Some far-right U.S. news sites, like Infowars, stoked a longtime, unfounded Russian claim that the United States funded biological weapons labs in Ukraine. How Russia and right-wing Americans converged on war in Ukraine 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Mauroni said Western military forces are unable to detect biological weapons until after exposure and U.S. forces lack vaccines for a number of known biological warfare agents or engineered diseases. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z For all the signs of unity, there is nervousness about Mr. Putin’s next move, and what happens if he makes use of chemical or biological weapons. Biden Plans Sanctions on Russian Lawmakers as He Heads to Europe 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The Pentagon has seen no indication that Russian forces are moving toward the use of chemical or biological weapons, the official said. Ukrainians Try to Push Back Russian Forces Pummeling Their Cities 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Washington and its allies have warned that Moscow could be planning to use chemical or biological weapons. West curbs Russia’s access to weather data that some fear could aid attack planning in Ukraine 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with Nikolay Patrushev, secretary of Russia's Security Council, warning him of consequences for "any possible Russian decision to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine." Biden says Putin is weighing use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, without citing evidence 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z The Washington Times, citing U.S. officials with access to intelligence reports, reported in May 2020 that China is working on biological weapons designed to attack specific ethnic groups. State Department identifies two Chinese bioweapons sites 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Another meme gained even more traction, relying on a yearslong campaign in Russia to stoke unfounded fears that the United States was manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine. Truth Is Another Front in Putin’s War 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z U.S. and Western officials are also concerned that Putin may order the use of chemical and biological weapons. U.S. backs Zelensky's efforts to negotiate with Putin 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Russia has said that components of biological weapons had been made on Ukrainian territory with the assistance of the United States. West curbs Russia’s access to weather data that some fear could aid attack planning in Ukraine 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Russia denies possessing chemical weapons, and the Kremlin has accused Kyiv and Washington of plotting to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine. A legacy of ‘secrecy and deception’: Why Russia clings to an outlawed chemical arsenal 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Security Council for the second time in a week to accuse the United States of conducting a biological weapons program in Ukraine. Ukraine alleges new Russian strikes near Kyiv preschool, Lviv airport, as Kremlin campaign intensifies 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z U.N. disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu reiterated what she told the council last week: The United Nations is not aware of any such biological weapons program” and has no mandate to investigate the Russian claims. West accuses Russia of using UN council to spread propaganda 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z At other moments, Beijing’s actions have been provocative and have included amplifying unverified Russian claims that Ukraine ran chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support. Biden looks to assess where China’s Xi stands on Russia war 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say China is the one guilty of disinformation, asserting that Beijing has been amplifying Russian propaganda that could be a pretext for Putin’s forces to attack Ukraine with chemical or biological weapons. Russian offensive stuck in neutral as Biden, Xi plan talk 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken — that Russian President Vladimir Putin would “fabricate allegations about chemical or biological weapons to justify its own violent attacks against the Ukrainian people.” Russia won’t ask U.N. council vote on its Ukraine resolution 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have warned that China has amplified Russian disinformation that could be a pretext for Putin’s forces to attack Ukraine with chemical or biological weapons. Biden to call China’s Xi to discuss economic competition 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z They said that Russia, not Ukraine, has long maintained a biological weapons program in violation of international law and has a well-documented history of using chemical weapons. West accuses Russia of using UN council to spread propaganda 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “We don’t have such genetic laboratories that we would need for biological weapons,” he says. ‘The Russians must know it’s a lie.’ Ukrainian bat research spun into a false tale of bioweapons 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The Defense Department official said he had no new information about Russian chemical or biological weapons inside Ukraine and couldn’t confirm reports about the deaths of several high-ranking Russian military officers. Russia facing heavy resistance from Ukraine fighters as invasion gets closer to cities 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Yet his diplomats have fanned the flames of Russian disinformation, accusing the United States of developing biological weapons in Ukraine. China Sees at Least One Winner Emerging From Ukraine War: China 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Britain's defence ministry said Russia could be planning to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine in response to a staged fake attack on Russian troops, without citing evidence. U.S. warns China against helping Russia as sanctions mount 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z It said the Defence Ministry had seen no evidence to support Russia's accusations that Ukraine planned to use chemical and biological weapons. UK says Russia could be planning chemical or biological attack on Ukraine 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The U.S. has provided funding to several organizations in Ukraine to prevent the production of biological weapons, according to the report. “Treasonous lies”: Mitt Romney calls out Tulsi Gabbard for “parroting Russian propaganda” 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Russia‘s recent unsupported claims that the U.S. is helping Ukraine develop chemical or biological weapons suggest that Putin may himself be prepared to deploy those weapons in a “false flag” operation, Burns said. U.S. view of Putin: Angry, frustrated, likely to escalate war 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Russia’s recent unsupported claims that the U.S. is helping Ukraine develop chemical or biological weapons suggest that Putin may himself be prepared to deploy those weapons in a “false flag” operation, Burns said. US view of Putin: Angry, frustrated, likely to escalate war 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Russia has accused Ukraine of planning to use biological weapons. U.S. warns China against helping Russia as sanctions mount 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The Biden administration is also accusing China of spreading Russian disinformation that could be a pretext for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces to attack Ukraine with chemical or biological weapons. US official: Russia seeking military aid from China 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The State Department told the Times that Nuland was referring to Ukrainian diagnostic and biodefense labs that aim to counter biological threats in the country, not biological weapons research or production facilities. “Treasonous lies”: Mitt Romney calls out Tulsi Gabbard for “parroting Russian propaganda” 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The White House has accused Beijing of spreading false Russian claims that Ukraine was running chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support. US, China officials to meet as tensions mount over Russia 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, biological weapons are different from chemical weapons. Ukraine: What are chemical weapons and could Russia use them? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The accusations surfaced as Russia repeated claims that the United States and Ukraine were operating secret biological weapons labs in Eastern Europe — an allegation that the Biden administration dismissed as “total nonsense” and “outright lies.” Intelligence points to heightened risk of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine, officials say 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Biden administration officials say Beijing is spreading false Russian claims that Ukraine was running chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support. US official: Russia seeking military aid from China 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Russia has repeatedly accused its foes of developing biological weapons. “Treasonous lies”: Mitt Romney calls out Tulsi Gabbard for “parroting Russian propaganda” 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The striking accusations about Russian disinformation and Chinese complicity came after Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged with no evidence that the U.S. was financing Ukrainian chemical and biological weapons labs. US, China officials to meet as tensions mount over Russia 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Russia, when it was part of the Soviet Union, controlled a truly massive biological weapons programme, run by an agency called Biopreparat. that employed about 70,000 people. Ukraine: What are chemical weapons and could Russia use them? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z As the war’s momentum has slowed, Russian diplomatic and military officials have stepped up accusations about supposed secret biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine. Intelligence points to heightened risk of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine, officials say 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The striking U.S. accusations about Russian disinformation and Chinese complicity came after Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged with no evidence that the U.S. was financing Ukrainian chemical and biological weapons labs. US official: Russia seeking military aid from China 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z There are biological laboratories inside Ukraine, and since 2005, the United States has provided backing to a number of institutions to prevent the production of biological weapons. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z “It has absolutely nothing — absolutely nothing — to do with biological weapons,” Ms. Thomas-Greenfield said. Slowed on the Battlefield, Russia Widens Bombardment of Ukrainian Cities 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Russia called a special emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday to discuss its claims Ukraine plans to develop biological weapons. Ukraine: What are chemical weapons and could Russia use them? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Russia claims that biological weapons are being developed in laboratories in Ukraine with support from the United States. Ukraine war: Fact-checking Russia's biological weapons claims 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, said situations like the war in Ukraine required strengthening of the international ban on biological weapons. U.N. says not aware of any 'biological weapons program' in Ukraine 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In congressional testimony this week, Ms. Nuland, the under secretary of state for political affairs, was asked by Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, whether Ukraine has chemical or biological weapons. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Russia falsely claimed that the Pentagon was financing biological weapons labs in Ukraine — a lie repeated by Chinese diplomats. Slowed on the Battlefield, Russia Widens Bombardment of Ukrainian Cities 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Moscow initially claimed that its invading forces had found evidence of hasty attempts to conceal biological weapons research in Ukraine. China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of Ukraine biolabs 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z There is no evidence that they work to produce biological weapons. Ukraine war: Fact-checking Russia's biological weapons claims 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z “We do not assess that Ukraine is pursuing either biological weapons or nuclear weapons, which have been some of the, basically, propaganda that Russia is putting out,” Haines said. Senators question why the White House opposed the Polish plane transfer to Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The State Department said Ms. Nuland was referring to Ukrainian diagnostic and biodefense laboratories during her testimony, which are different from biological weapons facilities. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The State Department labeled the assertions “total nonsense” and said Ukraine has no biological weapons labs. U.S. Battles Russia and China on Ukraine War Disinformation 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a similar claim Thursday, alleging that U.S.-directed labs in Ukraine were working to “develop ethnically targeted biological weapons.” China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of Ukraine biolabs 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In January, the US said its programme does the opposite and in fact aims to "reduce the threat of biological weapons proliferation". Ukraine war: Fact-checking Russia's biological weapons claims 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z On Wednesday the White House and Pentagon similarly dismissed Russian allegations, which have been echoed by Chinese officials, that the U.S. is developing chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine. Senators question why the White House opposed the Polish plane transfer to Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The United Nations Security Council convened a meeting on Friday about Russia’s accusations concerning biological weapons in Ukraine. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Russia’s Foreign Ministry earlier claimed that Ukraine is running chemical and biological weapons labs backed by the United States, but it did not cite any evidence. Russians accused of bombarding weary Mariupol as diplomatic efforts stall 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z It is not the first time Russia has spread disinformation about American biological weapons research. China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of Ukraine biolabs 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z She adds that pathogens stored at biological labs are simply bacteria and viruses, and "not blueprints or components of biological weapons". Ukraine war: Fact-checking Russia's biological weapons claims 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z U.S. officials have warned that such claims are often used by Russia as justification for using biological weapons. Senators question why the White House opposed the Polish plane transfer to Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z But Tucker Carlson, the Fox News host, and others have misleadingly cited remarks from American officials as proof that the labs are producing or conducting research on biological weapons. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Psaki said Thursday that Russia has a history of “inventing outright lies,” and reiterated warnings that Russia has the capacity to use chemical and biological weapons. Russians accused of bombarding weary Mariupol as diplomatic efforts stall 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z "Russia has a well-documented history of using chemical weapons and has long maintained a biological weapons program in violation of international law...We’re not going to let Russia get away with gaslighting," she added. U.N. Security Council to convene on Friday at Russia's request -diplomats 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z U.S. government spokespeople also strongly denied Zakharova's accusations, saying that Russia may use its claims as a pretext to deploy its own chemical or biological weapons. EXCLUSIVE WHO says it advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in health labs to prevent disease spread 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z State Department this week accused Beijing of aiding Russian disinformation efforts, including false claims over U.S. biological weapons labs and chemical weapons development in Ukraine. China closes legislative session amid Ukraine, virus worries 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “There is no place that still has any of the sort of infrastructure for researching or producing biological weapons,” Mr. Pope said. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Later, Rubio noted that "Russian propaganda groups" are spreading "information about how they have uncovered a plot by the Ukrainians to unleash biological weapons in the country." Conservatives duped by Russia disinformation campaign, claim U.S. is holding bioweapons in Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The clip is now being spread around, including by Carlson, as evidence that the Ukrainians are the bad guys and the U.S. is covering up this supposed nefarious biological weapons development scheme. There is no "Putin wing" of the GOP: Why almost no Republican backs Ukraine over Russia 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “We do not assess that Ukraine is pursuing biological weapons, which have been basically the propaganda that Russia is putting out,” Ms. Haines said in testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. DNI: Ukraine labs not involved with biological weapons, despite Russian charges 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Late on Tuesday, Russia repeated its accusation of several years that the United States is working with Ukrainian laboratories to develop biological weapons. U.S. dismisses Russian claims of biowarfare labs in Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Both Ukraine and Russia have signed a treaty outlawing biological weapons. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Some weapons are banned because of the indiscriminate or appalling suffering they cause - such as anti-personnel landmines and chemical or biological weapons. What is a war crime, and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The Biden administration warned Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine and rejected Russian claims of illegal chemical weapons development there. Attack on Ukraine hospital kills 3, wounds 17, officials say; diplomats to meet in a Turkish resort 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z This week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova — without evidence — accused Ukraine of running chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support. 3 hospitals hit as Russian forces intensify siege of cities 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z She said Russia could possibly be laying the groundwork for use of chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine "or to create a false flag operation using them" but did not offer evidence. White House dismisses Russia's claims of U.S. involvement in biowarfare labs in Ukraine 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z For years, Russia has claimed that former Soviet countries were manufacturing biological weapons at laboratories funded by the United States. Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova this week, without evidence, accused Ukraine of running chemical and biological weapons labs in its territory, supported by the U.S. White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z This week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova - without evidence - accused Ukraine of running chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support. Attack on Ukraine hospital kills 3, wounds 17, officials say; diplomats to meet in a Turkish resort 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The Biden administration warned that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine. 3 hospitals hit as Russian forces intensify siege of cities 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z "We took note of Russia’s false claims about alleged U.S. biological weapons labs and chemical weapons development in Ukraine," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a series of tweets. White House dismisses Russia's claims of U.S. involvement in biowarfare labs in Ukraine 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z This could include chemical weapons, biological weapons and dirty bombs. Ukraine-Russia war: The era of complacency is over, says Liz Truss 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The center is based at Fort Detrick, Md., where the U.S. government conducts research into biological weapons. DNI: China still blocking virus origin probe 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has claimed documents were found showing biological weapons were made in Ukrainian laboratories with funding from the US. West fears Russia could use non-conventional weapons 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, the Kremlin said Washington must explain “Ukrainian biological weapons labs”. EU says Russia reports of biolabs in Ukraine likely disinformation 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z These include nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that can kill thousands, even millions of people. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned Sunday that Mr. Putin could use “the most unsavory means,” including banned chemical or biological weapons, to defeat Ukraine. Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, cites sanctions 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z U.S. officials have said China is suspected of working secretly on biological weapons genetically designed to attack specific ethnic groups. DNI: China still blocking virus origin probe 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Central Intelligence Agency had created HIV as part of a biological weapons research program. The Lab-Leak Hypothesis Made It Harder for Scientists to Seek the Truth 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z She was captured in Afghanistan in July 2008, when she was found with a flash drive containing documents on chemical and biological weapons, according to U.S. prosecutors. Texas synagogue standoff ends with hostages freed, suspect dead 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z The State Department revealed in a fact sheet made public in January that the WIV engaged in secret biological weapons research with the Chinese military. Defense bill bans funding for EcoHealth Alliance 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z In its original form, the theory held that the Chinese deliberately created the virus as a biological weapon. These authors wanted to push the COVID-19 lab-leak theory. Instead they exposed its weaknesses 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The Pentagon report added a section on China's biological weapons and potential dual use, but did not look at the origins of COVID-19. Pentagon sharply raises its estimate of Chinese nuclear warheads 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Navarro wrote that he hoped the commission could be led by Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, and include prominent virologists and biological weapons experts such as those at the Army’s Fort Detrick research base. Trump presidential commission weighed $10 trillion from China for pandemic damage 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z In its initial incarnation, the hypothesis held that the virus was developed by the Beijing government as a biological weapon. Column: A declassified government report offers no support for the lab-leak theory of COVID's origin 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The intelligence community has concluded that the virus was not developed as a biological weapon. Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Say 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z US intelligence agencies say they may never be able to identify the origins of Covid-19, but they have concluded it was not created as a biological weapon. Covid-19 origins may never be known, US intelligence agencies say 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Security Council, but it was faulty; no chemical or biological weapons were found. Opinion | The enduring impact of Colin Powell 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z "There can be no doubt," Powell told the UN, "that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more." Colin Powell, former general and secretary of state, dies at 85 from COVID complications 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Dionne quoted Jessica Flanigan, a libertarian philosopher, as saying, “Citizens do not have the right to turn themselves into biological weapons that expose innocent bystanders to undue risks of harm.” Opinion | Standing for safety — even in Texas 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z “Citizens do not have the right to turn themselves into biological weapons that expose innocent bystanders to undue risks of harm,” Jessica Flanigan, a libertarian philosopher at the University of Richmond, wrote in 2013. Opinion | Greg Abbott’s vaccine demagoguery: Welcome to ‘lethal partisanship’ 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z U.S. intelligence agencies told President Biden in August that the virus was not a biological weapon, but that natural transmission and a lab-related accident were possible origins. In search for coronavirus origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z This past June, Mr. Perez, 40, of San Antonio, was found guilty of disseminating false information and hoaxes related to biological weapons. Texas Man Is Sentenced to 15 Months for Online Covid-19 Hoax 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z His case is distinct because it contained a direct threat of harm involving a biological weapon. A man said he hired a person with COVID-19 to lick groceries. He got 15 months in prison 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z U.S. intelligence agencies said in a report last month that the virus was not a biological weapon and that it’s unclear whether it originated naturally or from a laboratory-associated incident. Inside the Wuhan lab: French engineering, deadly viruses and a big mystery 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z During the 1980s, the Soviet Union spread rumors that HIV/AIDS was genetically engineered or created during alleged biological weapons research at the U.S. Cyber sleuths blame China-based digital propaganda for fanning Asian American protests 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z But the report, issued by the office which oversees the 18 US spy agencies, did conclusively determine that the virus was not developed as a biological weapon. Covid-19: Delta doubles hospital risk and US spies unsure of virus origin 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The intelligence agencies all agreed that the virus was unlikely to have been created as any kind of biological weapon, the same stance the U.S. government has maintained for more than a year. Intelligence Review Yields No Firm Conclusion on Origins of Coronavirus 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The following month, James Jamal Curry, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was indicted on a biological weapon hoax charge after prosecutors said he coughed on an officer and declared he was infected with the virus. A man said he hired a person with COVID-19 to lick groceries. He got 15 months in prison 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The agencies also concluded that “the virus was not developed as a biological weapon.” COVID-19’s origins still uncertain, U.S. intelligence agencies conclude 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The report issued by the office that oversees the nation's 18 spy agencies did conclusively determine that it was not developed as a biological weapon. Covid origin: US spy agencies publish 'inconclusive' report 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Ford recounts how some State Department officials latched onto the premise that the virus had been developed by the Chinese government as a biological weapon. Column: The lab leak theory for the origin of COVID-19 is fading 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Once the centre of the US biological weapons programme, it currently houses biomedical labs researching viruses including Ebola and smallpox. Why a US military base became a centre for Chinese Covid conspiracies 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z He’s also sued his own mother, as well as China, accusing the country of unleashing COVID-19 as a “biological weapon.” Conservative activist lawyer sues Roger Stone for defamation 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The United Kingdom first proposed a global biological weapons ban in 1968. Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty — but nobody is checking for violations 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z China’s work on potential biological weapons also should be investigated, he said. House Democrats fail to investigate virus origin 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z The Washington Times reported in September that a senior PLA officer had defected to a European country and provided information on China’s covert biological weapons program. Defection rumors coincide with Chinese Communists’ loyalty drive 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Early on, the lab leak hypothesis was conflated with a blend of other theories, including a biological weapon leak or even an intentional pandemic. Here’s why you should care about the coronavirus lab leak theory 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The campaign has included repeated accusations that the U.S. developed biological weapons and calls for an international investigation of U.S. Inside the Ring: U.S. probes lab for coronavirus pandemic origin 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z These negotiations gained steam in 1969 when the Nixon administration ended America's offensive biological weapons program and supported the British proposal. Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty — but nobody is checking for violations 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z His time in charge of the CIA reinforced his fear that biological weapons under the control of a rogue government could pose a very serious threat. Biosecurity warning over loosely-regulated virus labs 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z However, Mr. Ford opposed plans to issue a diplomatic demarche to Beijing asking whether its extensive bat virus research was in line with limits imposed by Biological Weapons Conventions, which bans offensive biological weapons. Biden team shuts down State COVID probe 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Chinese military research at WIV also raises questions about whether the pandemic may be linked to what the GOP report said is “a documented biological weapons program” in China. Dissent on origin of COVID-19 ‘suppressed,’ House GOP report finds 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The most aggressive of its propagandists, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, one of Beijing’s so-called “wolf warrior” diplomats, attacked the United States on May 28 for what he said was developing biological weapons with Japan. Inside the Ring: U.S. probes lab for coronavirus pandemic origin 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z In the mid-1990s, during South Africa's transition to majority rule, evidence emerged of the former apartheid regime's chemical and biological weapons program. Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty — but nobody is checking for violations 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Both agencies, which are overseen by DHS, study the makeup, origin and distribution of biological weapons. EXCLUSIVE: GOP lawmakers demand Biden administration turn over evidence linking COVID to Chinese lab 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z On the biological weapons front, “China also sustained possible dual-use biological research, some of which raises concerns regarding its compliance with Article I of the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention,” he said. ODNI quiet on ‘36-star’ info war memo 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z A State Department fact sheet made public in January for the first time disclosed that the WIV was engaged in covert biological weapons research with the PLA. ‘Best of our knowledge’: Pentagon officials deny Wuhan Institute of Virology given defense funds 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The annual compliance report examines the records of the U.S. and a number of other states complying with international agreements on nuclear proliferation, chemical and biological weapons, and missile testing. China nixed meeting on biowarfare concerns as coronavirus queries increased 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Hence, biological weapons programs are more difficult for international inspectors to detect than nuclear or chemical programs, which typically require large facilities, numerous personnel and years of operation. Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty — but nobody is checking for violations 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z In February, another poll found that 60 percent of Russians said they were not planning to get Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, and that most believed the coronavirus to be a biological weapon. ‘You Can’t Trust Anyone’: Russia’s Hidden Covid Toll Is an Open Secret 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z They resemble banned chemical and biological weapons in the way their effects spread and wreak havoc throughout a population. Military might, market ideology and moral posturing: A toxic combination that has poisoned America 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z The last time anthrax appeared in the intelligence community’s annual Worldwide Threat Assessment, in 2012, the risk of a mass attack by a biological weapon was deemed “unlikely.” How One Firm Put an ‘Extraordinary Burden’ on the U.S.’s Troubled Stockpile 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z China’s offensive biological weapons program began in the 1950s and continued through the 1980s. China nixed meeting on biowarfare concerns as coronavirus queries increased 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z The belief that the virus was created as a biological weapon is predominant in Russians aged 40-54, with 71% of them holding that view, the poll found. Over 60% of Russians don't want Sputnik V vaccine, see coronavirus as biological weapon: Reuters poll 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Stories about chemical and biological weapons are often oversold, for the same reason stories of cannibalistic serial killers are: Peculiar forms of murder repulse and excite us, and old-fashioned forms do not. Review | What Assad’s chemical weapons really accomplished 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z On Jan. 26, a man from Inner Mongolia posted a video claiming that the new virus ravaging central China was a biological weapon engineered by the U.S. Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z China’s military is suspected of having a covert biological weapons program, according to a State Department report made public last year. WHO investigators finally allowed into lab at center of COVID-19 controversy 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z The State Department in January provided the first public information about Chinese military biological weapons research. China nixed meeting on biowarfare concerns as coronavirus queries increased 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Beijing countered by suggesting a supposed link to a US biological weapons lab in Maryland. WHO team exits Wuhan quarantine to start Covid fact-finding mission 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z U.S. intelligence analysts noted that China’s military is engaged in covert development of biological weapons and initial research on such arms would include developing vaccines. Declassified U.S. intelligence bolsters Wuhan lab theory in coronavirus outbreak 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Detrick,” started by the Communist Youth League, was viewed at least 1.4 billion times last week after a Foreign Ministry spokesperson called for a WHO investigation of the biological weapons lab in Maryland. China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Details of Project Coast emerged after the end of apartheid when it was revealed he was searching for a "black bomb" - a biological weapon that would only attack black people. South Africa 'Dr Death' row: Clinics defend Basson's right to practise 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Bush administration, yet they rival chemical and biological weapons in the way their effects spread and wreak havoc throughout a population. Can we save democracy from the two-party system? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Virology was central to the Soviet Union’s biological weapons program, which continued in secrecy long after a 1975 treaty banned the weapons. Why I Got the Russian Vaccine 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Many private virus experts originally dismissed reports that the institute was linked to China’s covert biological weapons program. Declassified U.S. intelligence bolsters Wuhan lab theory in coronavirus outbreak 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z In 2003, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein accused U.N. inspectors of engaging in “intelligence work” instead of searching for suspected nuclear, chemical and biological weapons in his country. Today in History 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z She said she believes the coronavirus is a Chinese biological weapon — a conspiracy theory rejected by scientists and U.S. intelligence experts — and is skeptical that containment measures will do more than delay the inevitable. On a Trump-loving island in the Chesapeake, a virus outbreak unites instead of divides 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “The biggest obstacle to an economically strong North Korea is the regime’s programs to build nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and the means to deliver those weapons around the globe,” Wong said. Trump administration launches rewards program targeting North Korea and China 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Trumpism literally is a death cult; his followers are human biological weapons. Psychologist Dan McAdams on the case of Trump: "Much stranger than any diagnostic category" 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z But even as the death toll had climbed in 2015, many of Mary’s neighbors still believed Ebola was a hoax, or a biological weapon planted by powerful elites to exploit oil and diamonds. What this West African village’s Ebola fight can teach the U.S. about COVID-19 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Are killer robots as horrific as biological weapons? ‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Such a strategy was used by advocates of the treaties that banned chemical and biological weapons, land mines and cluster bombs. Former World Leaders Urge Ratification of Nuclear Arms Ban Treaty 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z In essence, Trump's followers are a type of human biological weapon. Where QAnon meets Jesus Christ: Inside the "upside-down fantasy world" of Trump rallies 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Either it is manufactured artificially by humans — into products like fumigants or biological weapons — or it is a natural byproduct of life. Discovery of noxious gas on Venus could be a sign of life 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Counterterrorism efforts today include not only preventing terrorists’ acquisition and use of chemical, nuclear or biological weapons, but also fighting against the use of the Internet and other evolving technologies for terrorist purposes. Opinion | This 9/11 anniversary arrives with the end of the war on al-Qaeda well in sight 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Tear gas is actually banned for use in wartime, because the Geneva Convention notably prohibits the use of chemical or biological weapons during war. Why police officers embraced a banned weapon of war 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z But more directly, it refers to Project Baseless, a program launched by the Pentagon during the Korean War to study chemical and biological weapons. Review | A frustrating search for the truth about America’s biological warfare 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z In 2005 FDA granted an EUA for an anthrax vaccine for people who the military determined were at high risk of attack from anthrax used as a biological weapon. Here’s how the U.S. could release a COVID-19 vaccine before the election—and why that scares some 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Some officials called returning migrants “biological weapons” sent by neighboring Colombian to infect the population. Returning Venezuelan migrants find cold welcome amid COVID 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Among the most ridiculous was a claim that Chinese officials believe COVID-19 is a biological weapon, presumably developed by the United States. Editorial Roundup: New York 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The chemical and biological weapons cases were based on inference, Walpole conceded. Colin Powell Still Wants Answers 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The implication of your argument is that Trump's followers who refuse to wear masks are a type of biological weapon. Dr. John Gartner: "Donald Trump is the most successful bio-terrorist in human history" 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z President Gerald Ford signed and ratified the Geneva Protocol, renouncing the use of lethal and incapacitating chemical and biological weapons in war, but excluded riot-control agents and chemical herbicides as part of the ban. Tear gas, flash-bang grenades and pepper spray: A breakdown of the devices police use to disperse crowds 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z China conducting covert biological weapons research, State Dept. says Russia releases Jehovah's Witness convicted of being 'extremist' Racial equality groups grapple with surge in donations 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z China conducting covert biological weapons research, State Department says Trump tells young conservatives U.S. 'will never surrender to mob violence' Sheriff: Parents charged with 1-year-old daughter’s death 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Their message about the dangers of biological weapons sometimes drowned out public health officials’ warnings about the dangers of pandemics, said Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association. Before the pandemic, top contractor received billions from government to help prepare the nation for biowarfare 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z “Like nuclear or biological weapons, it poses such a profound threat to the future of humanity that it should be banned outright.” Amazon to ban police use of facial recognition software for a year 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Recently they passed Johnston Atoll, a US-administered territory once used for testing and storing chemical and biological weapons. In the middle of the Pacific with nowhere to land 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z “Council of Europe security experts have warned of the danger of terrorist attacks with biological weapons in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,” reports the Funke Media Group, a German news syndicate. The prospect of germ terrorism has arrived 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z James Jamal Curry, 31, was served an indictment by a federal grand jury in Tampa Wednesday for perpetrating a biological weapon hoax, the Associated Press reported. Florida man faces terrorism charge after allegedly coughing at, spitting on police while claiming to have coronavirus 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z A federal grand jury in Tampa returned an indictment Wednesday charging James Jamal Curry, 31, with perpetrating a biological weapon hoax, according to court records. Grand jury charges man with threatening to spread virus 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Chinese government deception regarding the coronavirus outbreak is raising new fears about Beijing’s biological weapons activities, including population-specific research on germ weapons capable of attacking ethnic groups, according to current and former U.S. officials. Chinese deception fuels fears of ethnic biological weapons ‘experiments’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z While his threat was deemed false, he too was arrested and charged with a biological weapons hoax. As people use COVID-19 as weapon, U.S. states mull criminal crackdowns 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z “While biological weapons are rare compared to attacks using explosives, firearms, and knives, Germany has seen at least one foiled biological terror attack in recent years,” he says. The prospect of germ terrorism has arrived 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Many people have heard that government labs do research on biological weapons. Opinion | Why people believe in a ‘plandemic’ 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z The report must also provide information on past offensive or defensive biological weapons work. Milley on virus origin 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z A senior Trump administration official told The Washington Times that China is known to be engaged in a covert program that includes development of biological weapons capable of attacking ethnic groups with pathogens. Chinese deception fuels fears of ethnic biological weapons ‘experiments’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z That statement undercut conspiracy theories promoted by anti-China activists and some supporters of President Donald Trump who suggest it was developed in a Chinese government biological weapons laboratory. Pompeo says 'significant' evidence new coronavirus emerged from Chinese lab 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z "One of them, or maybe both of them, with access to weapons of mass destruction, not only the nukes but also chemical and biological weapons." Kim Jong Un sends 'thanks' to workers at North Korean tourist zone amid health rumors 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Governments that participate in such biological weapon research generally distinguish between "biowarfare" and "biodefense," as if to paint such "defense" programs as necessary. The pandemic has exposed the threat of a biowarfare arms race 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Nazis have been caught planning to use the coronavirus as a biological weapon to kill Jews, Muslims, nonwhites, FBI agents and others. Tim Wise on Trump, the coronavirus and the pandemic of white privilege 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z U.S. officials outlined their concerns about China’s biological weapons programs in a recent executive summary of the State Department’s annual arms control compliance report. Chinese deception fuels fears of ethnic biological weapons ‘experiments’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z And while plague was first used as a biological weapon when diseased corpses were catapulted into the city of Caffa, in 1345 it didn't end there. What can the 'plague village' of Eyam teach us? 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z For example, smallpox and hemorrhagic viruses like Ebola are among six potential biological weapons, according to Mark Kortepeter, a former Army biological warfare expert. Pompeo: China blocking access to lab suspected of coronavirus link 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z An attack with chemical or biological weapons could have multiplied these results. Opinion | Trump has made a mess of national security. Biden must show he can do better. 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Reportedly, some white supremacists have strategized online about how to use the coronavirus as a biological weapon to infect and kill nonwhites, Jews, Muslims and other targeted groups. Trump's darkness: White supremacy, Christian nationalism and the coronavirus 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z The 2020 report also said China’s own confidence-building measure reports failed to document Beijing’s past offensive biological weapons program or its remaining stockpiles of those weapons. Chinese deception fuels fears of ethnic biological weapons ‘experiments’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z When I worked undercover as a CIA officer assigned to the Counterterrorism Center, specifically the biological weapons group, I was acutely aware of what information the administration was broadcasting to the terrorists I was tracking. Trump's chaotic response to COVID-19 reveals major national security weakness 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z He pointed to laws regarding the handling or production of biological agents for use as a weapon and hoaxes involving biological weapons. Coughing ‘attacks’ may be prosecuted as terrorism in war on coronavirus 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z He has been charged with a biological weapons hoax. VA worker charged in theft of surgical masks from Nevada clinic 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z He was charged with perpetrating a biological weapons hoax and faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison if he’s convicted. US charges 2 with terror crimes over threats to spread virus 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Alex Jones of Infowars is pushing a conspiracy theory that the virus is an American-made biological weapon and is directing viewers to purchase any number of overpriced vitamin products from his stores. Opinion | What We Pretend to Know About the Coronavirus Could Kill Us 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Representative Neal Dunn, Republican of Florida and a urologist, organized a classified briefing for members of the doctors caucus in early February, he said, to dispel conspiracy theories that coronavirus was a biological weapon. In Congress, Doctors Are Pressing for a More Aggressive Coronavirus Response 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The Düsseldorf court found Sief Allah H. guilty of manufacturing a biological weapon and preparing an attack, sentencing him to 10 years in prison. World Digest: March 26, 2020 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z He cited particular laws governing the development and possession of biological agents for use as a weapon, threats by wire and mail and false information and hoaxes regarding biological weapons. Terrorism laws may apply if people intentionally spread coronavirus, Justice Dept. says 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z And against a soundtrack of menacing music, Ren TV’s Military Secret documentary claimed the virus could be a “biological weapon” disseminated by US special forces in China. Russian media ‘spreading Covid-19 disinformation’ 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z When the first case was reported in the then-Soviet Union in 1987, the media there suggested the virus was a biological weapon the U.S. had developed to help it win the Cold War. HIV conspiracy theories and the virus continue to thrive in Russia 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The 1981 novel by author Dean Koontz, “The Eyes of Darkness,” contains a prescient account of what some say is unfolding now — a Chinese biological weapon from Wuhan. Global engagement secrecy 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The Washington Times first reported in late January that China’s tightly controlled social media was floating rumors that the Wuhan virus was a U.S. biological weapon. CIA targeted in virus disinformation campaign 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The fictional novel tells the story of a Chinese military lab that creates a new virus, Wuhan-400, to potentially be used as a biological weapon during wartime. Did 'The Simpsons' really predict the coronavirus outbreak? Twitter thinks so 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Coronavirus was claimed to be a biological weapon deployed by China, the US or the UK. Russian media ‘spreading Covid-19 disinformation’ 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Though the large-scale proliferation of chemical and biological weapons has been stopped by international treaty, the threat of their use remains. Landscapes of chemical and biological warfare 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The plot also features a Chinese scientist who defects carrying a diskette containing a record of all the country’s most important and deadly biological weapons. Global engagement secrecy 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The book is about a Chinese military lab that creates a biological weapon. Senator Tom Cotton Repeats Fringe Theory of Coronavirus Origins 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z The fictional novel tells the story of a Chinese military lab that creates a new virus to potentially use as a biological weapon during wartime. A Dean Koontz book from 1981 predicted coronavirus in bizarre coincidence 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The report also rehashes old, false claims by Kremlin media and officials that the US ran a laboratory in Georgia where it tested a biological weapon on humans. Russian media hint at US coronavirus conspiracy 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z But since Iraq destroyed all its banned weapons in 1991, they have found no confirming evidence that either Iraq or Iran has taken steps to acquire nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. The U.S. is recycling its big lie about Iraq to target Iran 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Work on biological weapons is conducted as part of dual civilian-military research and is “definitely covert,” he said in an email. Coronavirus may have originated in lab linked to China’s biowarfare program 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Maximum pressure was supposed to induce the regime of Kim Jong Un to surrender its entire arsenal of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Opinion | Trump’s hallmark foreign policy failure? ‘Maximum pressure.’ 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Henry Edward Goodloe, who is black, pleaded guilty in federal court last August to a count of conveying false information about possessing a biological weapon for the letter that he mailed to the white senator. Arkansas man gets probation after mailing powder to senator 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z There were several about a park where trexes were developed as biological weapons. Ah-Nee-May-Tron-Ick 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Judith Miller, an investigative reporter at the New York Times, wrote a series of articles since criticised for too unquestioningly promoting the administration’s line about chemical and biological weapons and possible nuclear material in Iraq. 'Wrong then, wrong now': US clash with Iran echoes march to Iraq war 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z It is not known whether the institute’s coronaviruses are specifically included in China’s biological weapons program but it is possible, he said. Coronavirus may have originated in lab linked to China’s biowarfare program 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Had we heard the whole message, we would perhaps have chosen a wiser course: saying no to nuclear weapons as we have said no to biological weapons, building a saner world with manageable risks. Books for our time: seven classics that speak to us now 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Gregory Koblentz, director of the biodefense graduate programs at George Mason University, lauded Dr. Guillemin for what he described as “pioneering work” spanning “all the major episodes in the history of biological weapons.” Jeanne Guillemin, pioneering researcher who uncovered a Cold War secret, dies at 76 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z But that role shifted in 1969, the government says, to focus solely on defense against the threat of biological weapons. The army quietly re-opens its infamous germ warfare lab 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z And the democratization of technology creates the potential for someone in any country to build a biological weapon or a 3-D printer in his or her basement. Trump Officials Battle Over Plan to Keep Technology Out of Chinese Hands 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z In a July article in the journal Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, Mr. Shoham said the Wuhan institute was one of four Chinese laboratories engaged in some aspects of biological weapons development. Coronavirus may have originated in lab linked to China’s biowarfare program 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z “This is a historic milestone for the treaty,” says Gregory Koblentz, a chemical and biological weapons expert at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Poison used in recent attack on Russian spy may soon be banned 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The substance was not a biological weapon, they proposed, but rather bee feces. Jeanne Guillemin, pioneering researcher who uncovered a Cold War secret, dies at 76 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z But secretly, she’s been sponsoring research to create biological weapons that would help her eradicate all the fairies and other magical creatures that live in the Moors. How ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ mirrors the era of Donald Trump 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z The biting female warrior of this droning insect population is armed with at least 15 lethal and debilitating biological weapons, to be used against 7.7 billion humans deploying suspect and often self-detrimental defensive capabilities. Man v mosquito: what to do about our biggest killer 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The facility was set up in 1974 as a closed institute researching vaccines and "defences against bacteriological and biological weapons", Russian Interfax news agency reports. 'No risk' after fire at Russian lethal virus lab 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The site housed biological weapons research during the Soviet era and is now one of Russia’s main disease research centres. Blast sparks fire at Russian laboratory housing smallpox virus 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Perhaps most threatening of all, if US forces did indeed use biological weapons during the Korean war – for which there is circumstantial evidence but no proof – Olson would have known. From mind control to murder? How a deadly fall revealed the CIA’s darkest secrets 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Henry Goodloe pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to a count of conveying false information about possessing a biological weapon for the August 2018 letter he mailed to the Republican senator. Arkansas man pleads guilty to mailing powder to senator 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z In 2003, India revised that commitment in releasing a revised official doctrine that explicitly maintained the option to retaliate with nuclear weapons in the event of a chemical or biological weapons attack. Why India wants to break its decades-old nuclear pledge 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Arms control, creating verifiable treaties to limit and reduce nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, had its mystique: obtuse concepts, exotic hardware and mind-bending negotiations. Opinion | A nuclear treaty is about to vanish. Its demise should teach a lesson. 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z China has nuclear weapons, ballistic missile capabilities and the know-how to make chemical and biological weapons - and it is updating its nuclear arsenal. US, Russian delegations to discuss arms control in Geneva 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z China has nuclear weapons, ballistic missile capabilities and the know-how to make chemical and biological weapons — and it is updating its nuclear arsenal. US, Russian delegations to discuss arms control in Geneva 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The digital rights group's site frames the issue in dire terms: "Like nuclear or biological weapons, facial recognition poses a threat to human society and basic liberty that far outweighs any potential benefits." Activists demand federal ban on 'biased' facial recognition technology 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The United States wants North Korea to surrender all of its nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, as well as its ballistic missiles, and end all research-and-development programs. Trump’s Curious Rendezvous with Kim Jong Un at the D.M.Z. 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Since the mid-1990s, Jason has studied biotechnologies, including techniques for detecting biological weapons. Jason—a secretive group of Cold War science advisers—is fighting to survive in the 21st century 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z As with computer viruses or biological weapons, the threat from deepfakes is now a permanent feature on the landscape. Deepfake detection algorithms will never be enough 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z “Over the decades, Iran has developed an extensive and robust military-industrial complex – they also have chemical and biological weapons.” Inside Iran’s deadly armory and its capabilities to fight the US 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Synthetic biology simplifies some research but does little to enable homemade biological weapons. Biothreats, Real and Imagined 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Britain ended its offensive chemical and biological weapons programmes in the 1950s. What's inside the UK's top-secret laboratory? 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z "He did so in every nuclear, chemical and biological weapon disarmed." Ex-Sen. Lugar hailed as peacemaker ahead of Indiana funeral 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The Defense Department was trying to protect soldiers not only against traditional arms such as bullets and bombs but also biological weapons. Microbes called extremophiles might combat superbugs, biowarfare agents 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z We proposed spending U.S. defense dollars to secure and help destroy Soviet nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Opinion | I was fortunate enough to have Richard Lugar as a trusted friend 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z In 2003, as he prepared testimony for an appearance before Congress, he described Syria’s efforts to produce nuclear and biological weapons as an urgent threat—an assessment that intelligence agencies thought was exaggerated. John Bolton on the Warpath 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z At their last meeting in Hanoi, Trump proposed that the North Korean leader agree to surrender Pyongyang’s entire nuclear arsenal, plus its chemical and biological weapons, a whopping nonstarter. Opinion | For a man who considers himself to be a dealmaker, Trump is avoiding a lot of deals 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z As the Soviet Union collapsed, he and other policymakers feared its nuclear, chemical and biological weapons might fall into the wrong hands. Richard Lugar, six-term senator and leading voice on foreign policy, dies at 87 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Her support in 2018 took the form of providing expert advice on the Internet on bombs and biological weapons in order to help ISIS, officials said. Wisconsin woman taught bomb-making online for Islamic State:... 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Olsiewski identified a major difficulty in detecting traces of biological weapons: a complete lack of knowledge about the typical, baseline conditions inside buildings. The Hidden Air Pollution in Our Homes 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Other charges include threat or hoax involving a biological weapon, the Morning News reported. Baptist pastor among recipients of suspect's threatening letters, authorities say 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The Sacramento man will be returned to California to face charges of making interstate threats and a biological weapons hoax. California man arrested in Oklahoma on weapons hoax charges 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z The United States is also seeking an end to Pyongyang’s chemical and biological weapons, he said. Trump’s diplomacy with Kim dims as both sides return to hard-line positions 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z But the official asserted that sanctions would not be lifted until all the threats were removed — which he defined as the North’s entire nuclear program, complex of road-mobile missiles and chemical and biological weapons programs. New Images of North Korea Buildup Confront Trump’s Hopes for Disarmament 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z A prohibition on killer robots, akin to bans on chemical and biological weapons, is badly needed. Don't Let Robots Pull the Trigger 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z “The agenda is still dominated by the nuclear issue — to the detriment of achievable deals on arms control or other critical interests like human rights, proliferation risks, chemical and biological weapons, or missile limits.” U.S. team lowers expectations for second summit with North Korea's Kim 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z There is also a possibility that they could be used to deliver chemical or biological weapons. A key U.S. ally is close to adding swarming attack drones to its military arsenal 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z On state television Tuesday, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez went so far as to call the assistance being offered by United States and other countries a “biological weapon” that is “poisoning and cancer-causing.” In Venezuela, humanitarian aid has become a political weapon 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z President Trump did not broach the subject of biological weapons during his meeting with Mr. Kim in Singapore, according to American officials. North Korea’s Less-Known Military Threat: Biological Weapons 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Iraq agreed not to develop nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and U.N. inspectors were to monitor compliance. George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Before the start of a congressional recess, lawmakers were pursuing avenues ranging from legislation to public pressure to address U.S. allegations of Russian election interference and chemical and biological weapons use. U.S. Finding on Russia Chemical Weapons Paves Way for New Sanctions 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z It takes a deliberate act to convert the castor seeds into a biological weapon. Utah man charged in ricin threat against Trump, FBI chief 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Ricin is found naturally in castor seeds but it takes a deliberate act to convert the seeds into a biological weapon. Utah man confessed to sending ricin letters: court documents 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z But the technology for conducting biological weapons research is essentially the same as what keeps a population healthy.” North Korea’s Less-Known Military Threat: Biological Weapons 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Some experts say the work may be seen as a potential biological weapon. Scientists: US military program could be seen as bioweapon 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “The most concerning, but less likely, result is that it will encourage another state to begin investing in biological weapons,” Evans wrote in an email. Crop-protecting insects could be turned into bioweapons, critics warn 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Ricin is found naturally in castor seeds, but it takes a deliberate act to convert it into a biological weapon. Utah man arrested over envelopes mailed to U.S. officials: source 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Ricin is found naturally in castor seeds but it takes a deliberate act to convert it into a biological weapon. U.S. nearly rules out terrorism after false ricin alert at Pentagon 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z “North Korea is far more likely to use biological weapons than nuclear ones,” said Andrew C. Weber, a Pentagon official in charge of nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs under President Obama. North Korea’s Less-Known Military Threat: Biological Weapons 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Ricin is found naturally in castor beans but it takes a deliberate act to convert it into a biological weapon. Suspected ricin-laced mail sent to U.S. defense secretary 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z “DARPA is producing neither biological weapons nor the means for their delivery,” he says. Crop-protecting insects could be turned into bioweapons, critics warn 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The council will be addressing the issue of nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, giving Trump an opening to target Iran. 10 Things to Know for Today 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z While Wednesday’s meeting of the council will be addressing the issue of nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, Trump himself has left little doubt that it’ll be another chance to target Tehran. With bated breath, UN awaits another first for Trump 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The result was a decision to broaden the agenda to countering the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, rather than simply countering Iran. An Undiplomatic Trump? At This U.N. Meeting, His Aides Fear the Opposite 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Trump’s address to the General Assembly comes Tuesday, and on Wednesday he will for the first time chair the Security Council, with the stated topic of non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. At UN, unrepentant Trump set to rattle foes, friends alike 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z At first, the scientists envisioned using rewired bacteria as environmental sensors — perhaps detecting airborne biological weapons and producing a chemical signal in response. Scientists Are Retooling Bacteria to Cure Disease 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z But he warned against any use of chemical or biological weapons there. Trump adviser Bolton says Russia 'stuck' in Syria, Iran must leave 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The sanctions are mandated by a U.S. law that requires action over the use of chemical and biological weapons—but President Trump maintains significant discretionary power over the degree of that punishment. Russian Stocks, Ruble Take Hit on Uncertainty Over U.S. Sanctions 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z The state department says the US has determined Russia broke international law by using chemical or biological weapons in the attack in March. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Under a 1991 law, he was required to act once the administration determined Russian responsibility for a chemical or biological weapons attack. Trump administration to impose new sanctions on Russia for nerve agent attack in England 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The use of chemical or biological weapons violates the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991. U.S. orders new sanctions against Russia over chemical attack in Britain 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z In the past, science advisers guided presidents during disease outbreaks, natural disasters, biological weapons attacks and other national crises. Trump desperately needs a science adviser, experts say. He just doubled the record for time without one. 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Pompeo would not, however, detail whether the United States has obtained an inventory of North Korea’s stockpile or say whether Kim’s government continued to develop nuclear weapons for submarines or chemical and biological weapons. Trump administration offers reassurances on Russia as lawmakers grill Pompeo 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Sarin was only one of the chemical and biological weapons they were able to manufacture, adding to an arsenal the cult built in anticipation of an apocalyptic showdown. Cult members hanged for Tokyo subway attack, other crimes 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The initiative started in 2003 as part of Washington’s effort to block shipments of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as missiles to carry them. Japan hosts multinational drills to intercept weapons at sea 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z She is accused of maintaining an online library of instructions on how to make bombs, biological weapons and poisons in support of the terrorist organization. Ibraheem Musaibli, American captured on ISIS battlefield, faces charges in U.S. 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Federal prosecutors said the 42-year-old German, named only as Yasmin H. in line with local privacy rules, is suspected of helping prepare an act of violence and helping produce biological weapons. Germany: Ricin plot suspect’s wife arrested as accomplice 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z She is suspected of helping prepare acts of violence and helping produce biological weapons. Germany: Ricin plot suspect’s wife arrested as accomplice 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z He also worked on botulism but failed to develop it into a biological weapon. Profiles of the 7 doomsday cult members executed in Japan 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z “It’s not looking like a new attack,” said Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a former commander of the British army’s chemical and biological weapons unit. Britain demands Russia explain ‘what has gone on’ after latest nerve agent poisoning 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z According to their definition, that includes "without limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of nuclear, missile or chemical or biological weapons". What tech giants really do with your data 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z In his book, Duelfer said that Saddam Hussein fully expected to be able to reconstitute both chemical and biological weapons after inspectors left. Will North Korea Play Nuclear Hide-and-Seek with Trump? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z He said the one-year program the U.S. is proposing would cover all of the North’s chemical and biological weapons, nuclear programs and ballistic missiles. US plans for dismantling NKorea nukes may face resistance. 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z He said: “We know exactly what the risks are of them using negotiations to drag out the length of time they have to continue their nuclear chemical biological weapons programs and ballistic missiles.” Trump: 'possible' North Korea nuclear deal may not 'work out' 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Mattis did not specifically address chemical and biological weapons in his public remarks but said the United States would maintain its approach of backing up the diplomatic effort with military strength. Mattis seeks to allay Japanese concerns in North Korea denuclearization effort 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z This would allow the administration to pursue curbs on North Korea’s missiles, chemical and biological weapons and technology exports, too. Editorials from around New York 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The authorities are still investigating exactly how the suspect planned to use the toxin, but said he was working on a “biological weapon” attack in Germany. Prosecutor: Tunisian allegedly made ricin for German attack 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Or its missiles, its stockpiles of VX and other nerve agents or its biological weapons. Vague on Details, Trump Is Betting on ‘Special Bond’ With Kim to Deliver Deal 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Japan in particular is worried that even if North Korea gives up its nuclear arsenal and its ICBMs, it would still have shorter-range missiles as well as chemical and biological weapons. Nixon Did It. Why Not Trump? Crib Notes for a Presidential Summit 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Much is uncertain; even less is known about the North’s chemical and biological weapons, among them the deadly VX nerve agent. Step One in Disarming North Korea: Knowing What’s in Kim’s Arsenal 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z As for other concerns, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders last week wouldn’t say whether Trump would bring up the North’s extensive chemical and biological weapons programs since the priority is the nuclear question. Some worry Trump is overlooking other issues with NKorea 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z They discussed their shared goal of achieving “the complete and permanent dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and ballistic missile programs.” The Latest: Senior North Korean reportedly heading to US 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Trump and Abe “affirmed the shared imperative of achieving the complete and permanent dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and ballistic missile programs,” the White House said in a statement. North Korea summit: Kim Jong-un aide lands in Singapore as preparations advance 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z “The president and prime minister affirmed the shared imperative of achieving the complete and permanent dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and ballistic missile programs,” the White House said in a statement. Trump, Shinzo Abe to meet before Kim Jong-un summit 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z That’s especially true today, when North Korea apparently has the capacity to use nuclear, chemical and biological weapons against Seoul, Tokyo and perhaps Los Angeles. Opinion | Aboard Trump’s Terrifying North Korea Roller Coaster 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Bolton also called for the removal not only of nuclear arms but also of chemical and biological weapons from North Korea. North Korea’s Sudden Shift Puts South’s Leader on the Spot 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Bolton appeared to widen the scope of U.S. demands, insisting that the U.S. also wanted to put elimination of North Korea's chemical and biological weapons and other issues on the table. U.S. officials offer economic aid, security assurances if North Korea eliminates nuclear program 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z There are other issues, Bolton said, that the administration wants to press soon, if not immediately: “ballistic missiles, chemical and biological weapons, the American hostages, the Japanese abductees.” North Korea promises to dismantle its nuclear test site in public view, South says 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z “We have 100 percent solid information that on a particular day, nationals from Syria are going to enter the United States with chemical and biological weapons,” the chief justice posited. Key Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Trump’s Travel Ban 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Roberts posited a hypothetical: If the intelligence agencies told the president that 20 Syrian nationals planned to enter the United States with biological weapons, could the president ban the entry of Syrians to stop them? Supreme Court’s conservative justices appear to back Trump’s authority for travel ban 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z In addition to The Hot Zone, Preston also wrote about smallpox, anthrax, and biological weapons in The Demon in the Freezer, and he is working on a book about the 2014 outbreak. National Geographic has ordered a series about the Ebola virus 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z "I think we need to look at their chemical and biological weapons programs," and the return of South Korean and Japanese citizens abducted by the North, Bolton said. U.S. officials offer economic aid, security assurances if North Korea eliminates nuclear program 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z “It’s dealing with things it wasn’t really intended to deal with,” said Richard Guthrie, a chemical weapons expert and editor of CBW Events, a website that tries to document uses of chemical and biological weapons. What is the O.P.C.W., and Can It Referee on Chemical Weapons in Syria? 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z One of the three sites hit was the Barzeh complex, which the US says was a centre for development, production and testing of chemical and biological weapons, although Syria denies this. Chemical inspectors to be allowed in Douma 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Three sites - the Barzeh complex, which the US says is a centre for development, production and testing of chemical and biological weapons, although Syria denies this. Russia 'not tampering' with Syria site 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Firstly, the Barzeh complex, which the US says is a centre for development, production and testing of chemical and biological weapons, although Syria denies this. Trump defends 'mission accomplished' claim 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z The largest and most important of the targets struck was the Barzah Research and Development Center near Damascus, which officials described as a key facility in the Syrian chemical and biological weapons program. U.S. officials call airstrikes on Syrian chemical weapon facilities a success, report no casualties 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Pentagon officials said the missiles first struck a scientific research centre near Damascus that develops, produces and tests chemical and biological weapons. America, Britain and France strike Syria 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z “After decades when we thought we had successfully outlawed the use of chemical and biological weapons, the world is sitting idly by while their use is becoming normalised in Syria,” said Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein. Syria: 500 Douma patients had chemical attack symptoms, says WHO 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z That provoked a revolt among former colleagues, who told the Senate that Mr. Bolton had been rough on subordinates and politicized intelligence, citing in particular a report on biological weapons in Cuba. In John Bolton, Trump Finds a Fellow Political Blowtorch. Will Foreign Policy Burn? 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Over seven hours on that first day, Democrats explored allegations by intelligence officials that Mr. Bolton had gone after two analysts who disagreed with his views on Cuba’s biological weapons capability. ‘Kiss Up, Kick Down’: Those Recalling Bolton’s U.N. Confirmation Process Say He Hasn’t Changed 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Most notably, Bolton reportedly browbeat an intelligence analyst who disputed his view that Cuba was intent on building an advanced biological weapons program. State Department braces for Bolton’s return 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Fulton Armstrong, who was the intelligence community’s top Cuba expert, said Bolton and several of his associates in government also tried to have him removed over the biological weapons issue. Trump's new security adviser known for clashes with spy agencies 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z But nations also store deadly chemicals in huge volumes, capable of inflicting extensive injury and death, as well as chemical and biological weapons. Nuclear energy can make a carbon-free future a reality 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The analysis also tracks a simultaneous rise in sensationalist Russian claims that the United States is itself pursuing offensive biological weapons. Poisoning of Russian ex-spy puts spotlight on Moscow’s secret military labs 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Sometimes it makes me even laugh, like when they sent in a couple of hundred military biological weapons experts and spies to the scene of the latest crime. As Putin’s Opponents Flocked to London, His Spies Followed 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Why would Saddam risk war with much more powerful armies over chemical and biological weapons that he did not actually have? What is Donald Trump hiding? The answer may bore you 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The southern capital, Seoul, is in range of northern artillery batteries thought capable of firing 10,000 rounds a minute, all backed by the North’s stocks of chemical and biological weapons. How to read North Korea’s offer of talks 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Made major progress on the restriction and abolition of chemical and biological weapons, land mines, cluster bombs. We need to talk about peace again | Scott Ludlam 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z When the Soviet Union was dismantled in 1991, the Russian Federation became the heir to history’s most dangerous arsenal of chemical and biological weapons. Poisoning of Russian ex-spy puts spotlight on Moscow’s secret military labs 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z A serviceman from Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons defence unit in 2016.Credit: Ominous biosecurity trends under Putin 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z “Given its large and growing arsenal of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and missile delivery systems, this is extremely dangerous.” North Korea is quietly increasing aid to Syria’s chemical, missile programs, U.N. says 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z One report alleged that the U.S. was developing biological weapons at secret laboratories in Russia’s ex-Soviet neighbors, Ukraine and Georgia. Charged ‘Putin’s chef’ runs news sites along with troll army 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z One report alleged that the U.S. was developing biological weapons at secret laboratories in Russia’s ex-Soviet neighbors, Ukraine and Georgia. Charged ‘Putin’s chef’ runs news sites along with troll army 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Washington maintained its own stockpile of nerve agents during the Cold War and manufactured biological weapons until 1969, when President Richard M. Nixon dismantled the program. Poisoning of Russian ex-spy puts spotlight on Moscow’s secret military labs 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z As tensions between the West and Russia grow, questions are bound to arise about Russia’s capacities and proclivities for biological weapons. Ominous biosecurity trends under Putin 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z He opened a 1983 convention of evangelists from 140 nations by urging the elimination of nuclear and biological weapons. Evangelist Billy Graham, who reached millions, dies at 99 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z If Mr. Kim is creating the foundations for a biological weapons program, it should serve as one more warning of the escalating threat he poses. Opinion | There’s a deadly new threat from North Korea 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The Russians also had their own extensive biological weapons program at the time, in violation of international treaties, because they believed the USA had one too. Fingerprints of Russian Disinformation: From AIDS to Fake News 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Five months before North Korea’s first nuclear test in 2006, U.S. intelligence officials sent a report to Congress warning that secret work also was underway on a biological weapon. Microbes by the ton: Officials see weapons threat as North Korea gains biotech expertise 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Don’t forget that NK may be skilled at using chemical and/or biological weapons. Seven Critical Truths About North Korea 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The previous year, an algae toxin described in military texts as being as lethal as a biological weapon forced a two-day tap water shutdown for more than 400,000 customers in Toledo. Toxic algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Scientists used a similar argument to convince presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon to renounce the US biological weapons programme and ultimately bring about the Biological Weapons Convention. Ban on killer robots urgently needed, say scientists 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z U.S. law defines WMDs as ranging from explosive devices to biological weapons. NC air traffic controller arrested on weapons charge 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z “They talk openly about their ‘nuclear deterrent,’ but with chemical and biological weapons, it’s different,” DeTrani said. Microbes by the ton: Officials see weapons threat as North Korea gains biotech expertise 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z For instance, after the First World War, a 1925 conference led to the development and ratification of the Geneva Protocol, a treaty banning the use of chemical and biological weapons. Four ethical priorities for neurotechnologies and AI 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z He also mentioned the possibility that chemical and biological weapons might be used by the North. Pentagon: only ground invasion can destroy North Korean nuclear program 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z He also mentioned the possibility that chemical and biological weapons might be used by the North in case of a conflict. Grim cost predicted in effort to destroy North Korea’s nukes 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Spanish teacher and Educational Technology Innovation Coordinator Kendra Sue Finch was able to find a lesson on biological weapons and cyber-attacks in NICERC’s curriculum to weave into her lesson on the smallpox epidemic. Educators learn to teach cyber across all subjects 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z In Sweden and elsewhere, the nuclear shelters are also supposed to protect the population from other hazards, like a biological weapons attack or more-conventional warfare. Sweden has 65,000 nuclear shelters. Now, in the era of Trump, it wants more. 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z “SEAL Team” used Blue Cloud to represent Syria in the series’ second episode where the team investigates the use of biological weapons. 'SEAL Team' and other red-blooded military dramas giving blue California an economic lift 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z They had a dream of a treaty that could ban nuclear weapons, just the way we have banned chemical weapons and biological weapons. Michael Douglas: The World Should Listen to the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z He says these discoveries might lead to applications to curb everyday problems such as acne and pneumonia and to counteract biological weapons such as anthrax. Komodo dragon blood might save human lives. Getting it isn’t easy. 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Security Council called by the United States on “the acute threat” posed by the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. US urges all nations to stop the spread of nuclear weapons 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Moscow has violated numerous nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons treaties. U.S. cybersecurity stuck in its own ‘Groundhog Day’ 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z And some scientists fear the information could help terrorists create dangerous biological weapons. Resurrecting an extinct relative of smallpox could pave the way for better vaccines 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z “We banned biological weapons 45 years ago, we banned chemical weapons 25 years ago, and today we are banning nuclear weapons.” Treaty banning nuclear weapons approved at UN 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z A parallel but reportedly much smaller program produces biological weapons, current and former U.S. intelligence officials think. The message behind the murder: North Korea’s assassination sheds light on chemical weapons arsenal 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The menace of the state’s using chemical and biological weapons, gone. How the US could respond to North Korea's nuclear threat 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z They disable biological weapons, chemical weapons… even nuclear weapons. How to Stay Calm Under Pressure, According to a Weapons Disposal Leader 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Initially, at least, Operation Infektion had been a success – not only had it focused outcry towards the US, it had shifted attention away from Russian chemical and biological weapon development. Russian fake news is not new: Soviet Aids propaganda cost countless lives 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z |
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