Chemical Weapons (CW)

Chemical weapons make premeditated use of the toxic properties of chemical substances to inflict death or harm to human beings and are known as weapons of mass destruction along with… Continue reading United States of America: Chemical Weapons Profile

• Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav
• January-March 2010
• CBW Magazine

International focus was repositioned back to Iraq as Saddam Hussein’s cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid was sentenced and eventually hanged to death in Baghdad on January 25, 2010. Commonly known as… Continue reading End of Al Majid ‘Chemical’ Ali

• Priyanka Singh
• January-March 2010
• CBW Magazine

Introduction The safety and security of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), commonly, characterized as nuclear, chemical and biological weapons in the current international security environment has become a dominant… Continue reading Threats Emanating From Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Arvind Kumar
• January-March 2010
• CBW Magazine

Japan claims that it does not possess Weapon of Mass Destructions including the Chemical and Biological Weapons. Determined never to revisit war following its disastrous defeat in World War II,… Continue reading Japan: CBW

• Shamshad A. Khan
• October-December 2009
• CBW Magazine

“Agent Orange has long been a sensitive issue for both countries and we have differed over the lasting impact of the defoliant on Vietnam. I am pleased to say that… Continue reading Agent Orange: Resonance on Vietnam-US Relations

• Pankaj K Jha
• October-December 2009
• CBW Magazine

The European Commission (EC) adopted on June 24 a policy package on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) security. With the sole aim to strengthen the protection of European Union… Continue reading European Union Policy on CBRN security: A Primer

• Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay
• July-September 2009
• CBW Magazine

This destruction of CWs under the watchful eyes of international inspectors by strictly following a declared roadmap could be said to be a feather in the cap for India’s overall disarmament and arms control efforts.

• Ajey Lele
• May 21, 2009
• IDSA Comments

Terror is not new to India. Modern man is living in a violent world and undeniably, societal threshold of violence is rising. As a result, ‘People’ are already inoculated against… Continue reading Terror Forecast : RNBC Terrorism?

• R V Athavale
• April-June 2009
• CBW Magazine

Acardinal principle of India’s nuclear doctrine is No First Use (NFU). It is articulated in a press release of January 4, 2003 on the review of operationalisation of India’s nuclear… Continue reading India’s Response to CBW attack

• Ali Ahmed
• October-December 2008
• CBW Magazine

While WMD hold the centre stage of international politics, its victims often suffer from neglect and insensitivity. Dr. Shehriyar Khateri, a physician, works determinedly for the cause of chemical weapons… Continue reading Interview of Dr. Shehriyar Khateri

• Monalisa Joshi
• April - June 2008
• CBW Magazine