Examples Of Biowarfare

“Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Soviet Union and the United Kingdom were among many countries that investigated how to wage biological war.” (pg. 38) Some of these countries have biological weapons programs and even some biological weapons have been used in the past. A Russian program “known to the Soviets as “the Concern Bioreparat”, supposedly a series of laboratories and plants that manufactured vaccines and other medicinal products, was in fact a vast network of secret cities, production plants of Moscow’s germ effort. Bioreparat studied and perfected germs as weapons. President Richard Nixon’s administration became the “world’s leading advocate for a treaty banning germ warfare. Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention- prohibited the possession of deadly biological agents except for research…for vaccines, detection and protective gear. It was the world’s first treaty to ban an entire class of weapons.” (pg. 63) April 1979, an explosion at a secret military base near Soviet city of Sverdlovsk, sent a cloud of Bacillus anthracis fanning over a nearby village, leaving thousands dead. Although the Soviets, had signed the treaty, they denied allegations that this was “nothing more nefarious than tainted meat.” (pg. 77) During the Gulf War, for example, biological weapons developed by Iraq posed a threat and they might, if fact still pose a threat. While US went in search of nuclear

These biological agents could be viruses, toxins, bacteria, etc. Agents could be used in war or terrorist attacks. Also, they could be modified to cause extreme diseases and disorders, according to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It makes bioterrorism even more tempting to use as it is easy and inexpensive to produce, disseminate and can cause a more widespread panic than other acts of terrorism (1).

One of the world’s most dreaded plagues for centuries, smallpox is now eradicated. Vaccination programs were pushed worldwide by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the disease was eliminated from the world. This push resulted in the last naturally occurring case in the world being almost 40 years ago. Once eradicated the once routine or mandatory vaccinations were stopped for the general public and it was deemed no longer necessary to prevent the disease. Although currently eradicated worldwide, two medical laboratory stockpiles still remain in Russia and the United States. With these stockpiles in existence the possibility of bio terrorism emerges and fear of these stockpiles getting into the wrong hands and being weaponized for

There are Three chemicals that make the bombs in WWII. One of the Chemicals are Tabun. Nazis forced prisoners to make tubun. Tabun is a chemical that messes with the nerve system. This chemical is also used stun grenades. The chemical was supposed to be a pesticide. Tubun was also used in gas chambers. Another gas used in bombs and in gas chamber is Zyklon B. Chlorine gas was a popular gas in WWI and in WWII. The gas was greenish yellow. It irritates the ears, lungs, nose, and throat. This gas kills its enemies by asphyxiation. This means it cuts off the air flow and chokes them.

Project Bioshield will protect the citizens of the United States of America safe from biological threats and warfare. Biological warfare is an act of war by using infectious toxins to wipe out or immobilize humans and animals. An example some these infectious toxins include viruses, diseases, fungi, and bacteria. “Project Bioshield is an attempt to create useful medicines to protect the people of the United States of America from biological and nuclear weapons.” (Progress in the War on Terror)

One of the greatest horrors of WWII, Unit 731, is often overlooked when talking about WWII atrocities, perhaps because it is not taught in the secondary education curriculum. Unit 731 was a top secret Japanese medical unit during the cold war that focused on producing biological and bacteriological weapons during WWII. While biological and bacteriological are, by many, considered to be inhumane in nature, Unit 731 went even further by partaking in human experimentation in order to achieve greater knowledge about these weapons, and to gain knowledge about anything that might

Also in the family of bombs developed by Great Britain, was the E61 Anthrax Bomb. This was a biological bomblet, sub-munition for the E133 cluster bomb. Within in was thirty-five milliliters of anthrax spores, or another pathogen,on 30.600 sharp flechettes. The anthrax bombs were relatively lightweight and portable, because even just a

In the last 60 years, the advancement of biological technology and easily attainable chemicals has led to an increase in chemical weaponry and biological pathogens. While nuclear and radiological attacks are more common, chemical attacks are brutally efficient and biological attacks can be engineered with new technology (Madsen, 2001). Chemical particles are able to disseminate through large areas quickly and efficiently, and in some cases, are not easily detectable until lethal doses are achieved. Unfortunately, not all of the pathogens that are considered dangerous are man-made as antibiotic resistant strains of common illnesses are

While we face many dangers in our daily work schedule, the biggest threat that we prepare for on deployment is biological attacks. Obviously, the first line of defense in combating this is vaccinations, mainly smallpox and anthrax. Back in the mid 1990’s when we first started the anthrax program there

Also in the family of bombs developed by Great Britain, was the E61 Anthrax Bomb. This was a biological bomblet, sub-munition for the E133 cluster bomb. Within in was thirty-five milliliters of anthrax spores, or other pathogen,on 30.600 sharp flechettes. The anthrax bombs were relatively lightweight and portable, because even just a scratch would prove lethal.

A Chemical Weapon according to Joe Carter of Erlc.com , is “a toxic chemical contained in a delivery system, such as a bomb or a shell”. The first chemical weapon ever used was Chlorine. This toxic gas was first used at the Second Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915. Toxic gases were looked down upon and considered inhumane before World War one. Soon after the toxic chlorine was used for the first time in 1915, the Germans

There are many types of chemical agents that can be used for a variety of effects. Most are not meant to be lethal, but most chemicals at high concentrations can be lethal.

This section will clarify how Earth First and their actions are representative of those who are civil disobedient, and not actions of an “eco-terrorist” organisation. One only has to compare Earth First with other more violent environmental terrorist groups such as ELF (Earth Liberation Front) to see the lack of continuity amongst more violent eco-terrorist groups. In 1986, ELF torched a ski resort in protest against the use of timber in which arsonists caused $12-26 million in damage, and as a result affected the well-being of the native Canadian lynx. Furthermore, over the past decade, the group has claimed responsibility for further attacks estimated to exceed over $100 million in damage. There is a distinct difference between those who submit to civil disobedience

Throughout the course of history, several methods of warfare have been practiced. One of the standard procedures for war is to use weapons such as pistols, shotguns, grenades, and automatic infantry. The other method is known as biological warfare, which is the use of diseases and other biological agents to harm enemies or citizens of an opposing country. Considering that the world flourishes in science today, scientists are researching for more efficient ways to handle war, which is were biological warfare comes in. After this method was discovered, many armies looked to it as the savior of war. Unfortunately, people are not aware of the many consequences that biological warfare holds.

The record of the human race recently, in particular the environment, is that of destruction. Since the addition of technology and the start of the industrial revolution, mankind has made the conscious deprivation of the environment. Extinct species and the pollution of the planet are just a few of the results of our doings, and it has only been accelerating with the help of up and coming countries such as India and China, who use tremendous amounts of resources. It is with this idea of the destruction of the environment ultimately leading to the destruction of ourselves is where I found the term ‘Ecocide’ very interesting, and therefore planned to devise my presentation around this term, researching the history and the ins and outs of its