Biological terrorism

Biological Terrorism I. CATASTROPHIC TERRORISM The date is April 24, 2005. The time is approximately 8:30 am. Somewhere on the New York City subway system a briefcase sits, apparently forgotten. Inside the briefcase, an electronic oscillator flips over, marking the passage of thirtieth minute since its owner abdicated. In the busy subway station no one notices the small hissing noise that is produced as an odorless, tasteless aerosol is slowly released into the air. Within

After events such as 9/11, terrorism still instills fear into America’s population. Why? Simply because it is the one danger the American people cannot control. Biological terrorism is not always feared or worried about, but it is a genuine possibility and a lethal surprise that causes devastation. If not prepared, these deadly pathogens could easily kill large amounts of people. With tensions on the rise, what will the government or citizens do to defend themselves? If something happens, how will

anthrax.  As we stand right now, America is unprepared for a large-scale attack with biological weapons, and as we continue with our "War on Terrorism," the likelihood of such an attack is increasing every day.  Terrorists can use three major methods to most effectively distribute a biological agent in the US: 1) air dispersal to

Vulnerability to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism Introduction A key issue in Homeland Security and Emergency Management today is the country 's vulnerability to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism. The increasing proliferation of CBRN weapons all over the world is a primary security challenge due to their indiscriminate and destructive nature. CBRN weapons inflict physical damage, provoke panic, and result in societal, as well as economic

Biological Terrorism: Our City Streets as the New Battlefield The last 60-70 years of the twentieth century might be called the modern era of biological warfare. During this period, nation states developed biological weapons to be used on a far-away “European battlefield”. Even after ratification of the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972, the most impressive BW program in the history of mankind continued for 20 years, effectively cloaked in secrecy. Yet between 1970 and 1990, little thought

Athenian cities (Freedmen 1). Now bad guys can get their hands on biological and chemical weapons and they need to be stopped. The United States could increase border security, have better security or have vaccines and antibiotics. If the US could beef up border security, have better security and better dispose of chemicals then they could not only stop chemical and biological attacks but could stop other kinds of attacks. Chemical terrorism is the use of natural or synthetic substances such as mustard

individuals often use to generalize groups of distinct weapons into one main category when discussing acts of terrorism (Mauroni, 2010). A more precise way of describing WMD terrorism is by addressing the weapon by the appropriate classification, in order to understand the significance of the type of weapon.. Throughout this paper, these weapons will be classified by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN). These weapon types have different protocols, which makes it imperative that

Biological weapons are a widely used source of terror. The definition of a biological weapon is a harmful biological agent (as a pathogenic microorganism or a neurotoxin) used as a weapon to cause death or disease usually on a large scale (“Biological Weapon,” The Merriam- Webster Dictionary). There are numerous substances used as biological weapons. Some include Glanders, Botulism, and Brucellosis. Biological weapons consist of a kind of substance or disease that is used to launch an attack on

Biological warfare may wipe out human existence and all signs of life on this earth, but we have no say. The United States has the strongest military defence force in the world which also makes them more empower than any other country. The United States is so advanced they have man made biological weapons ready to send off at the commander’s command. ISIS has the power to attack any country they wanted to with a Biological Weapon causing destruction and panic. Most military defences have a Biological

Biological threats to the homeland are one of six strategic challenges outlined in The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. Biological threats are sometimes viewed as underrated threat to homeland security compared to the threat of terrorism and nuclear weapons. The following will explain the nature the threat of biological weapons pose on the homeland and the ongoing steps the federal government is implementing to meet this challenge. The nature of