Biological weapons

attack with biological than nuclear or chemical. Considering nuclear is a growing concern with recently acquired material, the build would ultimately need testing to determine if function meets intent. Learning of the cost of testing may steer terrorists away from nuclear and more towards biological. History: Taking a look in history and ignoring weapon effectiveness, biological weapons were created and used frequently. According to Kostadinov & Galabova (2010) biological weapons were used in

Weapons of Mass Destruction pose a huge threat on the United States, because they are an ideal weapon for terrorists. There are four different kinds of these weapons; these are Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear. The one I would like to focus on are biological weapons, because they are seem the most probable. Why would I consider a biological weapon of mass destruction more probable? A biological attack is the “…intentional release of a pathogen or bio toxin….against humans plants or

country was brought to its knees, by a force that would be later identified as the Taliban. Imagine if the terrorists who hijacked the planes would have had a chemical or biological weapon they used during the attack. It would have cause many more deaths. The ability for the enemy to get and use chemical, biological or weapons of mass destruction is a very real threat. Every day we need to be vigilant to our enemy’s movements and never allow our guard to be down again. October 7, 2001 less than

develop of biological weapons, the DHS likely saw the acquisition of the REBS as unnecessary. Obtaining a successful biological program is difficult as seen with past attempts by governments. Both the United States and Russia were two of the best equipped countries to develop such weaponry and devoted plentiful resources to their programs. Even with the large influx money, both countries encountered difficult hurdles (Parachini, 2001). If a terrorist organization were to obtain a biological weapon

Chemical and Biological Uses of WMD The threat by terrorist groups in using Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) has increased significantly in the recent years. Preventing the creation and the utilization of these deadly weapons as well as their delivery systems and reducing those already in existence, has become of extreme importance to the government. Certain weapons of mass destruction, such as chemical and biological, are easier to acquire but much harder to detect. For that reason, they should

this week’s course material, choose one potential weapon from one of the chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) categories (i.e. you could select Tularemia, which could be a potential biological weapon). Write in your own words your assessment of your selected potential weapon's characteristics, accessibility, consequences of terrorists using that weapon based in researched facts. Please provide any support information required. The weapon that I chose to evaluate for this week’s lesson

The use of biological weapons first started many years ago, it has been detected as far back as 10,000 BCE. Where hunters would use poisonous arrows to fired into the target. Biological agents were also used in World War I, by the Germans infecting the Allies horses and cattle with various microbes on both the western and eastern fronts ( ). Even though biological weapons were used for many years, it does not justify their used. Biological weapons can cause mass deaths, and they can widespread

Using Clostridium botulinum as a Biological Weapon Ever since the dawn of biotechnology, the world had to face a new dilemma: bioterrorism. Using biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc., bioterrorism attack aims to cause illness of death in people, animals, or plants as a method of warfare. Used throughout history, biological weapon serves as a pivotal role in disarming an army. Botulism toxin, known for the most toxic substance in the biological world, has been used throughout

“Terrorists imitate governments, and nuclear weapons are in the arsenals of the world’s major powers. That makes them ‘legitimate.’ Chemical and biological weapons also may be found in the arsenals of many nations, but their use has been widely condemned by public opinion and proscribed by treaty, although in recent years the constraints against use seem to be eroding.” 1 —Brian Michael Jenkins, former leading terrorism analyst, written in 1975. More than forty years later, it is more relevant than

I agree that biological weapons are more likely to be attained, created, and deployed by terrorist than a nuclear weapon. The government does need to more aggressively to reduce proliferation of weapon availability or mitigate the damage caused by one, whichever is more practical and effective. Several factors make biological weapons more likely for use by terrorist than nuclear arms. Availability of weapon components One researcher determined that a hand full of biologists and