CBRN
Prions as Bioweapons?
September 13 by James GiordanoAlthough instances of biowarfare and bioterrorism have been rare in the 21st century, rapid advances in bioscience and technology that are capable of being weaponized are becoming ever more difficult...
Northern Ireland Meets Afghanistan as Experts Compare IED Warfare
July 21 by Defence IQ DigitalDefence IQ had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and defence professionals at the 5th Annual Counter-IED conference. In this interview, Richard de Silva speaks with Andy Pettitt - a...
CBRN Expert Speaks Up: 'Terrorists Are Willing to Move to the Next Step'
April 26 by Richard de SilvaBrigadier General (ret) Galatas Ioannis is Senior Advisor and RIEAS-CBRNE Scientific Coordinator. He specialises in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and, for more than 20 years, has served as Head o...
'Asking the Experts': The Human Element of Major Incident Response
March 02 by Defence IQ PressRosie Murray is the owner of Awareness Raising for Trauma, an organisation that offers training for staff in dealing with the human aspects of major incident response, and has been a professional co...
'Asking the Experts': UK Budget Cuts Will Affect Recovery from CBRN Attacks
February 23 by Richard de SilvaJeff Charlton is the founder of the British Damage Management Association. Among his specialty areas are topics related to the European Committee for Standardisation Guidance Notes. Q: What is...
'Asking the Experts': Israeli Security Know-how Meets EU CBRN Needs
February 17 by Richard de SilvaOmer Laviv is the CEO of ATHENA GS3, which integrates security between individuals, companies and institutions. A former officer of the Israeli Navy and employee of the Israel Airport Authority, he...
'Asking the Experts': Uncovering the Realities of CBRNE Civil Preparedness
February 10 by Richard de SilvaBrigadier General (ret) Galatas Ioannis is Senior Advisor and RIEAS-CBRNE (Research Institute for European and American Studies - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives) Scientif...
Iran's Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Capabilities - A Net Assessment
February 07 by Defence IQ DigitalIt would take Iran at least two years to produce a single nuclear weapon, according to a new in-depth report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Although concerns have lon...
Priming for a 'Terrorist Spectacular': Olympics Planners Hope for the Best While Preparing for the Worst
January 17 by Laurent RathbornWith the London Olympics less than 18 months away, efforts to implement a sound security strategy have been increased. Over the last few months, the UK government has published part of its security...
North Korea Threatens Nuclear 'Holy War' With South
December 31 by Defence IQNorth Korea has threatened to use nuclear weapons in a "holy war" against its neighbour after South Korean tanks, jets and artillery carried out one of the largest-ever live-fire exercises close to...
Lavrov Says Russia Concerned About North Korea Nuclear Programme
December 15 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyDecember 13, 2010 Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has told his North Korean counterpart that Moscow is deeply concerned over the North's uranium-enrichment efforts. Lavrov also c...
BBC interview challenges US Secretary of State Clinton on WikiLeaks and Afghanistan
December 06 by US Department of StateInterview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Manama, Bahrain 3 December 2010 QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you for speaking to the BBC. There’s a lot of anger in the...