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| Citation | Zilinskas, Raymond A., "Rethinking Bioterrorism." Current History (December 2001) |
| Topic 1 | WMD/CBRN Terrorism |
| Topic 2 | WMD/CBRN Counterterrorism Policy |
| Topic 3 | Changes in Terrorism |
| Country | Russia, Middle East, Global |
| Abstract | September 11 has given rise to the concern that terrorist groups might attempt to acquire biological weapons. While the effective development of such weapons requires significant levels of expertise, there is a fear among some experts that a dwindling Russian infrastructure might lead to the dissemination of biological weapons know-how. A more realistic contingency, in the eyes of the author, is an "unholy alliance" between terrorist groups and rogue states that either have or are developing biological weapons. Given the former's observed willingness to die while engaging in an attack, the author finds it important to safeguard against the possibility that a terrorist could be purposefully infected with a communicable pathogen in order to spread it among a target population. [NG] |
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