The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition
Emerging biotechnologies make this a critical time for updating and strengthening the international bioweapons regime. However, international cooperation on biosecurity is becoming increasingly difficult. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, biological weapons have become a trope in the war o...
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| author | Zhukoff, Karolina Biberman, Yelena |
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| description | Emerging biotechnologies make this a critical time for updating and strengthening the international bioweapons regime. However, international cooperation on biosecurity is becoming increasingly difficult. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, biological weapons have become a trope in the war of narratives between Moscow and Washington. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s new biotechnology strategy explicitly singles out Russia as a bad actor. International cooperation, not blocs, is required to confront the emerging problems of biosecurity, from genetic modification to enhanced pathogens of pandemic potential. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1809292024-11-10T15:43:30Z The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition Zhukoff, Karolina Biberman, Yelena S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social Sciences Country and region studies International politics and security Emerging biotechnologies make this a critical time for updating and strengthening the international bioweapons regime. However, international cooperation on biosecurity is becoming increasingly difficult. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, biological weapons have become a trope in the war of narratives between Moscow and Washington. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s new biotechnology strategy explicitly singles out Russia as a bad actor. International cooperation, not blocs, is required to confront the emerging problems of biosecurity, from genetic modification to enhanced pathogens of pandemic potential. Published version 2024-11-06T02:06:29Z 2024-11-06T02:06:29Z 2024 Commentary Zhukoff, K. & Biberman, Y. (2024). The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition. RSIS Commentaries, 145-24. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180929 en RSIS Commentaries, 145-24 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Country and region studies International politics and security Zhukoff, Karolina Biberman, Yelena The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition |
| title | The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition |
| title_full | The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition |
| title_fullStr | The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition |
| title_full_unstemmed | The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition |
| title_short | The international bioweapons regime must be strengthened, not exploited in geopolitical competition |
| title_sort | international bioweapons regime must be strengthened not exploited in geopolitical competition |
| topic | Social Sciences Country and region studies International politics and security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180929 |
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