Strategic Aspects of Countering Bioterrorism

Abstract

Article is devoted to phenomena of bioterrorism which is not new threat to security, technique and methods of combating this phenomena should be considered carefully in societies today. Authors in article emphasis that first step in combating bioterrorism are strategies which parts clearly explain what should be done. Legal frameworks, common understanding of challenges and threats, standardized rules of operation, improved exchange of information, increased capability to prevent biological attacks are procedures as an integral parts of strategies for combat weapon for mass destruction including bio weapon.

Article is consist of: basic terms which remind us what exactly biological weapon is and explaining that malevolent application of biological agents in terrorist acts to cause infectious diseases of civilians or military personnel, animals and plants, also international legal framework concerning biological terrorism, reasons for strategic approach for countering bioterrorism, as an example how control and prevent this phenomenon. In addition, the strategy can be seen as an expression of the evolution of the control of biological weapons focusing on the projection of future manifestations of bioterrorism, in order to take optimal measures in countering this phenomenon. Different international initiative are good tool for developing strategies as a first step in understanding and preventing use of biological weapon. In article are explained several regional initiatives and their action regarding bio weapon including national approaches to this security problem. Without contemporary thinking and acting, this issue cannot be solved in future years, threat of biological weapon will grow if humanity doesn’t take serious measures in prevention and combating this phenomena.