The Threat of Bioterrorism
Abstract
The increasing threat of the number and various types of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has increased exponentially with the start of the 21st century. Combined with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the invasion of Israel by Hamas the proliferation of nuclear weapons by developed and rogue nations increases the chances of either a nuclear strike as an escalation of an existing war or a mishap which escalates into a nuclear retaliation and all-out war. Aside from nuclear threats other types of WMDs exist, including Bioterrorism. The use of Biological weapons goes back over two thousand years. Toxins, Bacteria, and Viruses are among the likely choices of Bioterrorists now and in the future. Unless the global community acts quickly and decisively, the chance of a Biological WMD being used effectively by a terrorist organization is very real.