At a Glance The Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) is a voluntary multilateral export control regime that provides members a space to exchange information regarding exports of sensitive conventional weapons and dual-use goods and technologies in hopes of preventing the proliferation of such items. It was formed in 1996 as the successor to the Cold War-era Coordinating […]
Covid Lab Leak Fight Obscures the Global Rise of High-Security Biolabs
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Bloomberg about lab safety in BSL-3 and BSL-4 labs. “Nobody wants lab accidents,” said Gregory Koblentz, director of George Mason’s biodefense graduate program and a co-leader of the Global Biolabs project. “Unfortunately this issue has become politicized and polarized. That’s […]
Fact Sheet: Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
At a Glance The Nuclear Suppliers Group is a group of potential nuclear supplier countries that follow guidelines for nuclear-related exports in efforts to promote nuclear non-proliferation while complying with Article IV of the NPT requirements to foster cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Since participation is voluntary, there are 48 “participating governments.” History […]
Fact Sheet: The Zangger Committee
At a Glance The Zangger Committee (also known as the NPT Exports Committee or ZAC) is tasked with maintaining a Trigger List of nuclear materials and equipment that are subject to safeguards in accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Currently, there are 38 states party and the European Union is a permanent observer. History […]
Can a 1975 bioweapons ban handle today’s biothreats?
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, was quoted by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the Biological Weapons Convention. “It is worrisome that states parties can’t agree on relatively simple propositions that would ensure that the Article 1 prohibition on developing biological weapons includes biological agents […]
