With everyone wanting answers about a mysterious plague death at a BSL-3 lab in Russia, one thing is clear:
The world needs a new Biological Weapons Treaty.
“The [current] treaty has no protocols for enforcement,” former assistant secretary of state Mallory Stewart told me in an interview. The BWC treaty is a worthy declaration, but a cross-your-fingers-and-hope approach.
Photo: Joint chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense training at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept 2024. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Nolan Brewer)