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Irkutsk Incident Framed as Biosecurity Wake-Up Call

Original: The Irkutsk Incident: A Warning and Wake-Up Call for Biosecurity and the BTWC

An analysis by Israel's Institute for National Strategic Studies argues that an incident in Irkutsk, Russia should be treated as a warning and wake-up call for biosecurity and for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. The piece calls on states to strengthen biosecurity safeguards and to reinvigorate the BTWC regime in light of the episode.

Why now: The incident has prompted fresh debate over gaps in biosecurity oversight and the weakness of the biological weapons treaty regime.

IrkutskRussiaInstitute for National Strategic StudiesBiological and Toxin Weapons Convention

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• The Irkutsk Incident: A Warning and Wake-Up Call for Biosecurity and the BTWC · Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
• The Irkutsk Incident: A Warning and Wake-Up Call for Biosecurity and the BTWC · Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)

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