Non-State actors’ pursuit of CBRN weapons: From motivation to potential humanitarian consequences

Meulenbelt, Stephanie; Nieuwenhuizen, M.

doi:10.1017/s1816383116000011

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“…Likewise, Bunn and Wier (2006) argued that 'the danger [of a nuclear terrorist attack] should not be exaggerated' (see also Lustick, 2006;Mueller, 2006). Nevertheless, after including such a caveat, most researchers tended to emphasise that, although the likelihood of a CBRN terrorist attack remained low, it had increased since the 1990s '[due] to globalization, which facilitates the spread of knowledge, capabilities and materials' (Meulenbelt and Nieuwenhuizen, 2015) and that an attack of that type could have extremely severe consequences (Laqueur, 1999;Stern, 1999;Combs, 2018).…”

Section: In the Shadow Of Al Qaedamentioning

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The European Union’s Response to the CBRN Terrorist Threat: A Multiple Streams Approach

Kaunert¹,

Léonard²

2020

Politique Européenne

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Section: In the Shadow Of Al Qaedamentioning

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The European Union’s Response to the CBRN Terrorist Threat: A Multiple Streams Approach

Kaunert¹,

Léonard²

2020

Politique Européenne

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“…Though the methods used by these non-state actors to inflict harm to date are conventional, there have been instances in the past where non-conventional CBRNE warfare was used on the susceptible population. [ 5 ]…”

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“…Instances of CBRNE attacks are well documented in the 1995 sarin attack in the Tokyo subway, the 2001 anthrax letters in the US letters where anthrax spores were sent to several news agencies and two US senators, causing the deaths of five people, and recently in 2015, Syria, whereof rebels made low-grade on, used chemical weapons like chlorine and mustard gas against Kurdish fighters on several occasions. [ 5 ]…”

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Awareness and preparedness of first responders regarding chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) disaster management of a tertiary medical institute in South India: A mixed methods study

Suryawanshi

Surekha

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: In case of a CBRNE catastrophe, junior doctors (first responders) will be the first to respond to the CBRNE disaster, so they should be fully equipped with the knowledge and skills of managing CBRNE casualties and preventing the endangerment of lives. Objectives: To assess the awareness and preparedness of first responders in medical institutions regarding CBRNE casualties’ management and to explore the perceptions of first responders towards CBRNE disaster management. Materials and Methods: The present study was a mixed methods study which was conducted during the months of January to March 2020 among 153 study participants. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted along with free listing and pile sorting till data saturation. Data entry was done in an Excel sheet and data analysis was be done using SPSS software v. 21. Results: Out of the 153 participants only 37 participants (24.1%) had ever heard about the term “CBRNE” (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear disasters) or “hazmat” (hazardous material). At the end of FGDs, participants could answer affirmatively that they had heard the term “decontamination” of CBRNE casualties. Very few participants could ambiguously explain the meaning of the term “decontamination” in the context of CBRNE casualty. Conclusion: There is an imperative need for enhancing not only knowledge and awareness, but also proper training for first responders to utilizing simulation sessions. This is particularly important as health care professionals are the first line of defence when it comes to identifying and treating patients that have come into contact with CBRNE hazards.

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“…The likelihood of major incidents and disasters has increased in recent years. Climate change has increased the risk of natural disasters occurring; urbanisation has increased the potential for populations to be exposed to technological disasters; and in war and terrorism, there is an increased willingness of state and non-state actors to use unconventional weapons (Mazzone, 2013;Meulenbelt & Nieuwenhuizen, 2015;North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2015).…”

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Psychosocial and behavioural aspects of early incident response: outcomes from an international workshop

Carter

Gauntlett

Rubin

et al. 2018

Global Security: Health, Science and Policy

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The likelihood of major incidents and disasters has increased in recent years, due to climate change, urbanisation, and acts of terrorism. Effective management of such incidents is crucial to ensure that members of the public are able and willing to take appropriate protective actions. The workshop described in this paper brought together researchers, practitioners and policy makers with expertise in emergency planning, preparedness and response to generate recommendations for major incident management. Workshop participants agreed that understanding the psychosocial aspects of major incidents is crucial to effective incident response, and a number of key themes were raised during workshop discussions. Based on these themes, four key recommendations can be made for informing planning and preparedness for major incidents.

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Non-State actors’ pursuit of CBRN weapons: From motivation to potential humanitarian consequences

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

The European Union’s Response to the CBRN Terrorist Threat: A Multiple Streams Approach

The European Union’s Response to the CBRN Terrorist Threat: A Multiple Streams Approach

Awareness and preparedness of first responders regarding chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) disaster management of a tertiary medical institute in South India: A mixed methods study

Psychosocial and behavioural aspects of early incident response: outcomes from an international workshop

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