Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National Security

Currently, dozens of biological laboratories controlled by the US Department of Defense are deployed along the perimeter of the Russian Federation. They are operating in a closed regime and completely excluded from the jurisdiction of the states on whose territory they are located. The purpose of th...

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Main Authors: V. V. Filonov, V. V. Shcherenko, Y. E. Popov, V. E. Tereshchatov
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Published: 27 Scientific Centre named after academician N.D. Zelinsky 2022-05-01
Series:Вестник войск РХБ защиты
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Online Access:https://www.nbsprot.ru/jour/article/view/23
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description Currently, dozens of biological laboratories controlled by the US Department of Defense are deployed along the perimeter of the Russian Federation. They are operating in a closed regime and completely excluded from the jurisdiction of the states on whose territory they are located. The purpose of this work is to summarize the available information on the activities of these biolabs, controlled by the US Department of Defense in the Caucasus region. The deployment of these biolabs under the US control in the Caucasus region is due to its favorable geographical position – in the north it borders the Russian Federation, and in the south – Iran. In addition, people of various ethnic groups (about 50) live compactly in the Caucasus region in various climatic conditions and in diverse areas. These circumstances make it possible to develop bioagents of various ethnic orientations. All these biolabs are «dual-use» facilities that are part of the US-controlled biosecurity system. They allow the US Department of Defense to solve the following tasks: to create and test a new generation of biological weapons; to collect information on endemic biopathogens, ways of distribution and means of combating them in the Russian Federation; to control the biological situation on the territory of the Russian Federation; to carry out military biological research without fear of protests from the American public; to create dangerous pathogens and genetic weapons; to conduct tests of biological agents on humans, tracking their virulence, delivery routes, probable mortality of the population and livestock; to circumvent international agreements and conventions on the control of bioweapons; to carry out biosabotage aimed at destroying the personnel of the Armed Forces and the population of Russia, causing damage to the economy of our country by destroying livestock, infecting grain crops and discrediting Russian agricultural products on world markets. These US-controlled biolabs deployed along the perimeter of the Russian Federation threaten the national security of Russia and the countries in which they are located. Serious diplomatic efforts are needed to curtail their activities in the Caucasus region.
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spelling doaj-art-83b0652ce968449dbf234dcf1f1d7c592025-08-20T03:38:35Zrus27 Scientific Centre named after academician N.D. ZelinskyВестник войск РХБ защиты2587-57282022-05-016325827010.35825/2587-5728-2022-6-3-258-27022Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National SecurityV. V. Filonov0V. V. Shcherenko1Y. E. Popov2V. E. Tereshchatov3Branch Office of the Federal State Budgetary Establishment «48 Central Scientific Research Institute» of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Yekaterinburg)Branch Office of the Federal State Budgetary Establishment «48 Central Scientific Research Institute» of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Yekaterinburg)Branch Office of the Federal State Budgetary Establishment «48 Central Scientific Research Institute» of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Yekaterinburg)Branch Office of the Federal State Budgetary Establishment «48 Central Scientific Research Institute» of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Yekaterinburg)Currently, dozens of biological laboratories controlled by the US Department of Defense are deployed along the perimeter of the Russian Federation. They are operating in a closed regime and completely excluded from the jurisdiction of the states on whose territory they are located. The purpose of this work is to summarize the available information on the activities of these biolabs, controlled by the US Department of Defense in the Caucasus region. The deployment of these biolabs under the US control in the Caucasus region is due to its favorable geographical position – in the north it borders the Russian Federation, and in the south – Iran. In addition, people of various ethnic groups (about 50) live compactly in the Caucasus region in various climatic conditions and in diverse areas. These circumstances make it possible to develop bioagents of various ethnic orientations. All these biolabs are «dual-use» facilities that are part of the US-controlled biosecurity system. They allow the US Department of Defense to solve the following tasks: to create and test a new generation of biological weapons; to collect information on endemic biopathogens, ways of distribution and means of combating them in the Russian Federation; to control the biological situation on the territory of the Russian Federation; to carry out military biological research without fear of protests from the American public; to create dangerous pathogens and genetic weapons; to conduct tests of biological agents on humans, tracking their virulence, delivery routes, probable mortality of the population and livestock; to circumvent international agreements and conventions on the control of bioweapons; to carry out biosabotage aimed at destroying the personnel of the Armed Forces and the population of Russia, causing damage to the economy of our country by destroying livestock, infecting grain crops and discrediting Russian agricultural products on world markets. These US-controlled biolabs deployed along the perimeter of the Russian Federation threaten the national security of Russia and the countries in which they are located. Serious diplomatic efforts are needed to curtail their activities in the Caucasus region.https://www.nbsprot.ru/jour/article/view/23biological securitybiological sabotagebiological agentbiolabbiological weaponsbiological threats
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V. V. Shcherenko
Y. E. Popov
V. E. Tereshchatov
Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National Security
Вестник войск РХБ защиты
biological security
biological sabotage
biological agent
biolab
biological weapons
biological threats
title Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National Security
title_full Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National Security
title_fullStr Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National Security
title_full_unstemmed Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National Security
title_short Biological Laboratories in the Caucasus Region as Sources of Threats to Russia's National Security
title_sort biological laboratories in the caucasus region as sources of threats to russia s national security
topic biological security
biological sabotage
biological agent
biolab
biological weapons
biological threats
url https://www.nbsprot.ru/jour/article/view/23
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