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BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • CBRNE Operations
DEF

A biological agent confirmed to have been modified, processed or weaponized to be deliberately used to cause disease or death in humans, animals, plants or material deterioration.

OBS

biological warfare agent; BWA: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • biological-warfare agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Opérations CBRNE
DEF

Agent biologique confirmé comme ayant été modifié, transformé ou militarisé pour être employé délibérément en vue de provoquer des maladies ou la mort parmi les êtres humains, les animaux ou les végétaux, ou de détériorer les matériaux.

OBS

agent de guerre biologique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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