biological warfare

English - Turkish

Definition of biological warfare in English Turkish dictionary: biyolojik savaş; (Askeri) Bknz. "biological operation"; (Biyoloji) mikrop savaşı; (Askeri) biyolojik harb; (Askeri) biyolojik harp
biowarfare: (Biological warfare) Biyolojik savaş
bandwidth; biological warfare; biological weapon: (Askeri) bant genişliği; biyolojik harp; biyolojik silah
chemical and biological warfare: (Askeri) Kimyasal ve Biyolojik Harp
chemical; biological and radiological warfare: (Askeri) KİMYA, BİYOLOJİ VE RADYOLOJİ HARBİ: Kimya, biyoloji ve radyoloji harp maddelerini kullanmak suretiyle ve zayiat verdirmek maksadıyla yapılan harp

English - English

Definition of biological warfare in English English dictionary: The use of any harmful organism (such as a bacterium or virus) as a weapon of war; Biological warfare (also known as germ warfare) is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war; use of disease-spreading microorganisms in war; The use of disease-producing microorganisms, toxic biological products, or organic biocides to cause death or injury to humans, animals, or plants. or germ warfare Military use of disease-producing or poisonous agents, and the means for defending against such agents. Biological warfare agents include many bacteria, such as those which cause anthrax, brucellosis, and typhus; viruses that cause diseases such as equine encephalitis; fungi such as rice blast, cereal rust, wheat smut, and potato blight; and toxins such as botulinum and ricin that are extracted from living organisms. Biological warfare dates from ancient times when warring groups would try to poison enemy soldiers with rotting or diseased corpses, infect cattle and horses, or spread contagion through civilian populations. Following the horrors of World War I, a 1925 Geneva Protocol prohibited the use of biological agents in warfare; however, this did not prevent Japan from using them in China during World War II. During the Cold War the Soviet Union as well as the U.S. and its allies built huge stockpiles of biological agents. Both sides signed the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention, which prohibits the production, stockpiling, or development of biological weapons and requires the destruction of existing stockpiles, but the Soviets conducted a clandestine program until the 1990s. Biological weapons programs can be concealed easily, and the 1972 convention contains no provisions for inspection and reporting. As a result, many states have been suspected of developing biological warfare agents, and some modern armed forces have prepared defensive measures. These include battlefield sensors, protective garments and masks, sterilizing agents, and vaccines; the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food; {i} biowarfare
biological warfare defense: defense against biological warfare