Evolution of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Hazards. New Challenges and Threats National Security
Abstract
Purpose: to investigate the evolution of CBRN hazards and to assess the impact of scientific and technological advancement on the nature of future CBRN threats.
Method: methods of analysis and synthesis, formalization, and conjunctural analysis.
Findings: a retrospective analysis of the evolution of CBRN hazards across different periods was conducted. Key characteristics of each evolutionary stage were identified. The study outlines current trends in the transformation of such threats and possible future scenarios for their realization.
Theoretical implications: this article deepens our understanding of significant transformations in the field of CBRN defense, driven by technological progress, shifts in geopolitical dynamics, and evolution in the context of the widespread application of artificial intelligence, robotics, big data analytics, digital biology and biotechnology, nanotechnology, quantum technologies, 3D printing, cyber technologies, and high-energy physics.
Value: the research provides significant value in understanding and forecasting the nature and character of future CBRN hazards and their potential scenarios. It also offers analytical frameworks through which these hazards can be assessed and strategies can be developed in response to emerging national security threats.
Future research: further research may focus on identifying and justifying effective response strategies to future CBRN threats, considering scientific and technological changes that may influence the future security environment. It may also include the development of concepts, military strategies, and operational plans outlining the implementation of such responses.
Paper type: theoretical, descriptive.
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