| by CTEC Staff
For decades, CBRN terrorism has been one of the focal points for counterterrorism and counterextremism efforts across the globe. Although successful instances of terrorist use of CBRN are, fortunately, relatively rare, the impact can be catastrophic. However, the potential for far-right extremist groups to pursue and use CBRN weapons has been under-explored in comparison to Islamist groups.
In a recent presentation co-written with CTEC Deputy Director Alex Newhouse, MIIS Associate Professor Philipp Bleek assesses the threat of far-right CBRN terrorism and explains how CBRN weapons can play a symbolic role in far-right identity creation. Dr. Bleek presented November 3, 2020 at CBRNe Convergence, a practitioner-oriented CBRN threat and response conference, in Orlando, FL.
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s Faculty Excellence Award for 2020/21 has been awarded to Professor Philipp Bleek of the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program, who met the challenge of adapting his courses to the online learning environment with enthusiasm and innovation.
Check out this video of Philipp Bleek and Cyrus Jabbari’s presentation on acid terrorism.
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Associate Professor of Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Philipp Bleek presented on “Drones and CBRN Terrorism Threats and Responses” as the closing speaker for the June 3-4 “Countering Drones 2020” conference, organized by Defense iQ.
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