The Matryoshka War Report: Key Findings and Implications
Biological disinformation is no longer a marginal phenomenon or simply a collection of online rumours.
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Biological Weapons
Biological Weapons comprise bacteria, viruses or toxins disseminated through a delivery mechanism to inflict harm or kill humans, plants or animals. The 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention bans the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and retention of biological agents and toxins, of any type or quantity, including their components, that do not have protective, medical or other peaceful purposes, and any weapons or means of delivery for such agents and toxins. The 1925 Geneva Protocol prohibits the use of chemical and biological weapons in war and the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism (UNSGM) enables independent investigation of alleged use of chemical and biological weapons.
BWC Briefing Note: August 2026
Left unchallenged, false narratives can erode trust between States Parties, weaken confidence in transparency and cooperation measures, and complicate efforts to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention.
The Matryoshka Model
Across Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America, very different outbreaks, laboratories and political systems have been drawn into a single strategic narrative: that foreign-supported biosecurity and public-health cooperation conceals hostile geopolitical intent.
Russia’s January 2025 Note Verbale Debunked
Find out the facts in this debunking of Russia’s Note Verbale and how these narratives are targeting the United States and Africa.
NGO STATEMENT TO BWC MEETING OF STATES PARTIES
Read the NGO Statement to the BWC Meeting of States Parties addressing disinformation campaigns that threaten international disarmament efforts.
BWC BRIEFING NOTE | DECEMBER 2025
Understand the disinformation challenges facing the Biological Weapons Convention in the BWC Primer from December 2025.
Roadmap of a BWC Disinformation Campaign
What do commonly used tactics look like in documents submitted to the BWC?
CBRN Disinformation — Views from Experts
Expert insights into the current state of CBRN disinformation, perceived goals and recommendations to guide future countermeasures.
Building Resilience to False Narratives
COUNTERING Biological WEAPONS DISINFORMATION Building Resilience to False Narratives: A Primer for the BWC Sixth Working Group, August 2025 Current
Biological Weapons Disinformation Primer
Biological Weapons Convention Fifth Working Group on the Strengthening of the Sonvention and Meeting of States Parties Briefing Note