Vojenské Rozhledy

Czech Military Review

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The open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed theoretical journal of the Czech Ministry of Defence Vojenské rozhledy is the oldest and most prestigious Czech military journal (founded in 1920). Since mid-2013 it has been issued by the University of Defence (issuing institution), the state military university with a long tradition of scientific research in the field of defence and security. The journal brings the latest findings, in security, military science, theory and methodology. It is a platform which provides a forum for the presentation of the author's views within the broad international security community and the Armed Forces. It is designed mainly for practice, education and training in the field of security and defence.

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Are There Real Global Catastrophic Biological Risks?Reviewed

Aleš Macela, Vanda Boštíková

Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2025, Vol. XXXIV. (LXVI.): 55-69

Biosafety and biodefense (i.e. all countermeasures preventing the spread of biological agents in the environment and population) are on the regular agenda of states and their militaries. Somewhat aside are global catastrophic biological risks (GCBR), which can destroy human society as a biological species. Although a precise definition of what constitutes a global catastrophic biological risk is still being sought, it can be considered the impact of potential global catastrophic risks (GCR) on the social, economic and biological structure of human existence. This implies that GCBRs are a subset of GCRs. It is also open to discussion whether in...