Assessing the biological weapons and bioterrorism threat
This monograph is comprised of six substantive sections. An opening introductory section sets the global context in which the threat of "bioterrorism" should be placed. The second section, using U.S. Government sources, surveys the evolution of offensive state biological weapons programs. The third section surveys the evolution of the efforts by nonstate actor--terrorist group--to obtain, develop, and use biological agents. The fourth section reviews the public portrayal of the BW threat by U.S. officials. The fifth and final section discusses the impact of the U.S. biodefense research program on the possible future development of biological weapons
eBook, English, [2005]
[Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College], [Carlisle, PA], [2005]