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The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology
This article assesses the potential innovations and risks that will result from advances in synthetic biologic and genetic engineering.
The Shaping of US Biodefense Posture
This report is an historical analysis of US biodefense and bioweapons posture in order to understand the disparity between chemical weapons preparedness and biological weapons preparedness.
The Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases
This hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations held two panels to discuss the threat of biological weapons use and emerging infectious diseases, calling on experts in both fields. The first panel was centered on a smallpox simulation known as…
The Threat of Chemical/Biological Terrorism
This publication by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service evaluates the threat of chemical and biological terrorism in the wake of the sarin gas attacks in the Tokyo subways.
The Truth About Bacteriological Warfare (Translation)
Memo of Japanese origin that discusses the alleged use of biological and chemical weapons by the Germans and Chinese to make the point that the risk is present and even increasing in peacetime. It then discusses the different threats posed by…
The Truth about Biological Warfare
In this document, the author aims to provide current information about BW without the usual sensationalism and exaggeration that typically surround it at this time period. While he says the occurrence of supervirulence (mutations) or a full-on…
The Use of Chemical and Biological Warfare
This survey assesses all past uses of chemical or biological warfare and then evaluates what would constitute a good route for the US to take should it decide to use biological warfare.
Toxicological Warfare
This document details the general concerns regarding CBR (chemical, biological, radiological) warfare that were important for the United States to consider when preparing themselves against an enemy attack. Many comparisons are drawn between nuclear…
Toxins
This report by the PSAC Panel on C&B Warfare evaluates toxins as weapons.
Twenty-First Century Biological Threats
This hearing before the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness aims to assess current biological threats in order to decide the necessary countermeasures to be developed.
Types and Quantities of Microbial and Other Agents and Toxins
This Ad Hoc Group of Governmental Experts seeks to identify potential verification measures which could determine if a state is stockpiling, producing, or retaining biological agents or chemical toxins.
Understanding the Threat of Biological Weapons in a World with COVID
Author surveys bioweapons experts to roadmap the most important historical trends surrounding bioweapon risk and policy (motivators, inhibitors, drivers, wild cards) from the 1940s to present day. With this information, the author attempts to create…
US Policy on Chemical and Biological Warfare and Agents
Report to the National Security Council by the Interdepartmental Political-Military Group (IPMG) in response to National Security Study Memorandum (NSSM) 59. Examines current US and international policies on CBW and deliberates future policies with a…
USBWC Report of Meeting, December 28, 1944
This is a report of a meeting of the US Biological Warfare Committee (USBWC) including some British military representatives.
USBWC Report of Meeting, January 2, 1945
This describes a meeting between the US Biological Warfare Committee (USBWC) and British and Canadian "visitors" at Camp Detrick .
USBWC Report of Meeting, January 4, 1945
This meeting was to give the British visitors a chance to review the question of BW and ask questions after their inspection of Camp Detrick.
Vulnerability of Water Supplies to BW Agents
The Public Health Service at Camp Detrick was asked to look at the vulnerability of water works systems to attack with BW.