Le Possibilita di un'Offesa Batteriologica in Guerra

Le Possibilita di un'Offesa Batteriologica in Guerra

The author gives their opinion on the potential of biological warfare on a country with the public health capabilities of their own, Italy.

1935

Epidemics are too unpredictable to control as a weapon. Diseases that can easily spread would be the most dangerous especially in places where they are not endemic as controlling them would cause social shut down. However, the weapons user can only ensure unilateral spread on the enemy's side if the two armies are at different levels of public health advancement. It would still be difficult to prevent retaliation after use. There are also great problems with dissemination and stability of agents.