Report on International Aspects of Biological Warfare
Item Details
Title
Report on International Aspects of Biological Warfare
Topics
Prepared by CBW to discuss the relationship between BW and arms control and to discuss the role of BW in actual warfare
Date
1947
Conclusions
BW should not be classified as a WMD, and actually is safer because it doesn't damage property and doesn't have to kill people. Regulating BW use is essentially impossible and the US shouldn't sign anything that would have them regulate BW R&D.
Files
Source
Research and Development Board, Committee on Biological Warfare. Report on International Aspects of Biological Warfare. October 14, 1947.
Citation
“Report on International Aspects of Biological Warfare,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/373.