Committee Report on Capabilities of Biological Warfare
Item Details
Title
Committee Report on Capabilities of Biological Warfare
Topics
CBW prepped a report on the capabilities of BW to assess their military worth, based on the Committee Report on Appraisal of the Technical Aspects of BW.
Date
1948
Conclusions
US is not prepared to use BW offensively, but anthrax, botulinum toxin, or "brucella" could be "developed to the point of production within one year from time authority and funds become available." Also believed that the US was vulnerable to attack by BW, suggested R&D.
Files
Source
Research and Development Board, Committee on Biological Warfare. Report on Capabilities of Biological Warfare. April 20, 1948.
Citation
“Committee Report on Capabilities of Biological Warfare,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/375.