The Probability of Soviet Employment of BW and CW in the Event of Attacks Upon the US
Item Details
Title
The Probability of Soviet Employment of BW and CW in the Event of Attacks Upon the US
Topics
Uses intelligence information to assess the capability of the Soviet BW program and to provide realistic approximation of risk of attack with specific agents.
Date
1951
Conclusions
The Soviets have an extensive BW program capable of covert actions, particularly sabotage. The most likely agents to be used are listed, which are commonly known BW agents - there is no evidence provided that these agents were currently pursued by the Soviets.
Files
Source
Central Intelligence Agency. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE 18): The Probability of Soviet Employment of BW and CW in the Event of Attacks Upon the US. 1951.
Citation
“The Probability of Soviet Employment of BW and CW in the Event of Attacks Upon the US,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/393.