Hearings Before the Committee on Science and Astronautics
Item Details
Title
Hearings Before the Committee on Science and Astronautics
Topics
Statements given by Army officials regarding status of CEBAR. Less information on biological warfare, more focus on chemical.
Date
1959
Conclusions
Russians have strong biological capabilities, and Creasy thinks "it is an untenable position to occupy in the world today to say that we will not strike back until somebody hits us." BW is considered more humane than other weapons, has versatile advantages, and is cost effective. Better countermeasures should be produced and more funding is needed to achieve that.
Files
Source
United States House of Representatives Committee on Science and Astronautics. Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Warfare Agents: Hearings Before the Committee on Science and Astronautics, US House of Representatives. United States Government Printing Office. 1959.
Citation
“Hearings Before the Committee on Science and Astronautics,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/406.