The Shaping of US Biodefense Posture
Item Details
Title
The Shaping of US Biodefense Posture
Topics
This report is an historical analysis of US biodefense and bioweapons posture in order to understand the disparity between chemical weapons preparedness and biological weapons preparedness.
Date
2015
Conclusions
There are three theories about why biological preparedness falls behind chemical preparedness: realism, bureaucratic politics, and organizational frames. There are significant physical and operative differences between chemical and biological weapons and they should not be treated as the same weapons class.
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Source
Louis, D. The Shaping of US Biodefense Posture. USAF Center for Unconventional Weapons Studies. June 2015.
Citation
“The Shaping of US Biodefense Posture,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/511.