Proliferation Profile Assessment of Emerging Biological Weapons Threats

Item Details

Title

Proliferation Profile Assessment of Emerging Biological Weapons Threats

Topics

Research paper presented to the Directorate of Research Air Command and Staff College.

Date

1996

Conclusions

Discusses covert Iraqi development of bioweapons as a threat that other states will also pick up bioweaponry. Presents a generalized infrastructure for the basic steps needed for a nation or organization to go from idea to usable BW.

Source

Archuleta, M.G., et al. Proliferation Profile Assessment of Emerging Biological Weapons Threats. 1996. https://irp.fas.org/threat/cbw/96-012.pdf. Accessed March, 2024.

Citation

“Proliferation Profile Assessment of Emerging Biological Weapons Threats,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/535.