The Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense

From Foreign Assistance to Sustainable Partnerships

• Author(s): National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons,
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Pages: 120
• ISBN_10: 0309179513
  ISBN_13: 9780309179515
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Security (National & International) , Science / Life Sciences / General , History / Military / Strategy , Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects ,

Description:...

This Congressionally-mandated report identifies areas for further cooperation with Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program of the Department of Defense in the specific area of prevention of proliferation of biological weapons. The report reviews relevant U.S. government programs, and particularly the CTR program, and identifies approaches for overcoming obstacles to cooperation and for increasing the long-term impact of the program. It recommends strong support for continuation of the CTR program.