Author | : National Research Council |
File Size | : 46,6 Mb |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 10 October 2007 |
ISBN | : 9780309179515 |
Pages | : 120 pages |
The Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense by National Research Council Book PDF Summary
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.