Number: RL31059
Title: Biological Weapons: A Primer
Authors: Steve Bowman, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: A number of factors have contributed to the greatly heightened interest in biological weapons (BW) over the last several years. The Defense Department, the Central Intelligence Agency, and several independent studies have all spotlighted biological weapons as a growing concern both for the U.S. military and the general population. On the other hand, a significant number of experts have begun to question whether the concern over biological weapons is out of proportion to the actual threat.
Pages: 25
Date: Updated July 24, 2001