Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense: From Foreign Assistance to Sustainable Partnerships

Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Policy and Global Affairs (Author), Development Security and Cooperation (Author), Office for Central Europe and Eurasia (Author), Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons (Author)

ISBN: 9780309111584

Publisher: National Academies Press

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Pub Date: November 10, 2007

Dewey: 327.1745

LCCN: 2008297889

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 10.90" L x 8.40" W ( 0.75 lbs) 120 pages

BISAC Categories:

Political Science | International Relations | Arms Control | Security National and International

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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.

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