The Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense
From Foreign Assistance to Sustainable Partnerships
by 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 ยท 2007
ISBN: 0309179513 9780309179515
Category: Political Science / Security (National & International)
Page count: 120
<p>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.</p>