Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Defense
Q. Is the U.S. still developing biological weapons to use against our enemies?
A. As required by executive order, the U.S. government ceased all offensive
biological research in November, 1969; however, DoD does have research programs
which focus on defensive measures. Some projects exist as part of the Medical
Biological Defense research program. DoD reports on these projects annually
to Congress. The most recent edition, "Department
of Defense Nuclear/Biological/Chemical (NBC) Warfare Defense Annual Report to
Congress," was published in March 2000.