National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats

This Strategy outlines the President Obama’s vision for addressing the challenges from proliferation of biological weapons or their use by terrorists. It highlights the beneficial nature of advances in the life sciences and their importance in combating infectious diseases of natural, accidental, and deliberate origin. It also outlines how the risks associated with misuse and potential consequences of a biological attack require tailored actions to prevent biological threats.

Author:
U.S. National Security Council
Publish Date:
November 2009

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