“The proliferation of biological weapons has been a matter of great international concern. Considered as weapons of mass destruction—like nuclear and chemical weapons—biological weapons have proven difficult to control. Despite efforts such as those taken by the 125-member Biological Weapons Convention, the development of these weapons continues to increase. Because of these concerns, Senator Gore (D-TN) requested GAO to assess the effectiveness of efforts by the United States and the international community to curb the development of biological weapons. Specifically, this report addresses (1) the effectiveness of the Biological Weapons Convention, as well as efforts to strengthen it and (2) the effectiveness of U.S. and multilateral export controls in the proliferation of biological weapons.”
U.S. and International Efforts to Ban Biological Weapons
- June 29, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 1976-2000
