Biological / Chemical Weapons

A Revised Acquisition Program Baseline and Threat Assessment for the Chemical Demilitarization Program, October 2002

Background This report is the first in a series of reports that discuss the acquisition of the Chemical Demilitarization Program…

September 17, 2017

BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE – Additional Information That Congress May Find Useful as It Considers DOD’s Advanced Development and Manufacturing Capability, July 2017

Background From the report: DOD’s ADM facility is to specialize in manufacturing biologics, with a focus on producing antibodies and…

July 24, 2017

Naval Concepts of Chemical and Biological Warfare – A Department of Defense Motion Picture Film (1952)

Background Naval Concepts of Chemical and Biological Warfare - A Department of Defense Motion Picture Film (1952). This declassified Naval…

June 30, 2017

Report of Investigation: The Presence of Biological and Chemical Warfare Materiel at AFMC Bases within the United States, June 2000

Background Mr. Andrew Ghazee of the AFMC Restoration Office, requested that AFRLIHEST conduct an archival search, review, and analysis of existing…

October 12, 2016

Operation Dew – Aerosol Released Biological Agent Tests, 1950s

Background Operation Dew took place from 1951-1952 off the southeast coast of the United States, including near Georgia, and North…

August 16, 2016

Allegations of Biological Experiments in Viet Nam, 1966

In 2014, I came across reference to a document within the CIA's holding, that referenced an alleged incident which occurred…

October 27, 2015

Biological Agent: BZ

The following documents pertain to the biological agent BZ. Determination of Trace Quantities of BZ (3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate) in Air and Water…

February 23, 2015

Anthrax

"Anthrax was first tested as a biological warfare agent by Unit 731 of the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria during…

February 23, 2015

Entomological Warfare

Background Entomological warfare (EW) is a type of biological warfare that uses insects to attack the enemy. The concept has…

February 23, 2015

Biological Agent: VX

VX (S-[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl]-O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate) is an extremely toxic substance whose only application is in chemical warfare as a nerve agent. As…

February 23, 2015