Nuclear Blindness: An Overview of the Biological Weapons Programs of the Former Soviet Union and Iraq
1999
The Biological Weapons Programs of the Former Soviet Union and Iraq
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Author Information
Author(s): Christopher J. Davis
Primary Institution: Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
Conclusion
The study highlights the extensive and secretive biological weapons programs of the former Soviet Union and Iraq, which continued to develop despite international disarmament efforts.
Supporting Evidence
- The Soviet Union's biological weapons program was hidden behind civilian biotechnology research.
- Iraq's biological weapons program was conducted in secrecy after signing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.
- Both countries developed a variety of biological agents for military use, including anthrax and botulinum toxin.
Takeaway
This study shows that both the Soviet Union and Iraq worked secretly on biological weapons, even when they were supposed to stop. They created many dangerous agents that could be used in warfare.
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