By National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Security, and Cooperation Development, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union
In keeping with a request from the U.S. Congress, this publication examines how the original event and huge services of the dept of safety (DOD) should be prolonged to lessen the specter of bioterrorism inside constructing nations outdoors the previous Soviet Union (FSU). in past times 12 years, DOD has invested $800 million in decreasing the danger from bioterrorism with roots within the states of the FSU. The program's accomplishments are many fold. the danger of bioterrorism in different nations is just too nice for DOD to not be one of the leaders in addressing threats past the FSU. considering attainable sensitivities a few U.S. army presence, DOD should still have interaction governments in approximately ten constructing international locations outdoor the FSU in organic probability relief courses through the subsequent 5 years. at any time when attainable, DOD should still associate with different organisations that experience good demonstrated humanitarian reputations within the nations of curiosity. for instance, the U.S. organization for foreign improvement, the facilities for disorder keep an eye on and Prevention, and the realm overall healthiness association can be regarded as capability companions.
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SOURCE: Department of State presentation of 2006 estimate to the committee, May 22, 2008. BOX 1-4 Spread of Especially Dangerous Pathogens in Sub-Saharan Africa • 1976. • • • 2006. • Ebola has been present in Sudan and the Republic of the Congo since Marburg has been present in Kenya, Uganda, and Angola since 1980. Yellow fever and dengue now exist in Kenya, Sudan, and Somalia. Rift Valley fever reappeared in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania in 1997 and in West Nile disease is present in Africa. , July 2008.
The committee strongly believes that for many years DOD has demonstrated that it can bring unique skills and experiences to the field that are not readily available to other agencies in areas such as facility and personnel security, project management in difficult 21 INTRODUCTION environments, logistics, and training of a wide range of specialists. This topic is discussed throughout the report. THE STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT The report is presented in 6 chapters and 12 appendixes. Chapters 2 to 5 respond to the four tasks in the legislation calling for this study and present relevant recommendations.
Ebola has been present in Sudan and the Republic of the Congo since Marburg has been present in Kenya, Uganda, and Angola since 1980. Yellow fever and dengue now exist in Kenya, Sudan, and Somalia. Rift Valley fever reappeared in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania in 1997 and in West Nile disease is present in Africa. , July 2008. The following incidents underscore that the threat of bioterrorism is at the doorsteps of the world: • Anthrax letters were disseminated in the United States in 2001. • The 11th volume of al Qaeda’s Encyclopedia of Jihad is devoted to SECURITY CONTEXT FOR GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION OF BTRP 31 BOX 1-5 2007 World Health Organization Report “Infectious diseases are not only spreading faster, they appear to be emerging more quickly than ever before.
