On November 25, 1969, President Nixon made a major statement on United States chemical and biological warfare (CBW) policies. He reaffirmed the renunciation of the first use of lethal chemical agents and extended this policy to incapacitating...
Agbay, Kelly R.; PascualJackson, Cielito; Phillips, Ralph L.; Wells, Jeffrey A.; Franklin, Anthony
The annals of history can attest that Biological Warfare is not a new concept. In fact, many historians have documented the use of Biological Warfare even in ancient times. In earlier times, Biological Warfare took on primitive forms: use of dead...
Thesis Statement: Failure of the United States (U.S.) to properly prepare for
Biological Warfare (BW) will result in devastating losses and destruction.
Discussion: The U. S. formulates its doctrine surrounding BW toward deployment on
the...
The annals of history can attest that Biological Warfare is nothing new or foreign. In earlier times, Biological Warfare took on primitive forms: use of dead or living animals as a weapon system, food and water sources were contaminated with...
The threat of biological warfare (BW) directed against our forces is greater today than at any other time in the history of modern warfare. This thesis represents the first attempt to answer the question 'What is an effective design for tactical...
President Bush’s Executive Order 13228 establishes within the Executive Office of the President an Office of Homeland Security (OHS). The order directs the OHS to develop, coordinate, and implement a national strategy to secure the United States...
The Department of Defense is also in the process of reevaluating its contribution to homeland security in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Of particular concern is the DoD plan for assisting civilian authorities in consequence management...
The threat of a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) attack against the United States is more significant than ever. The United States Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) corps is designed to deal with the results of this...
This monograph investigates the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threat the US will face on the battlefield and in the homeland in what is now called the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE). The monograph begins by...
United States Army armor companies equipped with M1-series tanks are currently conducting stability and support operations following a period of high intensity conflict in Iraq. Simultaneously, the United States Army is pursuing its transformation...
Much of today's contemporary military writing, official literature and discussion focuses on structuring the United States military to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. Included in this effort is much concern about the concept of...
Consequence Management is a complex problem facing the US today. A subset of Homeland Security, Consequence Management is the post attack actions needed to prevent further suffering and restore basic government services. Consequence Management...
This thesis examines the potential manning shortfalls for the Navy's proposed Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Unit's (FDPMU) twelve-member Detachment. The twelve-member detachment is derived from the existing twelve-member preventive...
The National Guard Bureau, following the publication of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996, and the 1998 Department of Defense Plan for Integrating National Guard and Reserve Component Support for Response to Attacks Using...
The threat of biological attack is one of the gravest that faces the U.S. Throughout history epidemics have killed millions and caused massive social upheaval. Science has made great strides in combating disease, however, these advances have...
Biological weapons pose a clear and present danger to U.S. national security, U.S. forces, and key allies and friends. Their low cost, low visibility, high potency, accessibility, and easy delivery make BW attractive to adversaries seeking new...
Through research and development, many countries have used various pathogens to create weapons of mass destruction. These weapons have been used by many nation-states not only for military power, but also for terrorist acts on an unsuspecting...
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is assigned the task to protect and react to Biological attacks on the United States, but other local, state and federal agencies are not preparing through training based on the unlikely threats...
William Fitzgerald; Augustine Flores; Mark Sinnard; Shandia Terry-Hughes; Paulette Moore
Analysis of recent world events (9-11) and an emerging global threat posed against the
United States clearly show that we, as a nation, are currently under the greatest threat we have
ever faced. Our subsequent declaration of the Global War on...
Conflict is as old as humankind itself. Why man fights can be explained through culture and biology. With the fall of the Soviet empire in 1989, a global collective conscience has surfaced with regard to nations intervening in internal and...