Biological Weapons Threat Strategy To Be Released Today

December 9th, 2009 admin

The Obama administration has decided not to support a global monitoring system for biological weapons, a move that affirms an earlier determination by the Bush administration but that will disappoint some nonproliferation experts. The decision will be reflected in the administration’s new strategy for countering biological threats, which is due out Wednesday, officials said. Its release This story comes to us via Homeland Security – National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America’s trusted source for homeland security news and information. Biological Weapons Threat Strategy To Be Released Today


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