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Chemical and Biological Defense: Observations on Actions Taken to Protect Military Forces - GAO Report
| Date: | Oct. 20, 1999 |
| Report No.: | T-NSIAD-00-49 |
| Pages: | 15 |
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Subjects:
Summary: Biological agents Defense capabilities Biological weapons Anthrax Biological warfare Chemical agents Chemical warfare Combat readiness Emergency preparedness Homeland security Immunization services Military personnel Military research and development Strategic planning Terrorism DOD Anthrax Immunization Program DOD Chemical and Biological Defense Program DOD-Customs Service Counterproliferation Program Problems during the Gulf War revealed that U.S. troops were poorly prepared for surviving and operating in a chemically or biologically contaminated environment. During the 1990s, GAO issued a host of reports and testimony on the ability of U.S. forces to survive and function on a contaminated battlefield. This testimony summarizes the findings of those reports and testimony and describes GAO's efforts to update the status of the Defense Department's actions. |
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