“Progress of ‘Biodefense for the 21st Century’ – A Five-Year Evaluation,” Chapter 3, Project on National Security Reform Case Studies Working Group Report, March 2012 (Originally presented on Thursday, January 15, 2009)
National strategies related to bioterrorism have emphasized a single approach to responding to a bioterror attack and assigned specific roles and responsibilities to discrete agencies, but there is limited evidence of real integration or oversight of these strategies. The NSC and the Homeland Security Council (HSC) both evaluate biological terrorism issues and recommend policy initiatives (international and domestic, respectively). Within the HSC, a senior director for biological defense addresses avian and pandemic influenza, and a joint NSC/HSC Policy Coordinating Committee (PCC) exists to coordinate cross-agency efforts to counter biological threats. There is no evidence, however, that the PCC has an implementation strategy or has conducted actual oversight, critical evaluation, or integration of bioterrorism planning and response capabilities. The overall execution of the Biodefense Strategy has been disorganized and incoherent, resulting in gaps in protecting U.S. citizens and critical infrastructure against the threat of biological terrorism.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Military Aspects of Chemical Warfare
"History of the Chemical Threat, Chemical Terrorism, and Its Implications for Military Medicine," chapter 4 of Military Aspects of Chemical Warfare, 2008.
by Jeffery K. Smart, Al Mauroni, Benjamin a. Hill Jr, and Allart B. Kok
This chapter is the third in the series of historical investigations into the use of chemicals as weapons, following Chapter 2, History of Chemical Warfare, which focuses on the history of chemical warfare on the battlefield, and Chapter 3, History of the medical management of Chemical Casualties, which describes the organizational management of the resultant casualties. Over the last 20 years, the nature of the chemical threat dramatically changed. This chapter outlines the historical progression of chemical weapon development, summarizes how conventional and unconventional agents may be delivered in the contexts of conventional conflict and terrorism, and addresses the status of current warfare capabilities in relation to the evolution and of international chemical warfare agreements.
by Jeffery K. Smart, Al Mauroni, Benjamin a. Hill Jr, and Allart B. Kok
This chapter is the third in the series of historical investigations into the use of chemicals as weapons, following Chapter 2, History of Chemical Warfare, which focuses on the history of chemical warfare on the battlefield, and Chapter 3, History of the medical management of Chemical Casualties, which describes the organizational management of the resultant casualties. Over the last 20 years, the nature of the chemical threat dramatically changed. This chapter outlines the historical progression of chemical weapon development, summarizes how conventional and unconventional agents may be delivered in the contexts of conventional conflict and terrorism, and addresses the status of current warfare capabilities in relation to the evolution and of international chemical warfare agreements.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Published Articles - 2006-2010
"Homeland Insecurity: Thinking About CBRN Terrorism," Homeland Security Affairs VI, no. 3, September 2010
"A Counter-WMD Strategy for the Future," U.S. Army's Parameters journal, Summer 2010, Vol. 40, No. 2.
"Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction: Aligning Capabilities with National Strategy," U.S. Army's Combating WMD Journal, Issue 4, 2010.
"Making Foreign Consequence Management Harder," Praeger Security International, September 2009
"Chem-Bio Weapon Threat: Do Not Exaggerate Capabilities of Nonstate Actors," Defense News, July 6, 2009
“The New Threat of Unconventional Warfare,” Joint Forces Quarterly, 4th Quarter 2008
“There Is No ‘E’ in Combating WMD,” U.S. Army's Combating WMD Journal, Issue 2, 2008
“Responding to Bioterrorism: Are We On Course?” Praeger Security International, December 2007
“The Chemical Weapons Convention – Ten Years Later,” Praeger Security International, March 2007
“The Future of CBRN Defense,” Joint Forces Quarterly, 1st Quarter 2007
“The Chemical Corps’ Expanding Roles,” Army Chemical Review, January 2006
"A Counter-WMD Strategy for the Future," U.S. Army's Parameters journal, Summer 2010, Vol. 40, No. 2.
"Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction: Aligning Capabilities with National Strategy," U.S. Army's Combating WMD Journal, Issue 4, 2010.
"Making Foreign Consequence Management Harder," Praeger Security International, September 2009
"Chem-Bio Weapon Threat: Do Not Exaggerate Capabilities of Nonstate Actors," Defense News, July 6, 2009
“The New Threat of Unconventional Warfare,” Joint Forces Quarterly, 4th Quarter 2008
“There Is No ‘E’ in Combating WMD,” U.S. Army's Combating WMD Journal, Issue 2, 2008
“Responding to Bioterrorism: Are We On Course?” Praeger Security International, December 2007
“The Chemical Weapons Convention – Ten Years Later,” Praeger Security International, March 2007
“The Future of CBRN Defense,” Joint Forces Quarterly, 1st Quarter 2007
“The Chemical Corps’ Expanding Roles,” Army Chemical Review, January 2006
Monday, March 23, 2009
Published Articles - 2001-2005
“Birth of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps,” Relevance: The Quarterly Journal of the Great War Society, Autumn 2005
"CBRN Defense of US Military Installations and Facilities," NBC Report, Spring/Summer 2005 (short version)
"CBRN Defense of US Military Installations and Facilities," unpublished manuscript submitted to the Strategic Studies Institute, August 2005 (long version)
“A Tribute to Major General John J. Hayes,” Army Chemical Review, October 2004
“The Changing Face of Biological Warfare Defense,” Army Chemical Review, April 2004
“The US Army Chemical Corps – Past, Present, and Future,” On Point, Army Historical Foundation, March 2004
“Weapons of Mass Delusion,” Armed Forces Journal International, March 2004
“Responding to Terrorism,” Army Chemical Review, February 2002
“How the Chemical Corps Addresses Hazardous Materials,” Army Chemical Review, February 2002
“Deadly Void: Looking for Leadership in the DOD Chemical-Biological Defense Program," Armed Forces Journal International, December 2001
“Reflections on Khamisiyah,” Army Chemical Review, August 2001
“Pentagon Unfairly Criticized in Chem-Bio Defense Effort,” National Defense, June 2001
"CBRN Defense of US Military Installations and Facilities," NBC Report, Spring/Summer 2005 (short version)
"CBRN Defense of US Military Installations and Facilities," unpublished manuscript submitted to the Strategic Studies Institute, August 2005 (long version)
“A Tribute to Major General John J. Hayes,” Army Chemical Review, October 2004
“The Changing Face of Biological Warfare Defense,” Army Chemical Review, April 2004
“The US Army Chemical Corps – Past, Present, and Future,” On Point, Army Historical Foundation, March 2004
“Weapons of Mass Delusion,” Armed Forces Journal International, March 2004
“Responding to Terrorism,” Army Chemical Review, February 2002
“How the Chemical Corps Addresses Hazardous Materials,” Army Chemical Review, February 2002
“Deadly Void: Looking for Leadership in the DOD Chemical-Biological Defense Program," Armed Forces Journal International, December 2001
“Reflections on Khamisiyah,” Army Chemical Review, August 2001
“Pentagon Unfairly Criticized in Chem-Bio Defense Effort,” National Defense, June 2001
Published Articles - 1995-2000
"A Rebuttal to Ataxia,” Journal for Homeland Defense, December 2000
“A Cure Worse Than the Disease?” Armed Forces Journal International, July 1999
“CWC: End or Beginning of Work for the Chemical Corps?” Army Chemical Review, July 1998
“Smoke Operations for the 21st Century,” Institute of Land Warfare, AUSA, October 1997
“NBC Defense Operations – Training the Combat Arms Leaders,” Army Chemical Review, July 1997
“The Great Fox Hunt – Parts I & II,” Army Chemical Review, July 1996 & January 1997
“NBC Defense Sector – Preparing for Force XXI,” Army Chemical Review, January 1996
“Joint Service Material Programs Groups – Why They Haven’t Worked,” Army Chemical Review, July 1995
“A Cure Worse Than the Disease?” Armed Forces Journal International, July 1999
“CWC: End or Beginning of Work for the Chemical Corps?” Army Chemical Review, July 1998
“Smoke Operations for the 21st Century,” Institute of Land Warfare, AUSA, October 1997
“NBC Defense Operations – Training the Combat Arms Leaders,” Army Chemical Review, July 1997
“The Great Fox Hunt – Parts I & II,” Army Chemical Review, July 1996 & January 1997
“NBC Defense Sector – Preparing for Force XXI,” Army Chemical Review, January 1996
“Joint Service Material Programs Groups – Why They Haven’t Worked,” Army Chemical Review, July 1995
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