Countering WMD in the 2010 QDR

Authors

John P. Caves , Jr.

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Description

Coming from the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), I probably will not surprise you by talking about the WMD aspects of this year’s Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Specifically, I will focus on its countering WMD aspects—that is, how the Department of Defense (DOD) thinks about and prepares to prevent, defend against, and mitigate the consequences of adversary use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons. I will not discuss the review’s missile defense or nuclear deterrence aspects, but my fellow panelists may do so.

Document Type

Book

Topic(s)

National Security, Defense Policy, Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Biological and Chemical Issues

Publication Date

3-11-2010

Publication

CSWMD Proceedings

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

countering weapons of mass destruction, 2010 quadrennial defense review, QDR counter-WMD strategy, WMD prevention and defense, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats

Recommended Citation

Caves, John P. , Jr., "Countering WMD in the 2010 QDR" (2010). WMD Proceedings. 9.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/wmd-proceedings/9