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The Pentagon is trying to buttress the military's defensive posture against biological and chemical weapons by focusing on the development of advanced vaccines and improved therapeutics, Dept of Defense officials said. Acknowledging the areas that are seen as lagging, highlighted steps such as...

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Published in:National Defense 2005-08, Vol.90 (621), p.36
Main Author: Pappalardo, Joe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Biological & chemical weapons
Defense industry
Defense spending
Federal budget
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Summary:The Pentagon is trying to buttress the military's defensive posture against biological and chemical weapons by focusing on the development of advanced vaccines and improved therapeutics, Dept of Defense officials said. Acknowledging the areas that are seen as lagging, highlighted steps such as reorganization within the Pentagon and dedication of new money to speed up the evaluation of products. Pappalardo details the Pentagon's biological and chemical defense programs.
ISSN:0092-1491
1943-3115