New York Seeks Added WMD-Response Team

U.S. lawmakers from New York are seeking a second National Guard team trained to respond to WMD emergencies, the Associated Press reported yesterday (see GSN, April 9).

The U.S. Congress has previously approved the creation of 55 Civil Support Teams to be fielded by the Guard. 

Original plans called for one team per state, plus additional units for District of Columbia and U.S. territories, but New York merits another team, the lawmakers said.

“Because New York City is such a target for would-be terrorists, it is vital to have an additional Civil Support Team located downstate,” in addition to the first team based in Albany, said Representative Peter King (R-N.Y.).

Chances for receiving the team were good, King said (Associated Press/Newsday, May 22).

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