Detection

To meet WMD threats from other countries, the United States must be able to identify and assess the dangers. The United States gathers intelligence about these threats by using spy satellites, human agents, and other means. Such intelligence collection provides information about what kinds of WMD potential enemies may be developing and how much progress they are making. In wartime, U.S. forces must be able to detect the use of chemical weapons (CW) or biological weapons (BW) by the enemy. U.S. forces must also be able to tell what kind of CW or BW agents are being used in order to take appropriate protective measures. The United States spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on these various detection activities.

Further Reading:

	NATO: Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations
	U.S. Dept. of Defense, "Biological Weapons Technology"
	U.S. Dept. of Defense, "Chemical Weapons Technology"
	U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
	U.S. Dept. of Energy, Chemical & Biological Nat'l Security Program

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