The Army's Biological Warfare Program

The Army's Biological Warfare Program was a classified effort by the U.S. military during the Cold War to develop and study biological agents, like bacteria and viruses, for potential use as weapons. The goal was to understand how these agents could be deployed to incapacitate or kill enemies without traditional combat. Although research was conducted, the program was discontinued in the 1960s, and the U.S. later signed treaties to ban biological weapons, emphasizing peaceful use of biological research. Today, biological threat preparedness focuses on defense, detection, and response rather than offensive capabilities.