America's Struggle with Chemical-Biological Warfare

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Tables and Figures ix
• Preface xi
• Abbreviations xv
• Part I - Demise of the Chemical Corps 1
• Chapter 1 - Swords or Shields: The Debate Over WMDs 3
• Chapter 2 - The Chemical Corps Enters the Cold War 17
• Chapter 3 - The Chemical Corps Begins Its Fall 29
• Chapter 4 - Bad News Gets Worse 45
• Chapter 5 - Regaining CB Defense Capabilities 61
• Part II - The Renaissance Years Begin, 1979-84 73
• Chapter 6 - Changes in Doctrine and Training 75
• Chapter 7 - Reconnaissance, Detection, and Identification 93
• Chapter 8 - Individual Protection 107
• Chapter 9 - Collective Protection 119
• Chapter 10 - Decontamination 127
• Part III - The Renaissance Years Fade, 1985-90 135
• Chapter 11 - Politics of Chemical Arms and Chemical Defense 137
• Chapter 12 - Reconnaissance, Detection, and Identification--Part 2 151
• Chapter 13 - Individual Protection--Part 2 163
• Chapter 14 - Collective Protection and Decontamination--Part 2 173
• Chapter 15 - Smoke, Radiacs, and Medical CB Defense 185
• Chapter 16 - Iraq's CB Warfare Program 199
• Chapter 17 - Operation Desert Shield/Storm 215
• Chapter 18 - Restructuring the DoD CB Defense Program 233
• Chapter 19 - Domestic Affairs 243
• Chapter 20 - Conclusions 255
• Notes 263
• Selected Bibliography 285
• Index 289
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