LESSON 2
THE WORLDWIDE NBC THREAT
OVERVIEW
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
This lesson describes NBC weapons; gives an overview of regional NBC capabilities; and discusses
how these weapons are used on the battlefield and how they threaten our conduct of military
operations.
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
ACTION:
Discuss World-Wide NBC Threat.
CONDITION:
Given information about NBC Weapons, regional NBC capabilities, how the weapons
are used, and how they threaten our conduct of military operations.
STANDARD:
Demonstrate competency of the task skills and knowledge by responding to the
multiple-choice test covering NBC Weapons, regional NBC capabilities, weapons
use, and their threat.
REFERENCES:
The material contained in this lesson was derived from the following publications:
TRADOC, Global Threat Overviews; FBIS Proliferation Issues; DIA Publications on
various states CIA Briefings.
Special Inquiry into the Chemical and Biological Threat, House Committee on Armed
Services, Countering the Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat in the Post-
Soviet World, 23 Feb 95.
DOD, Former Yugoslavia Handbook,
DOD-2600-6408-93, Unclassified, no date.
DIA, Soviet Biological Warfare Threat,
DST-161-F-057-86, 1986 Unclassified.
DIA, Soviet Chemical Weapons Threat,
DST-1620F-051-85, Unclassified, 1985.
DA, The Soviet Army: Operations and Tactics,
FM 100-2-1, 16 July 1984, Unclassified.
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