Evidence indicates that Russia, Iran, North Korea and Syria all continue to maintain biological weapons programs, according to the State Department. In a report released Tuesday, the department said China maintains “some elements” of an offensive biological weapons program. As for Cuba, the study said U.S. government experts were divided as to whether Cuba is trying to develop such capability. All six countries had been linked previously in varying degrees to biological weapons programs. The study, mandated by Congress, assesses compliance by foreign countries with arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament agreements. It covers developments over a two-year period ending in December 2004. Full Story
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