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Definition of BW defense
1. Noun. Defense against biological warfare.
Generic synonyms: Defence, Defense, Defensive Measure
Lexicographical Neighbors of BW Defense
BUN BUdR BVD's BVDs BVH BVHs BVI BVM BVSc BVetMed | BW BWR BWS BW defence BW defense (current term) BX BYO BYOB BZP B & B | B battery B cell B cells B chain B chromosome B complex B fibres B horizon B lymphocyte |
Literary usage of BW defense
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"I'll highlight four actions that would improve the nation's BW defense posture.
... (2) DARPA has recently initiated a research program in BW defense which ..."
2. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"According to UNSCOM, indications that suggested that the program was offensive
in nature include: • No declared links between the BW defense program and ..."
3. The Niche Threat: Deterring the Use of Chemical & Biological Weapons by Brad Roberts, Jerome Kahan, Keith Payne, Leon Sloss (1997)
"This is a wider task of policy beyond the scope of BW defense but it has BW
defense implications. For meeting these contingencies the United States needs ..."
4. Proliferation: Threat & Response by William J. Perry (1997)
"... management oversight for critical BW defense acquisition programs, including
BW vaccine production and BW agent battlefield detection programs. ..."