BTRP Articles

Biological Threat Reduction Program
 
Results:
Tag: Ukraine

June 10, 2022

Fact Sheet on WMD Threat Reduction Efforts with Ukraine, Russia and Other Former Soviet Union Countries

The U. S. Department of Defense has just released a new fact sheet on WMD Threat Reduction Efforts with Ukraine, Russia and Other Former Soviet Union Countries.

May 17, 2022

No, the US has not built a biological weapons lab at Kemri

Disarming disinformation isn't just happening in the country of Ukraine. Propaganda spreads to other countries where DTRA continues to do good work for our partners.

April 10, 2022

Dr. Pope Interviewed for CBC News: The National

Dr. Robert Pope is interviewed by CBC News in an investigative report that exposes how a QAnon conspiracy theory about U.S.-funded 'Biolabs' in Ukraine morphed into mainstream disinformation.

March 9, 2022

U.S. Dismisses Russian Claims of Biowarfare Labs in Ukraine

"The United State denied renewed Russian accusations that Washington was operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine, suggesting Moscow may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical or biological weapon.

March 9, 2022

In Ukraine, U.S.-Military-Linked Labs Could Provide Fodder for Russian Disinformation

"US officials are trying to prevent the Russian military from capturing pathogens stored in US-affiliated research labs in Ukraine, where they could potentially mischaracterize activities at the facilities."

March 5, 2022

The 46 US Labs in Ukraine and the $200 Pentagon Program That Sparked a Propaganda War:

"A Pentagon program meant to secure and dismantle weapons of mass destruction across 46 Ukrainian laboratories has helped fuel a propaganda war accusing the US of funding bioweapons research."

Feb. 8, 2022

Russian Media Spreading Disinformation About U.S. Bioweapons as Troops Mass Near Ukraine

Some outlets the US State Department highlighted as Kremlin proxy media in a 2020 report on Russian media disinformation have amplified messaging around supposed US biological malfeasance in Ukraine."

ABOUT DTRA

DTRA provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the Department of Defense, the United States Government, and international partners to deter strategic attack against the United States and its allies; prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats; and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict.  

DTRA logo

CONNECT WITH US

Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn DTRA Webmail

8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Fort Belvoir, Va. 22060-6221

Welcome to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s website. If you are looking for the official source of information about the DoD Web Policy, please visit https://dodcio.defense.gov/DoD-Web-Policy/. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is pleased to participate in this open forum in order to increase government transparency, promote public participation, and encourage collaboration. Please note that the Defense Threat Reduction Agency does not endorse the comments or opinions provided by visitors to this site. The protection, control, and legal aspects of any information that you provided to establish your account or information that you may choose to share here is governed by the terms of service or use between you and the website. Visit the Defense Threat Reduction Agency contact page at Contact Us for information on how to send official correspondence.