25 Years Since the Anthrax Attacks: Where Are We Now?

CSIS convened a discussion marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 anthrax letter attacks, in which letters containing anthrax powder were distributed through the U.S. postal system. The event examined how lessons from the attacks have been applied to the U.S. biodefense enterprise and what additional effort is needed to deter and prevent the consequences of bioterrorist incidents.

Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs (ret.), senior adviser at the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, moderated the discussion. Panelists included Dr. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense; Dr. Wendi Kuhnert, deputy director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and former Senator Richard Burr, co-chair of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security.

Sources: CSIS (YouTube)