Analysis of the United States biodefense strategies and projects

Bioterrorism emerging infectious diseases are major security issues today.The United States attaches great importance to biodefense capabilities by implementing many biological defense related national strategies biodefense projects.This paper analyzes the features of the United States biodefense strategies,such as Biodefense for 21st Century and National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats,as well as those of biodefense projects,such as Project BioShield Project BioWatch.Biodefense strategies in the United States are a guide to implementation of biodefense projects while biodefense projects promote the enhancement of biodefense capabilities.Chinese authorities should develop explicit biological defense strategies,establish implement biodefense projects,and improve the capability to cope with natural occurrence of infectious diseases.