(DoD, NATO) Employment of biological agents to produce casualties in personnel or animals, or damage to plants or materiel; or defense against such employment.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). biological warfare. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/biological_warfare/definitions/1960590 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "biological warfare" 4 April 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/biological_warfare/definitions/1960590> |