Intro: Inhale, exhale. This little breath of fresh air could be the last. No one can see it, feel it, bear it, or even smell it, but it could kill everyone in this room. Even you. Go ahead, check your hands, the doorknob you just touched has been infected with a biological agent that has given you 12 hours to live if you're lucky. No one can help you, not the CDC, not the government, not your doctor. It's a biological attack that happens right there on your hand, but you don't even know it, so you shake someone's hand and it spreads like wildfire. Yes, you are inadvertently helping to cripple the nation. It's biological warfare. This is what could happen at any time and no one would know. This is exactly what the United States government is worried about. Biological warfare is the next war, nuclear war is not possible without destroying the planet, which is why terrorists and other countries have turned to technology to instill fear in their adversaries. America is not ready for this, our medical professionals who are supposed to save lives have no idea how to do it, our technology is not advanced enough to create an antimicrobial agent fast enough to save lives. people. America is not ready. Bioterrorism is the next frontier as America catches up. The government, Department of Defense or Homeland Security, should be better prepared for these future attacks, because the question is not if; the question is when. Overview of the problem: The United States of America is clearly not ready for a large-scale biological attack. Bioterrorism is defined as terrorist acts involving the use of harmful agents and products of biological origin, such as disease-producing microorganisms or toxins. It's as simple as...... middle of paper ......evista Academiei Fortelor Terestre 15.3 (2010): 283-289. Academic research completed. Internet. May 23, 2014. Canyon, Deon V. “An assessment of bioterrorism skills among health practitioners in Australia.” Emerging Health Threats 2. (2009): 1-14. Academic research completed. Internet. May 23, 2014. Lindsay, CD and GD Griffiths. “Addressing Bioterrorism Concerns: Options for Investigating the Mechanism of Action of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B.” Human and Experimental Toxicology 32.6 (2013): 606-619. Academic research completed. Internet. May 23, 2014. Ouagrham-Gormley, Sonia Ben. “Obstacles to Biological Weapons.” International Security 36.4 (2012): 80-114. Academic research completed. Internet. May 23, 2014. Sekhar Kar, Sitanshu, HK Pradhan and B. Pattnaik. “Bioterrorism: How Prepared Are We?” » Indian Journal of Medical Specialties 3.1 (2012): 43-48. Academic research completed. Internet. May 23 2014.