Preventing the Threat of Biological Weapons: Emigration to the United States of Kazakh Microbiologist Ken Alibek
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The purpose of the study. In 1992, microbiologist Ken Alibek migrated to the US, where he soon began to testify to CIA representatives about the top-secret biological weapons program in the USSR. The scientist saw his mission to the United States as countering the threat posed by biological weapons. This publication considers materials from 1992-2005 devoted to the public activities of Ken Alibek in the US as a popularizer of the idea of countering biological weapons and bioterrorism. Despite the acquired public fame, the image of Ken Alibek since the mid-2000-s began to acquire the features of a person who not only exaggerated the threat of biological weapons, but also was also involved in dubious stories. As a result, the author of the article attempted critically think the statements made by Ken Alibek in the US, including questioning the fact the USSR had a biological weapons program. This study focuses on the personal contribution of a scientist to the fight against the threat of biological weapons. Results. The author concluded that some of Ken Alibek public statements were not actually confirm. Nevertheless, a number of documents and actions of the American authorities confirm the existence of a biological weapons program in the USSR. Also after the events of September 18, 2001, the world community became convinced of the reality of the threat of bioterrorism. Ken Alibek identified the problem of biological weapons in the public field; with this activity, he made a personal contribution to preventing the threat of biological weapons.

Alexandrov S.N., (2021), PREVENTING THE THREAT OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS: EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES OF KAZAKH MICROBIOLOGIST KEN ALIBEK. History and Modern Perspectives, 3 => 38-52.

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Ken Alibek, biological weapons, bioterrorism, the US.