China |
Possible |
Yes |
Maintains it never possessed bioweapons
|
| Egypt |
Possibly Researching |
No |
Believed to have a bioweapons program
|
| India |
None |
Yes |
Conducts bioweapons defense research
|
| Israel |
Possible |
No |
Believed to have biological programs
|
| Iran |
Possible |
Yes |
Began developing biological weapons after Iraqi attacks in 1980s
|
| Iraq |
Known |
Yes |
Has vast biological expertise, unchecked since 1998
|
| Libya |
Possibly Researching |
Yes |
Has a small bioweapons research program
|
| Pakistan |
None |
Yes |
Has limited biological research capabilities
|
| North Korea |
Possibly Researching |
Yes |
Is thought to have biological weapons program
|
| Russia |
Possible |
Yes |
Claims bioweapons stockpile destroyed, but development may continue
|
| Sudan |
Possibly Researching |
No |
|
| Syria |
Possibly Researching |
No |
Rudimentary biological program
|
| United States |
None |
Yes |
Is not making biological weapons, but defensive research continues
|
| Terrorist Groups |
Possible |
No |
Terrorists are showing interest in acquiring biological weapons
|
