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 Scenario
Overview
Dark Winter was an
exercise designed to simulate possible US reaction to the
deliberate introduction of smallpox in three states during the
winter of 2002.
Background
On 22-23 June, the
Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Johns
Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, the ANSER
Institute for Homeland Security, and the Oklahoma National
Memorial Institute for the Prevention Terrorism, hosted a
senior-level war game examining the national security,
intergovernmental, and information challenges of a biological
attack on the American homeland.
With tensions rising in the
Taiwan Straits, and a major crisis developing in Southwest
Asia, a smallpox outbreak was confirmed by the CDC in Oklahoma
City. During the thirteen days of the game, the disease spread
to 25 states and 15 other countries. Fourteen participants and
60 observers witnessed terrorism/warfare in slow motion.
Discussions, debates (some rather heated) and decisions
focused on the public health response, lack of an adequate
supply of smallpox vaccine, roles and missions of federal and
state governments, civil liberties associated with quarantine
and isolation, the role of DoD, and potential military
responses to the anonymous attack. Additionally, a predictable
24/7 new cycle quickly developed that focused the nation and
the world on the attack and response. Five representatives
from the national press corps (including print and broadcast)
participated in the game, including a lengthy press conference
with the President.
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Dark Winter Script
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Dark Winter Briefing
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