What is DTRA?
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is a joint-service, Department of Defense agency tasked with a vital national security mission: to safeguard America and its allies from Weapons of Mass Destruction (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosives) by providing capabilities to reduce, eliminate, and counter the threat, and mitigate its effects. DTRA shapes the international environment to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction, responds to military requirements to ensure our soldiers have the offensive and defensive tools they need, including an effective nuclear deterrent, and prepares for an uncertain future shadowed by the threat of terrorist attack.
