Biodefence Direct

Historically, biodefence emerged from the shadows of offensive biological weapons programs [31, 35].

: Advances in synthetic biology and AI have lowered the bar for creating lethal, novel pathogens in laboratories [2, 19]. biodefence

: Experts from the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense argue that natural pandemics, like COVID-19, are as much a biodefence concern as intentional attacks [9, 10]. : While countries like the Soviet Union once

: While countries like the Soviet Union once ran massive covert programs to weaponize diseases like smallpox and plague, international treaties (like the Biological Weapons Convention) shifted the focus to purely defensive research [22, 35]. not years [10].

: Modern strategy aims for an " Apollo Program " for biodefence: a world where we can detect and neutralize any biological threat in days, not years [10].