A new Security Nexus Perspective by Dr. Ethan Allen, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, examines how the rapid advance of biotechnology has become a decisive arena of great power competition—and why its geopolitical threats to U.S. security remain dangerously underappreciated.

In “Deterrence of Biotechnological Threats: Great Power Competition, Bioweapons, and More,” Dr. Allen explores China’s strategic rise as a biotech superpower, the dual-use risks of emerging technologies like synthetic biology and gene editing, and the growing danger of bioweapons. He assesses the gaps in America’s fragmented biodefense system and offers recommendations to strengthen U.S., allied, and partner biotech enterprises before the window for action closes.

Read the full paper on Security Nexus.

 

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