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Can the Biological Weapons Convention Keep Up with Biotechnology?

Original: Bioterrorism In The Age Of Biotechnology: Can The BWC Keep Pace? – OpEd

A new opinion piece argues that rapid advances in biotechnology, including gene editing and synthetic biology, are outpacing the Biological Weapons Convention, the international treaty banning biological and toxin weapons. It questions whether the treaty's verification and enforcement mechanisms can detect or deter would-be bioterrorists using modern tools, and calls for renewed international attention to strengthening biosecurity governance.

Why now: Concerns are growing that cheap, accessible biotech tools could lower the barrier to developing biological weapons.

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• Bioterrorism In The Age Of Biotechnology: Can The BWC Keep Pace? – OpEd · Eurasia Review

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