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Robert Petersen
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Historian, Special Advisor in biosecurity
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Virus-infected birds may have been tested by the U.S. as biological weapons in Brazil

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Birds infected with viruses may have been tested by the U.S. as biological weapons in Brazil
Host city of COP30, Belém became an American laboratory as part of a possible Cold War effort linked to Vietnam
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November 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Israeli think tank (The Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy) regarding a possible CW threat from the Houthis in Yemen (in Hebrew) and how to react in Israel.

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נשק כימי בידי החות'ים? ישראל צריכה להיערך לאפשרות - מכון משגב לביטחון לאומי ולאסטרטגיה ציונית
בכיר בקרב מתנגדי החות'ים בתימן טוען לפי מקור מודיעיני כי המורדים השיעים פועלים לייצר בחסות איראן נשק להשמדה המונית. כיצד מתגוננים מאיום כזה, ומה הסיכוי שהחות'ים אכן יממשו אותו?
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November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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"Investigators say Pakistan-based ISI facilitators and ISIS-Khorasan (ISKP) handlers have been exploring bio-terror modules since at least 2021."

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November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Gujarat ATS busts alleged ricin terror plot; 3 arrested www.deccanherald.com/india/gujara... via @deccanherald
Ricin Terror Plot: Gujarat ATS Busts Plan, 3 Arrests
Gujarat Terror Plot: Discover how Gujarat ATS thwarted an alleged ricin terror plan, arresting three suspects linked to ISKP, uncovering arms and poison.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Strange alleged ricin-case from Serbia

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CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING A COUP: Police raid the Military Medical Academy, searching for a doctor who allegedly prepared poison for Bačulov! | Serbiantimes.info EN
Police entered the Military Medical Academy (VMA) in Belgrade in order to find a person who was allegedly supposed to provide Novi Sad activist and councilor Miša Bačulov with a poison that would caus...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Three Chinese National Scholars from University of Michigan Laboratory Charged for Conspiring to Smuggle Biological Materials into the U.S. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three...
Three Chinese National Scholars from University of Michigan Laboratory Charged for Conspiring to Smuggle Biological Materials into the U.S.
Three research scholars from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were charged today in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to smuggle biological materials into the United States and for making false...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Neurotechnology in the Military Domain: A Primer → UNIDIR
Maps potential risks neurotechnologies may pose, and its challenges and opportunities specifically associated with the militarization of this technology.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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A critical Japanese view on the memory of Unit 731 in China

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Unit 731 and What Lies Behind the Distortions | JAPAN Forward
Professor Issei Hironaka urges a clearer view of Unit 731, warning that emotion and ideology have long overshadowed evidence and context.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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"However, an alleged toxicology report has intensified speculation, suggesting that traces of ricin - a highly toxic protein derived from castor beans - were found in his lungs and vital organs."

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RAILA ODINGA’s alleged toxicology report raises more questions over his sudden death in India - See what was found in his lungs!
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October 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte regarding biotechnology and biological threats (including from China and Russia):

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October 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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October 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Wanted: smart blood to enhance performance and protect against radiation and chemical weapons
DARPA wants to develop smart blood that carries oxygen, and also can sense, decide, and act to protect warfighters against threats to health.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Frontiers | Is a biological weapons arms race on the horizon: impact of scientific advances and strategic competition?
This article considers the impact of advances in the biological sciences and related fields on the international system by considering the prospects that suc...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Protecting Biological Materials and Services from Misuse
The authors explore critical points within the biological supply network that bad actors might exploit to develop biological weapons. The authors develop recommendations for enhancing data collection,...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Past and Future Utilities of Biological Weapons

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Past and Future Utilities of Biological Weapons | Health Security
Biological weapons can take many forms and have been designed for a variety of purposes, including—but not limited to—attacks on human populations. The 1972 Biological Weapons Convention has played a ...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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German scholar unveils book on Japan's wartime human experiments in China
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October 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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How the US and Europe can deter and respond to Russia's chemical, biological, and nuclear threats
The results of our workshops, interviews, and secondary research illuminated opportunities to enhance US and European responses to a CBRN attack should deterrence fail.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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America Is Creating Stealth Micro-Weapons—And They Could Be the Secret to Winning Wars
These could carry out covert missions including surveillance, assassination, and infectious attack.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Facts vs. Myths: Armenia’s Biolabs as Targets of Disinformation Campaigns - CIVILNET
Every year, often without an apparent trigger, Armenia becomes the focus of a new information attack around “American secret biolabs.”
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October 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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How America Can Win the Biotech Race
To outcompete China, Washington must unleash the private sector.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Woman used ChatGPT to research deadly drugs before trying to poison husband: police

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Woman used ChatGPT to research deadly drugs before trying to poison husband: police
Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, was arrested for attempted murder, among other charges
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October 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Biosecurity Really: A Strategy for Victory

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Biosecurity Really: A Strategy for Victory
Current trends make clear that biosecurity will become much more challenging over the next several years. We must act strategically to secure biology—before it becomes a general-purpose technology. Dr...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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"At Newcastle Crown Court, Peter Makepeace KC, prosecuting, said "if every single bottle delivered were laced, every single bottle would result in immediate illness and would have quickly brought the scheme to a halt."

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GP who dressed as nurse in bid to kill mum's partner admits second horror plot
GP Thomas Kwan sent intended victim Patrick O'Hara wine laced with thallium as well as 'genuine bottles to lure the victim into a sense of security.’
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October 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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How AI can—and cannot—improve verification of the Biological Weapons Convention
If President Donald Trump moves forward with his plan to use AI to verify compliance with the international bioweapons treaty, he'll face several technical and political challenges.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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North Korea’s Chemical Imports: Technical Assessment 2

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North Korea’s Chemical Imports: Technical Assessment 2
North Korea has long been believed to have a chemical weapons programme. In this assessment of North Korea's chemical imports, particularly materials that could be used for chemical warfare production...
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October 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM