The recent pager attack targeting Hezbollah raised unsettling questions about the future of conflict.
Could advances in biotechnology pave the way for personalized biological attacks?
With technologies like mRNA and genetic engineering, the possibility of creating “coded diseases” targeting specific individuals or groups based on their genetic profile might not be far-fetched.
The possibility of creating “coded diseases” tailored to attack specific genetic profiles might sound like science fiction, but as we saw in the pager attack, the line between conventional and unconventional warfare is blurring and anything is possible.
While such biological threats remain a distant possibility, this serves as a wake-up call for global leaders and scientists to ensure that innovations in biotechnology are safeguarded from misuse. Ethical governance and international cooperation will be crucial in preventing the weaponization of such powerful technologies.
🔒 Biosecurity must evolve as fast as the technology itself.
🔒 Ethical leadership and international cooperation are critical to preventing the next phase of warfare from being fought on the molecular level.
Is this the future we’re heading toward? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.