The Defense Department’s biodefense review highlights Beijing’s militarization of biological technology and research as a growing concern.
that the United States conducted bio-military research in Ukraine.
“I would not be surprised if by next year they’re saying China has some offensive biological weapons programs. Usually, they just say something like, you are concerned about dual use. And this year they didn’t do that,” said Asha M. George, executive director at the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, who added that Russia remains an equally concerning threat.“It could be that the DOD is putting China first because of all the billions and billions that they’re investing.
Beijing over the past decade has invested heavily in a network of high-level biosafety labs, equipped to handle and test more dangerous pathogens. It has also spent billions of dollars on broader scientific research programs with the goal of becoming a world leader in highly specialized medical and biological research.“The United States has compliance concerns with respect to PRC military medical institutions’ toxin research and development given their potential as a biothreat.
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