Deterring ISIS’ Ambitions
While debate continues over whether the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses an immediate threat to the United States and Europe, there […] More
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The ISIS WMD Threat
In a town filled with a seemingly endless number of acronyms, none are dreaded as much as ISIS and WMD—especially when put together. Recent allegations […] More
Russia — the Most Likely Target
The Paris attacks last year bought home that ISIL intends to terrorise all those who oppose the group, wherever they may be. Outside the Syria […] More
The Threat from Biological Weapons
Today, interest in the development of biological weapons is the mark of a desperate pariah state or terrorist group. International efforts have led to the […] More
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Countering Bioterror
Advances in biotechnology have brought a wide range of benefits in health and medical research, food and agriculture, even manufacturing. At the same time, biotechnology […] More
The Security Impact of Biotech
There is increasingly rapid progress in understanding how biological systems work. This gives us new tools to meaningfully manipulate those systems towards a given end. […] More
Biotechnology’s Dark Side
Right now, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at the Pentagon is trying to figure out how to create artificial life forms and living […] More