: Experts from the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense argue that natural pandemics, like COVID-19, are as much a biodefence concern as intentional attacks [9, 10].
: Advances in synthetic biology and AI have lowered the bar for creating lethal, novel pathogens in laboratories [2, 19]. biodefence
Historically, biodefence emerged from the shadows of offensive biological weapons programs [31, 35]. : Experts from the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense