The Looming Danger of a Biological Attack: Is the US Ready?

(Dmitri Toms/Dreamstime)

By    |   Thursday, 05 December 2024 08:15 AM EST ET

As biotechnology advances at an unprecedented pace, concerns about the potential for a biological attack on the United States are mounting.

Experts remain divided on whether the risk of such an attack is imminent or overestimated, but both sides agree that robust defense strategies are critical to national security.

Jim Thomas

Jim Thomas is a writer based in Indiana. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science, a law degree from U.I.C. Law School, and has practiced law for more than 20 years.

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As biotechnology advances at an unprecedented pace, concerns about the potential for a biological attack on the United States are mounting.
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