Chem-bio, data and cyberscience and technology in deterrence operations
Abstract
The twentieth century evidenced the increasing use of state-of-the-art science and technology (S&T) in warfare. Included in this S&T armamentarium were new chemical and biological agents that could be yoked to extant forms of S&T (e.g., aircraft, ordnance, etc.) to facilitate delivery in kinetic engagements [2]. Such changes in the instruments of warfare served as impetus for formulating international signatory treaties and conventions (e.g., The Chemical Weapons Convention [CWC] and Biological Toxins and Weapons Convention [BTWC]) to govern these agents’ development and use [3]. However, recent advancements and interdisciplinary convergence in chemical, biological, data, computational, and engineering fields have enabled creation of chem-bio agents that are not (currently) regulated by these governances and, when taken together, can establish significant deterrent leverage in nonkinetic and kinetic domains [4, 5].
Document Type
Article
Topic(s)
Biological and Chemical Issues, Emerging Science and Technologies, Ethics
Publication Date
2024
Recommended Citation
Giordano J. Chem-bio, data and cyberscience and technology in deterrence operations. HDIAC J8(1): 26-35 (2024).