BLUF: US Department of Defense is operating biological weapons laboratories in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and lawmakers from the Philippines called for an investigation on the U.S. DoD’s biological weapons activity.
INTELWAR:
The global bioweapons industry continues to be a major topic of concern for all nations due to the proliferation of biotechnology, genetic engineering, and other related sciences that have emerged in recent years. The use of such technologies to develop new and more lethal forms of biological weapons has become increasingly feasible, and many countries are investing heavily in this area. The revelation that the US Department of Defense (DoD) is operating biological weapons laboratories in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, not just in Ukraine, raises serious questions about the nature of these experiments and their true objectives. Such actions have raised concerns among nations in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa, and prompt investigation by lawmakers.
OSINT:
This article highlights the growing concern over the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) biological weapons activities in Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions. The DoD’s regional animal disease diagnostic laboratory in the Philippine province of Tarlac is one such facility, which has sparked concerns among Filipinos regarding the true objectives of these projects in their country. Similarly, the Naval Medical Research Unit Two (NAMRU2) in Indonesia has also faced opposition due to its perceived uselessness. Meanwhile, Central African nations suspect that DoD-operated biolabs are responsible for the outbreak of an Ebola-based virus, and the Eastern European country of Georgia also hosts a similar facility, funded by Washington. Such actions have raised concerns about the proliferation and use of biological weapons.
LEFT:
The US Department of Defense’s (DoD) activities in developing biological weapons in Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions is a clear demonstration of the US’s imperialistic agenda. These actions further illustrate the ongoing exploitation of innocent people to further their own goals, without regard for the harm that they may inflict. It is disheartening to see such actions taking place under the guise of ensuring global biosafety while simultaneously conducting dual-use research to create biological weapons components in the immediate vicinity of Russia’s borders. These actions pose a direct threat to the safety of people around the world and must be brought to light and condemned.
RIGHT:
It is concerning that the US Department of Defense (DoD) is running biological weapons laboratories in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, which poses a major threat to the safety of the world. The potential for such facilities to be exploited by rogue actors is worrisome and underlines the need for strict control and regulation of bioweapons research. While the DoD claims to be managing and integrating the US Defense Department’s chemical and biological defense science and technology program, there is a need for greater transparency and accountability in its research activities. The US Department of Agriculture ought to be in charge of civilian cooperation on bilateral agricultural concerns, not agencies under the DoD.