U.S. Military Developing Genetic Extinction Weapon To Eradicate Entire Species
What probable threats can arise from the U.S. military developing genetic extinction weapon? Must we worry about a likely biological warfare in the future?
Aug 23, 20184684 Shares86744 Views
The U.S. military developing genetic extinction weaponto wipe out the inhabitants of this planet?
A secretive U.S. military technology agency, known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is investing $100 million into “gene drive” research in an effort to procure genetic extinction technologies, according to emails released in compliance to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The documents reveal that DARPA has become the world’s leading source of funding for genetic extinction technology.
This information comes as a panel of experts with the United Nations (U.N.) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meet to debate whether to impose a moratorium on gene research after several southern countries expressed fear of a potential military application.
U.N. diplomats confirmed to The Guardian that the release of the emails would worsen the “bad name” of gene drives in some circles.
One U.N. diplomat said:
“„Many countries [will] have concerns when this technology comes from DARPA, a U.S. military science agency.- anonymous U.N. diplomat
According to the report in The Guardian:
“Interest in the technology among U.S. Army bureaus has shot up since a secret report by the elite JASON group of military scientists last year ‘received considerable attention among various agencies of the us government,’ according to an email by Gerald Joyce, who co-chaired a JASON study group in June.
A second JASON report was commissioned in 2017 assessing ‘potential threats this technology might pose in the hands of an adversary, technical obstacles that must be overcome to develop gene drive technology and employ it in the wild,’ Joyce wrote.
The paper would not be publicly disclosed but ‘widely circulated within the U.S. intelligence and broader national security community,’ his email said.”
Putin Knows - And He’s Right About It
Interestingly, just a little over a month ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin made, what seemed at the time, an outlandish claim that some shadowy entity - possibly with ties to the United States - had been collecting biological tissues from Russians from different ethnic groups.
Without making any specific accusations of who was behind the collection of biological samples, President Vladimir Putin told Russia’s Human Rights Council:
“„Do you know that biological material is being collected all over the country, from different ethnic groups and people living in different geographical regions of the Russian Federation? The question is - why is it being done? It’s being done purposefully and professionally. We are a kind of object of great interest.- President Vladimir Putin
The Russian president added:
“„Let them do what they want, and we must do what we must.- President Vladimir Putin
Although some initially discounted Putin’s statements as a conspiracytheory, in fact, he was correct in his assertion: The group responsible for the tissue collection was identified as none other than the U.S. Air Force.
According to a report by Zero Hedge:
“A representative for the U.S. Air Force Education and Training Command (AETC) explained to Russia today that the choice of the Russian population was not intentional, and is related to research the Air Force is conducting on the human musculoskeletal system.
Eyebrows were first raised in July when the AETC issued a tender seeking to acquire samples of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and synovial fluid from Russians, adding that all samples (12 RNA and 27 synovial fluid) ‘shall be collected from Russia and must be Caucasian.’
The Air Force said it wouldn’t collect samples from Ukrainians but didn’t specify why.
According to AETC Spokesman Capt. Beau Downey, the 59th Medical Group’s molecular research center is currently conducting ‘locomotor studies to identify various biomarkers associated with trauma.’
Downey told Russian media that the study required two sets of samples: disease and control samples of RNA and synovial membrane. The first set was provided by a ‘U.S.-based company.’
Since the first set of tissue, provided by a U.S. company, was sourced from Russia, the Air Force opted to collect the second set of data from Russians, too, to eliminate any confounding variables that could skew the results of the study.
He did not say which set - the control or the diseased set - was collected first, and neglected to provide any further details about the study.”
In Preparation For A Biological War?
Although there is no publicly acknowledged research into weaponized genetics, many suspect this explanation is merely an obfuscation of the truth, and that the Pentagon is collecting the biological samples for military application.
Russian politician Franz Klintsevich, the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council’s Committee for Defense and Security, wrote on Facebook:
“„I’m not saying that it is about preparing a biological war against Russia. But its scenarios are, no doubt, being worked on. That is to say, in case the need suddenly arises.- Franz Klintsevich
Klintsevich added:
“„It is also no secret that different ethnic groups react differently to biological weapons. Hence, the collection of the biological material from Russians living in different geographical locations. In the west, everything is done extremely scrupulously and is verified up to the tiniest detail.- Franz Klintsevich
Possible Violation Of The ENMOD Convention
Jim Thomas, a co-director of the Action Group on Erosion, Technology, and Concentration (ETC), which obtained the emails, said the U.S. military influence would strengthen the case for a ban.
He said:
“„The dual-use nature of altering and eradicating entire populations is as much a threat to peace and food security as it is a threat to ecosystems.- Jim Thomas
Thomas added:
“„Militarization of gene drive funding may even contravene the ENMOD [Environmental Modification] Convention against hostile uses of environmental modification technologies.- Jim Thomas
Other Major Concerns
Aside from the biowarfare aspect, some U.N. experts worry about unintended consequences of operationalizing this technology.
Cutting-edge gene editing tools such as CRISPR-Cas9 work by using a synthetic ribonucleic acid (RNA) to cut into DNA strands and then insert, alter, or remove targeted traits.
These might, for example, distort the sex-ratio of mosquitoes to effectively wipe out malarial populations.
A U.N. expert told The Guardian:
“„You may be able to remove viruses or the entire mosquito population, but that may also have downstream ecological effects on species that depend on them.- anonymous U.N. expert
The said expert added:
“„My main worry is that we do something irreversible to the environment, despite our good intentions, before we fully appreciate the way that this technology will work.- anonymous U.N. expert
DARPA Defends The U.S. Air Force
A spokesman for DARPA defended the agency’s foray into gene extinction technology.
He said:
“„This convergence of low cost and high availability means that applications for gene editing - both positive and negative - could arise from people or states operating outside of the traditional scientific community and international norms.- unnamed DARPA spokesman
The spokesman added:
“„It is incumbent on DARPA to perform this research and develop technologies that can protect against accidental and intentional misuse.- unnamed DARPA spokesman
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia is in possession of intelligence suggesting that NGOs are collecting the genetic material, which presumably prompted Putin’s initial speculation about who might be behind the collections.
Peskov said:
“„Some emissaries are really carrying out such activities, [such as] representatives of nongovernmental organization [NGOs] and other bodies. Such cases were registered, and [from reports given by] security services, the president [Putin] naturally has this information.- Dmitry Peskov
If the threat of thermonuclear war with Russia wasn’t harrowing enough, we can now all take solace in the fact that another potentially apocalyptic technology is being weaponized to kill vast swaths of the human population.
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