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Evidence Poisoning: The OSINT Crisis Nobody Is Ready For (by @dutch_osintguy)
https://t.co/FnbxhcAl4q
Over the past decade and a half, we have been confronted with chemical warfare, assassination operations involving nerve agents and lethal animal toxins, and accusations of illicit biological research activities, all indicative of serious breaches of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC).
The incidents were accompanied by information warfare, typically of the type in which one side claimed the allegations were fake and the other side argued their veracity. A characteristic of this information warfare is that the same antagonists – government outlets, organisations and institutions, individual scientists or academics, and motley groups of loosely connected activists – may switch between accusing and defending roles depending on the incident. Yet the same protagonists spread disinformation, while the same challengers counter the disinformation onslaught with facts.
Too often, the context in which the claims are made is poisoned. Conditioning information elements have been planted in advance, not infrequently years before a particular incident, and help make certain arguments plausible. And in international forums, the truth is all too often political, despite the presentation of facts obtained through internationally negotiated investigative protocols and grounded in the most advanced scientific insights and forensic evidence.
In today’s security environment, every individual should ‘know’ instead of ‘believe’ and ‘think’ instead of just ‘being told’ to be able to make informed judgements.
The piece below offers a detailed toolbox for analysts to construct credible arguments with minimal ambiguity and for readers to analyse controversial debates critically. Originally published by Nico Dekens (NL) on his excellent blog covering open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis in May, we reproduce it here with his permission.
#ChemicalWeapons #BiologicalWeapons #Laboratory #UK #Forensics
UK’s defence research site unveils new NMR lab to protect against evolving chemical and biological threats
https://t.co/qYLhjjUTLP
The UK’s Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art NMR suite at its site in Porton Down, Salisbury. ‘“What’s in a sample?” may seem like a simple question but may have one of the most difficult answers,’ says Soumya, lead scientist of the new NMR facility. ‘[But] we can now pretty much crack on with anything that comes our way thanks to these new instruments and emerging methods,’ he adds.
DSTL introduced its first NMR machine at Porton Down in 1980 and two additional instruments in 1996. This followed the signing of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1993 – an international treaty that bans the development, production and use of chemical weapons. [...]
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UK’s defence research site unveils new NMR lab to protect against evolving chemical and biological threats
https://t.co/qYLhjjUTLP
The UK’s Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art NMR suite at its site in Porton Down, Salisbury. ‘“What’s in a sample?” may seem like a simple question but may have one of the most difficult answers,’ says Soumya, lead scientist of the new NMR facility. ‘[But] we can now pretty much crack on with anything that comes our way thanks to these new instruments and emerging methods,’ he adds.
DSTL introduced its first NMR machine at Porton Down in 1980 and two additional instruments in 1996. This followed the signing of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1993 – an international treaty that bans the development, production and use of chemical weapons. [...]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HNj0XFZXYAAY6T1.png)
#BiologicalWeapons #Biosecurity #Preparedness #UK
UK Biological Security Strategy: Implementation Report, July 2025 - July 2026
https://t.co/KsOhKUgsJy
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Deliberate threats: Hostile state and non-state actors remain interested in the development, acquisition, and use of biological material for malicious purposes. The norm against the development and use of chemical or biological weapons has been challenged repeatedly. The presence of epibatidine in samples taken from Alexei Navalny highlights the danger of biotoxins, whether they are derived naturally or synthesised in a laboratory.
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UK Biological Security Strategy: Implementation Report, July 2025 - July 2026
https://t.co/KsOhKUgsJy
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Deliberate threats: Hostile state and non-state actors remain interested in the development, acquisition, and use of biological material for malicious purposes. The norm against the development and use of chemical or biological weapons has been challenged repeatedly. The presence of epibatidine in samples taken from Alexei Navalny highlights the danger of biotoxins, whether they are derived naturally or synthesised in a laboratory.
[...]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HNjo-P-XEAAjz9I.png)
Prepare for and Survive a Pandemic/Biological Warfare #biologicalwarfare #covid via @SlideShare #pandemic #virus #BiologicalWeapons https://t.co/YS8aEAyCDA
#BiologicalWeapons #ArtificialIntelligence #Governance
Before the Next Mythos Moment: The Case for an AI Threat Fusion Center
https://t.co/DTpVxgcsLA
Earlier this spring, Claude’s developers found the cyber potential of Anthropic’s model, Mythos 5, hazardous enough to pump the brakes on model release, creating the Project Glasswing collaboration to give cyber defenders the upper hand through controlled access to the model. Despite these efforts, the U.S. government stepped in on June 12, 2026, and forced Anthropic to take down Mythos and its safeguarded form, Fable 5 — an action the company disputed, calling the trigger a narrow, nonuniversal jailbreak. A lack of standard processes, complex legal terrain, and information-sharing obstacles resulted in a “pickup game” where, absent a shared factual basis, government and industry invented the rules of the road in the moment, rather than through structured, routine public-private collaboration. Following agreement with the government, on June 30th, Anthropic restored access to Mythos and Fable. In the aftermath of these events, especially the seemingly punitive and arbitrary way in which the government has administered control, public-private trust in frontier AI is running low. But the answer lies in more bridges — not higher walls — between the government and the nation’s frontier AI companies.
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Explore innovations in producing chemical and biological protective clothing made by government, military, academic, and commercial entities.
Read here: https://t.co/fES32a8l60.
#cbrn #cbrnd #chemicalweapons #biologicalweapons #cbrnprotectivegear #CPECBRND #usmilitary #dow
#BiologicalWeapons #Toxin #Ricin #Terrorism #India
Decoding The Foiled Ricin Plot
https://t.co/mkU7VMJqJ1
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
The article provides an in-depth analysis of a hypothetical scenario involving Dr. Ahmed Saiyed, who was arrested on suspicion of terror links. It explores the potential consequences had he successfully evaded law enforcement and executed the envisioned Ricin attack. The discussion comprises a comprehensive overview of Ricin toxin, emphasizing its use as a biological weapon, its physiological effects, and recommended protective measures. Additionally, the article examines the current challenges faced by the system in place while managing such threats and proposes planned improvements to enhance preparedness and response during bioterrorism crises. This analysis underscores the importance of robust detection, rapid response, and multidimensional approach in mitigating the risks associated with biological weapons like Ricin.
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Decoding The Foiled Ricin Plot
https://t.co/mkU7VMJqJ1
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
The article provides an in-depth analysis of a hypothetical scenario involving Dr. Ahmed Saiyed, who was arrested on suspicion of terror links. It explores the potential consequences had he successfully evaded law enforcement and executed the envisioned Ricin attack. The discussion comprises a comprehensive overview of Ricin toxin, emphasizing its use as a biological weapon, its physiological effects, and recommended protective measures. Additionally, the article examines the current challenges faced by the system in place while managing such threats and proposes planned improvements to enhance preparedness and response during bioterrorism crises. This analysis underscores the importance of robust detection, rapid response, and multidimensional approach in mitigating the risks associated with biological weapons like Ricin.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HNPE2bPXQAAiqJf.png)
#BiologicalWeapons #WW2 #Unit731 #Japan #China
Japan needs to confront atrocities committed by its Unit 731
https://t.co/UDm3eFUf1c
[NOTE: It is unclear whether the author is real or artificial. The context of the Singapore documentary is recent. Even so, the piece illustrates how China is nursing and intensifying a grievance against Japan as part of regional geopolitical manoeuvring.]
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As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the questions raised by this documentary extend beyond Japan or China. Can genuine reconciliation exist without historical honesty? Can lasting peace be built upon selective memory? Can future generations appreciate the value of peace if history's darkest chapters are ignored or rewritten?
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Japan needs to confront atrocities committed by its Unit 731
https://t.co/UDm3eFUf1c
[NOTE: It is unclear whether the author is real or artificial. The context of the Singapore documentary is recent. Even so, the piece illustrates how China is nursing and intensifying a grievance against Japan as part of regional geopolitical manoeuvring.]
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As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the questions raised by this documentary extend beyond Japan or China. Can genuine reconciliation exist without historical honesty? Can lasting peace be built upon selective memory? Can future generations appreciate the value of peace if history's darkest chapters are ignored or rewritten?
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A new study found no evidence that Boko Haram is using AI to develop CBRN weapons, but it identifies potential risks. Neither faction rules out chemical or biological weapons, some leaders expressed interest in acquiring them.
https://t.co/zaOErmvklZ
#BiologicalWeapons #Smallpox #Australia #Colonialism
Sydney 1789 Smallpox: 220,000 Indigenous Lives Lost
https://t.co/M7jJA4564l
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"For decades we've known that diseases introduced by Europeans had a devastating impact on Australian First Nations people. But until now we've not understood the scale of those impacts," says Centre Director and Distinguished Professor Sean Ulm.
"The scale is confronting and heartbreaking. This is difficult knowledge. The findings challenge what we thought we knew and open up entirely new research questions"
Soon after British ships arrived, smallpox swept through First Nations communities in the Sydney area and many died as a result. This is the first evidence showing how many people may have died and how quickly the disease spread.
The study found that the epidemic caused widespread population loss and had lasting effects on how First Nations people resisted colonisation and cared for Country, with impacts still being felt today.
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Sydney 1789 Smallpox: 220,000 Indigenous Lives Lost
https://t.co/M7jJA4564l
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"For decades we've known that diseases introduced by Europeans had a devastating impact on Australian First Nations people. But until now we've not understood the scale of those impacts," says Centre Director and Distinguished Professor Sean Ulm.
"The scale is confronting and heartbreaking. This is difficult knowledge. The findings challenge what we thought we knew and open up entirely new research questions"
Soon after British ships arrived, smallpox swept through First Nations communities in the Sydney area and many died as a result. This is the first evidence showing how many people may have died and how quickly the disease spread.
The study found that the epidemic caused widespread population loss and had lasting effects on how First Nations people resisted colonisation and cared for Country, with impacts still being felt today.
[...]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HM87PnqWoAAlKMm.jpg)
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology
Harvard scientists turn a silicon chip into a DNA writing machine
https://t.co/qPC9cOMAFd
Scientists have created a silicon chip that can write dozens of DNA sequences simultaneously using electricity and water-based enzymes, offering a cleaner alternative to conventional DNA manufacturing. The breakthrough could eventually support portable DNA-writing devices and even massive DNA data storage, although new chemistry will be needed to scale the technology further.
#ChemicalWeapons #BiologicalWeapons #DarkWeb #India
The Dark Web as a Biosecurity Risk Enabler and How to Counteract It
https://t.co/XBteoFw4vh
[PDF available]
As encryption and anonymity on the internet get easier, digital ecosystems are becoming a way to distribute methods of and materials used in biochemical attacks. This paper recognises the role of digital ecosystems in the progression of these security threats and examines the dark web as a developing enabler of biochemical security risk. It contends that despite dark web platforms not being the primary sites for the development of chemical or biological weaponisation systems, they have enabled easy access to dual-use precursor chemicals, equipment, and research materials through anonymous and decentralised networks. By contextualising the dark web within existing regulatory frameworks concerning encryption systems, anonymous markets, and digital financial systems, this paper argues that the current infrastructure allows international transactions outside regulatory oversight. It recommends enhancing cyber forensic capabilities, inter-agency and international cooperation, legal frameworks, public–private cooperation, and upstream controls over dual-use materials.
#BiologicalWeapons #Anthrax #Pentagon
Anthrax in the Pentagon
https://t.co/WbCu9vbPnp
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The CNN article goes on to describe the response effort, which included directing people to “shelter in place” for the affected areas.1 They locked down floors two through five (it’s a five-story building) and corridors four through seven (there are nine main corridors). I don’t know why the first floor was exempt from the lock-down, I’m kind of curious as to that point. The response teams went around in full protective gear and conducted tests to confirm that there was no biological hazard present. This took an hour or so, of course, and I’m sure the HVAC was turned off. Pretty exciting stuff, considering the sensor indicated anthrax spores - in my opinion, the worst if not one of top three biological weapons that could be used - and that there hasn’t been a false alarm like this, in my knowledge, since 2001. Also, the White House (and the National Mall, with all of its activities) are really close by, and people had to wonder if this was possibly part of a larger terrorist attack.
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Anthrax in the Pentagon
https://t.co/WbCu9vbPnp
[...]
The CNN article goes on to describe the response effort, which included directing people to “shelter in place” for the affected areas.1 They locked down floors two through five (it’s a five-story building) and corridors four through seven (there are nine main corridors). I don’t know why the first floor was exempt from the lock-down, I’m kind of curious as to that point. The response teams went around in full protective gear and conducted tests to confirm that there was no biological hazard present. This took an hour or so, of course, and I’m sure the HVAC was turned off. Pretty exciting stuff, considering the sensor indicated anthrax spores - in my opinion, the worst if not one of top three biological weapons that could be used - and that there hasn’t been a false alarm like this, in my knowledge, since 2001. Also, the White House (and the National Mall, with all of its activities) are really close by, and people had to wonder if this was possibly part of a larger terrorist attack.
[...]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMWOJzRXIAAz33p.png)
How could artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology support key functions of the biological weapons prohibition regime?
Find out in this report ➡️ https://t.co/rHHwqfyFmO
#AI #BWC #BiologicalWeapons #ExportControls #EmergingTech
#BiologicalWeapons #RiskManagement #Biosecurity
Global Risk: Transforming American Biosecurity
https://t.co/FQfGixqTdr
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape. The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) unanimously recommended creating a consolidated, dedicated capability to address this structural failure. Section 6 of the Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026 (BMIA) represents the first legislative step toward implementing that recommendation. This paper presents the diagnostic case for why piecemeal reform is not sufficient and sets out seven design requirements that any viable institutional solution must satisfy.
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Global Risk: Transforming American Biosecurity
https://t.co/FQfGixqTdr
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape. The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) unanimously recommended creating a consolidated, dedicated capability to address this structural failure. Section 6 of the Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026 (BMIA) represents the first legislative step toward implementing that recommendation. This paper presents the diagnostic case for why piecemeal reform is not sufficient and sets out seven design requirements that any viable institutional solution must satisfy.
[...]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMG5yQuXcAAPLPd.png)
#BiologicalWeapons #HybridOperations #Preparedness #NATO
Warsaw Biosecurity Dialogue: Bolstering Bioresilience to Deter Hybrid Biothreats
https://t.co/ZoINVE8Xjm
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The Warsaw Biosecurity Dialogue surfaced a sharpening consensus that biothreats have entered a new and more dangerous phase: one defined by their convergence with hybrid “gray-zone” aggression, disinformation, and cyber operations designed to erode trust, degrade forces, and destabilize societies below the threshold of open conflict. The throughline was clear: bioresilience is the foundation of biodeterrence. This means that credible deterrence now depends on much broader societal preparation, including demonstrable detection and attribution capabilities, deeper public-private collaboration, networked surveillance and zero-day data sharing, regular multinational exercises, and the rapid translation of biotechnological innovation into deployable defensive tools.
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![JPZanders's tweet photo. #BiologicalWeapons #HybridOperations #Preparedness #NATO
Warsaw Biosecurity Dialogue: Bolstering Bioresilience to Deter Hybrid Biothreats
https://t.co/ZoINVE8Xjm
[...]
The Warsaw Biosecurity Dialogue surfaced a sharpening consensus that biothreats have entered a new and more dangerous phase: one defined by their convergence with hybrid “gray-zone” aggression, disinformation, and cyber operations designed to erode trust, degrade forces, and destabilize societies below the threshold of open conflict. The throughline was clear: bioresilience is the foundation of biodeterrence. This means that credible deterrence now depends on much broader societal preparation, including demonstrable detection and attribution capabilities, deeper public-private collaboration, networked surveillance and zero-day data sharing, regular multinational exercises, and the rapid translation of biotechnological innovation into deployable defensive tools.
[...]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMG3fNZXoAAdvj6.jpg)
#BiologicalWeapons #WW2 #Japan #China #Unit731 #HumanExperiment
Wartime report shows Unit 731 used animal blood transfusion in humans
https://t.co/RRkwzogK2J
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The report, written by Tsutomu Saito, was made public at a Japanese military medical conference held in March 1940, indicating that the Imperial Japanese Army had repeatedly conducted experiments in China involving the transfusion of animal blood into humans during the war.
The report was published in August 1940 in the Japanese journal Army Medical Corps — one of the most representative military medical journals in modern Japan, with strong political and military characteristics in content, according to Jin Shicheng, director of the museum's education and publicity department.
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Wartime report shows Unit 731 used animal blood transfusion in humans
https://t.co/RRkwzogK2J
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The report, written by Tsutomu Saito, was made public at a Japanese military medical conference held in March 1940, indicating that the Imperial Japanese Army had repeatedly conducted experiments in China involving the transfusion of animal blood into humans during the war.
The report was published in August 1940 in the Japanese journal Army Medical Corps — one of the most representative military medical journals in modern Japan, with strong political and military characteristics in content, according to Jin Shicheng, director of the museum's education and publicity department.
[...]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HLuCmFpXIAA552Z.png)
#BiologicalWeapons #Anthrax #HybridOperations #UkraineRussiaWar
‘Biological Terrorism': Russia Burying Anthrax-Infected Livestock
https://t.co/znUHYqiQGB
Russia is deliberately creating conditions for the spread of anthrax in occupied parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region and may be preparing a future false-flag operation involving contaminated livestock burial sites, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported.
According to HUR on Tuesday, Russian occupation authorities have transported carcasses of anthrax-infected livestock to animal burial grounds across the occupied territory without following proper sanitary procedures.
The agency said dozens of such sites exist in the region, with some of the highest-risk locations situated near Askania-Nova, Skadovsk, and Zaliznyi Port.
HUR alleged that infected animals are being buried rather than incinerated.
Following this, many burial grounds are located close to roads and populated areas, in some cases less than one kilometer (0.6 miles) from residential settlements.
The intelligence agency also said many sites lack protective fencing or other biosecurity measures and have not been properly maintained by occupation authorities.
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How could artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology support key functions of the biological weapons prohibition regime?
Find out in this report ➡️ https://t.co/rHHwqfyFmO
#AI #BWC #BiologicalWeapons #ExportControls #EmergingTech
#BiologicalWeapons #Disinformation #Russia #UkraineRussiaWar #Gabbard #Factchecking
Fact Check: Did the US Fund a “Secret Network” of 120 Dangerous Biolabs Hidden From the Public?
https://t.co/U8MQf00uP4
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Gabbard argued that the disclosures vindicated warnings she made during the early stages of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demonstrated that the American public had been intentionally misled about U.S.-backed biological research programs overseas.
The claim immediately sparked competing narratives. Supporters described the files as proof that officials had concealed a vast, rogue global network. Critics countered that the facilities were long-established public health laboratories whose existence had already been matters of open public record.
A review of the declassified material, historical records, and the foundational data of the Biological Threat Reduction Program reveals that while the numbers are real, the framing of these facilities as secret weapons hubs is highly misleading.
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