Benefits Of Bioterrorism

Imagine a world where instead of having warfare where soldiers are constantly risking their lives, the government could send in drones that would infect the enemy with uncontrollable diseases that they are unable to cure. This strategy is Bioterrorism. Bioterrorism is the usage or intentional release of biological agents such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Bioterrorism will be effective in the next thirty years for three reasons. Bioterrorism previous uses around the world, the advancements in technology and the ability for it to be more effective than any weaponry now. In the next thirty years, the world will eliminate modern warfare tactics and weaponry and will use the cheaper and more effective strategy in Bioterrorism.

Bioterrorism

Genetic modification is the changing of the DNA structure of an organism to affect what that organism does or looks like. According to Stefan Riedel, a microbiologist “Biological Weapons may be more potent than conventional and chemical weapons” (Riedel). This quote shows Bioterrorism effectiveness by showing how it could be more effective than conventional warfare. If countries apply the technology they have to Bioterrorism. Bioweapons could be used more commonly than what countries use today for battle such as guns and tanks. Also, with Bioweapons undetectability they could be very effective: “Because biological attacks cause more fatalities the long they remain undetected” (Paradowski). This quote is important because since these attacks would be with viruses. People would contract the disease and transfer it to others in their community which would infect people very fast. If these countries don’t have a ready fix to the virus it could continually affect until almost everyone is infected. Biological Weapons and Bioterrorism, with advancements in technology could become more useful than today's warfare tactics.

In the next thirty years, the world will eliminate today’s warfare tactics and switch to bioterrorism. The world will switch for three reasons. First, the previous uses of bioterrorism and how they have advanced from 600 BC to now. Second, with today’s technology and the technology yet to come helping bioterrorism advance. Third, the ability for bioterrorism to be more useful than today’s warfare tactics. All in all, with the advancements in technology with how much Bioterrorism has already advanced in the next thirty years Bioterrorism will be the most effective and deadly form of