Abstract
The knowledge of biotechnology plays an important role in the development of biological weapons. Biological weapons are considered an attractive factor in war for several reasons: ease of manufacture, low cost, confirmed injury, increased number of victims, large losses incurred by other countries. Biological weapons detection methods are among the most important means of military defense. Biological sensors are used in early detection of weapons. Biotechnology is of paramount importance in all fields of medicine, engineering, agriculture, industry, as well as military life. The key applications of biotechnology in the military are in the areas of sensor systems and systems for protection from espionage. Among the most important countries that have applied knowledge of bioweapons technology into their security system are the USA and China. Despite the enormous advantages of biotechnology, it has negative effects in biological weapon production. Therefore, the near future will witness a tremendous boom in biotechnology. DNA profiling also plays an important role in detection of crime. The overall aim of the review is to emphasize the importance of biotechnology towards solving bioterrorism and other forms of security challenges in an environment.
Highlights
History has proven that human development is a Biotechnology can be considered a multi-purpose tool for sustainable development and progress of self-sufficiency of a country that has generally field as it has rivaled traditional methods in all fields
Biological weapons are considered an attractive factor in war for several reasons: ease of manufacture, low cost, confirmed injury, increased number of victims, large losses incurred by other countries
Biotechnology contributes to life, disadvantages emerged, as others used it in wars to produce biological weapons, which are more difficult to destroy than nuclear weapons because of the ability of cells to multiply and spread very quickly
Summary
Viruses and plants provided the beginning of biological wars This was done through water poisoning and the spread of pests that infect humans with diseases and loss of lives. Biotechnology has become a pretext for biological warfare, since biotechnology gives room for manipulation of microorganisms to cause diseases, eliminate beneficial organisms, infect crops with pests and make them carcinogenic to consumers (human and animals) (Aucouturier, 2020). One of the advantages of these weapons is that they work without anyone feeling them until after the disaster, which caused panic in the hearts of the enemies, because in addition to spreading disease and the high number of victims, they caused panic and terror in the souls of others and difficult to identify (Flora, 2020)
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