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New and unpredicted technologies are emerging at an unprecedented
pace around the world. Communication of those new discoveries is
occurring faster than ever, meaning that the unique ownership of a
piece of new technology is no longer a sufficient position, if not
impossible. In today's world, recognition of the potential
applications of a technology and a sense of purpose in exploiting
it are far more important than simply having access to it.
Technological surprise has and will continue to take many forms. A
plethora of new technologies are under development for peaceful
means but may have un- tended security consequences and will
certainly require innovative counterme- ures. A relevant example is
the tremendous development in biotechnology that has occurred since
the advent of recombinant DNA and tissue culture-based processes in
the 1970s. If US government agencies and the defense and academic
commu- ties had more clearly recognized the potential for
biotechnology to affect fun- mental security and warfighting
doctrines 20 years ago, the situation today could be very
different. Defense against chemical and biological weapons - from
both states and nonstate actors - currently presents a threat that
is difficult to predict and for which traditional solutions are
increasingly less effective. Nanotechnology has emerged as a
well-funded discipline that, like biote- nology, carries the
potential for groundbreaking applications and the potential for
unpredictable harm. The world is likely 20 years away from the full
impact of the nanotechnology on defensive capabilities.
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