The Genetic Technology of the Future: An Evidence-Based Analysis of Security Policy Risks

As the international security environment becomes increasingly unstable, rapid technological advances are taking place in the sequencing and synthesis of human DNA. The purpose of the Greyzone Genomics project is to examine the risks associated with these technologies from technical, security policy, and legal perspectives.

The project aims to identify the most realistic medical and legal threats posed by genetic technology. To achieve this, the project brings together a team of researchers in medical genetics, international law, war studies, and intelligence analysis.

The project begins with an environmental scan to develop a set of risk scenarios. Each scenario is then analysed with regard to its technical feasibility and its medical and legal implications, after which a number of high-risk scenarios are identified. The project then investigates how these scenarios could be combined with other components of hybrid and grey-zone warfare. Finally, expert groups from relevant government agencies are convened to conduct a structured analysis of measures for preparedness and defence against the high-risk scenarios.

The project is led by David Gisselsson Nord at Lund University. Read more about the project on the Pufendorf Institute's website (Lund University).