Developing resilience against cyber, chemical, biological, and artificial intelligence dual-use technology threats

Abstract

Modern battlefield theatre is far more complex and kinetic than ever before. The emergence of new technologies, such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Information technology, the Internet of Things, and other similar recent technologies, has altered warfare dynamics. Notwithstanding their beneficial uses, these technologies present dual-use challenges, as they can compromise security and present harm, such as physical, financial, social, and even emotional harm. Hence, deploying strategic tools to thwart such threats is of vital importance. This article provides an overview of dual-use research, methods and technologies, the nature of threat vectors, and how approaches such as complexity sciences, red-teaming exercises, and technological advancements, in conjunction with ATT&CK tools, techniques, and procedures, can be used to thwart such threat vectors, to develop a resiliency strategy. The landscape of dual-use technologies is quite large; hence, the scope of this article is focused on a few emerging technologies for both challenges and solutions.