Biological WarAnnie Jacobsen
Biological War
by Annie Jacobsen · first published 2026
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Biological War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen (released at the end of July) is a worthwhile read on this topic. Just as chilling as her book on nuclear war, in some ways, which is saying something.
on “Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026” ↗In a similar vein, I highly recommend Annie Jacobsen's recent book, Biological War: A scenario. It dives into the Soviet/Russian biological weapons programs and discusses facilities such as the Vector Institute (State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology) located in Koltsovo,…
on “US closely monitoring case of lab worker who possibly died of plague in Siberia” ↗I literally just finished Annie Jacobsen's book 'Biological War: A Scenario' last week where the central plot point is an accidental release of modified form of pneumonic plague from a lab in Siberia. Very coincidental timing, especially since it made me wonder how…
on “Nearly 200 people under observation after Irkutsk lab worker dies from plague” ↗“COVID was airborne. COVID had a case fatality rate of 1%. Pneumonic plague, without antibiotics, has a case fatality rate of 100%.” Annie Jacobsen Author of Biological War [00:23:00] https://www.jordanharbinger.com/annie-jacobsen-the-genes-and...
on “US closely monitoring case of lab worker who possibly died of plague in Siberia” ↗…. . > Former assistant secretary of defense Andy Weber agrees. "I grew up thinking Reagan’s phrase ‘Evil Empire’ was an exaggeration," he tells us. "Then I learned what the Russians were doing [with biological warfare]." He pauses for effect. "It was evil." The accounts are from Annie Jacobsen's notes in "Biological War".
on “US closely monitoring case of lab worker who possibly died of plague in Siberia” ↗