Biological weapons as a threat to Russia's national security

The urgent task of the Russian Federation at the present stage is to counter the growing threats of using weapons of mass destruction, including biological weapons, in accordance with the “The Fundamentals of the State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Field of Chemical and Biological Security for the Period up to 2025 and beyond”. The adopted “Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Genetic Technologies for 2019-2027” defines the need to develop an appropriate regulatory framework for ensuring the safe use of genetic engineering methods that allow the creation of a new generation of biological weapons that can be used for various purposes, which is a hidden threat to Russia's national security. Aim: to prove that biological weapons pose a threat to Russia's national security, so it is necessary to develop special areas of protection against their use. Methods: the authors use the analysis of international documents, legislation of the Russian Federation, theoretical provisions on the problems of biological weapons, biotechnologies, including their generalization, comparison, critical assessments of experts. Results: the possibilities of using various types of biological weapons against the Russian Federation created abroad on the basis of the latest achievements in the field of genomics, proteomics, genetic engineering of pathogens, ecopathogens, as well as organic and inorganic chemistry, indicate the need to develop a national targeted program to counter biological weapons in the main priority areas. Strengthening the national security of the Russian Federation is determined by the creation of the latest biotechnologies for countering biological weapons.