Lab‑leak as treaty violation

Robert Kadlec’s 172‑page report concludes Covid-19 most likely emerged from a military‑research‑related accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and that aspects of China’s work may have violated the Biological Weapons Convention. He calls for prioritizing U.S. intelligence on Chinese bioweapons activity and creating enforceable global lab‑safety standards, not just voluntary guidance. — Reframing Covid’s origin as a potential arms‑control breach elevates the issue from scientific dispute to biosecurity enforcement and U.S.–China policy.