# NATO medical chief urges preparations for potential biological war

https://mins.news/en/item/88048

- TASS, 2026-10-06 13:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2198199

> Petter Iversen, chair of NATO’s Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services, said the Alliance should prepare for possible biological warfare and the militarization of healthcare. He cited cyberattacks and efforts to undermine trust in health systems as potential threats, and called for greater European and Western independence in pharmaceutical and medical supply chains.