A classified analysis from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), prepared in mid-2020 and only recently brought to light, lays out in scientific detail why the virus that upended the world may not have emerged through natural spillover at all—but instead through a lab accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

The analysis doesn’t claim to have proof, but what it offers is a structured, evidence-based argument for why the genome of SARS-CoV-2 fits with known genetic engineering practices, including specific methods used in coronavirus research. From unusual genomic features, like the presence of a furin cleavage site not seen in close relatives, to the possibility that sections of the spike protein were spliced together from different sources, the report builds a case that’s far more technical and comprehensive than most public government statements have admitted.

https://usrtk.org/covid-19-origins/dia-analysis-covid-may-have-come-from-wuhan-lab/

This isn’t just about virology or the politics of a pandemic that’s reshaped the world. It’s about whether we still believe in the kind of transparency and accountability that democracy depends on. For too long, the “lab leak” question was framed as dangerous to even ask. But if our own intelligence agencies were raising red flags early on—only to see those warnings sidelined or silenced—we need to ask harder questions about who decides what counts as truth in a crisis.

Because if we can't get honest answers about how this started, what hope do we have of preventing the next one?