Blueprints for Violence: How Extremists Are Weaponising 3D Printing

About this episode

This episode discusses the dual-use nature of 3D printing technology in the context of extremism and terrorism.

Once a revolutionary manufacturing innovation, 3D printing has become a double-edged sword. While the technology is driving progress across sectors like medicine and aerospace, it’s also being exploited to produce untraceable, homemade firearms. In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, Assistant Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and a leading expert on the intersection of terrorism and emerging technologies. Together, they explore how 3D-printed...

People in this episode

Host: Lucas Webber

Guest: Yannick Veilleux-Lepage

Topics covered

• 3D printing
• extremism
• terrorism
• homemade firearms
• emerging technologies

Keywords

• 3D printing
• extremism
• terrorism
• homemade firearms
• emerging technologies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Military College of Canada

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