Entertaining story but the level of incompetence required by the government for the antagonist's plans to move forward makes it difficult to suspend disbelief and enjoy the story.
This would have been an easy 5 star if it wasn't for the protagonist. He is annoying and vacillates between two options throughout the whole book. He doesn't want to be a weapon used by the military. His dilemma would be believable if he wasn't already a soldier in the military for several years. Other than that the world building is enjoyable and I can't wait to revisit it in next book.