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P.W. Singer, Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at The Brookings Institution. Brookings is one of the world's leading globalist think-tanks responsible for war policy and engineered chaos across the planet, outlined with precision in their own document Which Path to Persia? This is important to keep in mind, as Singer states his concern over some of the ethical and psychological implications of robot war. The proven barbarity of the think-tank he is a part of, as well as their foundational role in the ever-expanding military-industrial complex, calls his sincerity into question. Singer has stated in the past that "At this point, it doesn't really matter if you are against the technology, because it's coming."
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The latest chapter of the drone chronicles comes to us by way of Aerospace and Defense News. A research paper issued by them indicates that investment in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) will continue to increase over the next decade. In order to see the full report one must pay in excess of $4,800 to see the specifics, but a general forecast is given in the marketing overview.
The report clearly acknowledges what other defense analysts and official sources have admitted: there is a worldwide drone arms race occurring that has been spurred by U.S. investment and supremacy in the field. The U.S. is now using drones in at least 6 countries abroad, as well as along both U.S. borders and over the interior of the United States. This is causing a wave of drone tech development that is increasingly funded across the globe and, as the report indicates, there is a troubling new direction.
Key trends cited in the report include:
The global drone market is expected to increase during the forecast period.
Demand will be driven by external, as well as internal threats.
Competition will increase due to territorial disputes and modernization initiatives.
Significant spending will occur in North America and Europe, with Europe's share to increase as countries across the region enhance their capabilities.
The market will continue to be dominated by the United States.
The Asia-Pacific is expected to invest heavily due to regional tensions.
The three most popular categories of drones will be those with surveillance capabilities: MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) and TUAV (Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - designed for sea-level).
The above-mentioned forecast is to be expected in an increasingly militarized world. However, a stunning admission is made in the final paragraph of the press release for this report: drones are set to become a permanent fixture in the skies around the globe:
Laser-powered UAVs are powered by a laser transmitter which converts power from a primary source, such as a battery, generator or AC powerline, into a single-wavelength beam of light. These UAVs are capable of staying airborne for their entire lifecycle as this method of recharging avoids the need to land and refuel, which may also improve the lifecycle and maintenance costs as much of the damage incurred by UAVs occurs while landing.
This seemingly innocuous statement is a chilling conclusion which suggests that the plan is to keep drones airborne continuously, forming a potentially interconnected, autonomous fleet of surveillance. This already is the case with the satellite technology, but the implications of having flight- and sea-level surveillance (which can also be weaponized) is staggering.
Drones have been miniaturized down to insect-sized vehicles, with investment in nanotechnology signed off on by the White House in a 60-page report (pdf) that forms a roadmap for future surveillance at the molecular level. Once the precedent is set for a permanent drone presence in our skies, the floodgate of a science fiction nightmare is bound to be opened.
One interesting aspect to the admission of this permanent drone surveillance network is its mention of the laser transmitter power source conversion capability. Such technology and infrastructure could greatly benefit mankind if put to proper use. Instead, it is being used as the next level of full spectrum dominance over human movement and freedom. Such an initiative is ample proof that this has nothing to do with protecting lives, and everything to do with implementing a system of permanent human control that will be very difficult to resist or protest against.
The video below features P.W. Singer, Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at The Brookings Institution. Brookings is one of the world's leading globalist think-tanks responsible for war policy and engineered chaos across the planet, outlined with precision in their own document Which Path to Persia? This is important to keep in mind, as Singer states his concern over some of the ethical and psychological implications of robot war. The proven barbarity of the think-tank he is a part of, as well as their foundational role in the ever-expanding military-industrial complex, calls his sincerity into question. Singer has stated in the past that "At this point, it doesn't really matter if you are against the technology, because it's coming."
At a 2009 TED Conference he gives a presentation about the future of robotic war that is well worth viewing, as it comes directly from someone on the inside of the war machine. The presentation is naturally peppered with propaganda, but also reveals that the very technology supposedly used against terrorists is an enabling device for those very same terrorists. This leads Singer to cheekily refer to the "robot revolution" as a "killer app" with a game changing effect on the battlefield landscape.
Increasingly, it looks as if that battlefield will have no boundaries.
http://www.activistpost.com/2011/09/permanent-drones-set-to-take-flight.htmlP.W. Singer, Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at The Brookings... more
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awsQs4ct0c4
this is pretty cool.. scary.. but cool
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(Reuters) - U.S. military commanders are expressing confidence that they can hold their own in the face of faster-than-expected advances by China's military, but looming cost cuts are adding to doubts about the future of American power in the Pacific.
Fueled by its booming economy, China's military growth over the past decade has exceeded most U.S. forecasts. Its plans to develop aircraft carriers, anti-satellite missiles and other advanced systems have alarmed neighbors and Washington.
Critics, including within the U.S. Congress, note with apprehension that rising Chinese defense spending coincides with Washington's plans to scale back its budgets.
They accuse the Pentagon of appearing flat-footed in its response to China's military advances, like the development of a stealth fighter jet and a new missile that could challenge U.S. aircraft carriers.
"I think we're headed on the wrong track," Randy Forbes, a Republican lawmaker who is part of the Congressional China Caucus, told Reuters.
Experts agree that as China's military expands its reach, the risks of potentially dangerous misunderstandings between the U.S. and Chinese armed forces will increase.
But they are divided over whether China's rise necessarily means a decline in power for the U.S. military, or whether it can indefinitely preserve its edge through investments, technological advances and strengthened Asian alliances.
Moreover interdependence between the world's two largest economies creates little incentive for conflict, but regional frictions may ultimately prove the most likely spark for confrontation, experts say.
The debate over whether the United States can preserve its military advantage hits home for the U.S. Navy, which is tasked with preserving U.S. access to international waters around China that the People's Liberation Army appears intent on controlling.
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With technology available to deliver a virtual computer onto a tiny pane of glass and store thousands of songs onto a device the size of a pack of gum, what is being done to improve the invaluable lives of soldiers? The article has gathered and linked to ten upcoming devices that will protect the future soldier with both defense and offense in mind.
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http://www.criminaljusticedegree.com/10-upcoming-devices-that-will-protect-future-soldiers/With technology available to deliver a virtual computer onto a tiny pane of glass and... more
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Naval power has been a prerequisite for national dominance during the last 500 years, and Chinese planners are astute historians. It is time Americans face up to the probability that China will challenge our way of life through aggressive military action within the next 10 years. What would the consequences of Chinese-American military conflict include?
1) Severe food and resource shortages for the majority of people in both countries.
2) Heavy casualties on the battlefield and high seas.
3) Unpredictable refugee migrations which would disrupt the lives of nations allied with either country.
4) Long-term environmental damage.
5) The end of international Internet communications as a result of both countries destroying satellites, and, as a result, a return to pre-1990 conditions in terms of communications.
6) Human misery on a scale not seen since the Second World War.
What can we do to prevent such conflict from taking place? Since American public opinion is devalued in China (as a result of heavy Chinese government censorship and organized propaganda), Americans with ties to Chinese citizens must reach out more to strengthen the ties of common interest and friendship. Americans must press their military leaders to become more innovative and adaptable in facing new forms of threats from China and other nations. This must include reassessment of the top-heavy and bloated American military-industrial complex which does not currently provide us with a reliable defense system. We must also become more self-sufficient in producing our own food, clothing, and shelter, so that if the nation's infrastructure is destroyed, we can survive to fight on.
War is an obscenity, and planning for war is a sickening and disheartening task; however, those who refuse to face real threats end up imprisoned, enslaved, or dead.Naval power has been a prerequisite for national dominance during the last 500 years,... more
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- The first shot to be fired at Europe's 21st century army plane came not from the barrel of a gun but a safety inspector's clipboard. In 2008, weeks after the first A400M troop transporter rolled off a gleaming new assembly plant in Seville, a group of inspectors traveled to southern Germany to scrutinize an important component for the plane's huge turbo-prop engines.
The inspectors were from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), an EU body responsible for certifying aircraft; they wanted to conduct a routine check of plans for the engine software. The A400M's maiden flight was already six months overdue, but in an industry which often measures delays in years, that was nothing much to worry about.
Soon after arriving in Munich, though, the inspectors discovered that MTU Aero Engines, the company behind the engine software, was so far behind schedule that there was no point even holding a meeting, according to people involved in the project.
This week, after almost three decades of squabbles over what the A400M should do, where it should be built, how much each plane should cost, the software catastrophe and uncertainty over 10,000 jobs, the 20 billion euro ($24 billion) troop carrier will finally woo crowds of plane-lovers during its first public display at the Berlin Air Show.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE6570NK20100608/- The first shot to be fired at Europe's 21st century army plane came not from... more
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TANK talk------
Russia's new main battle tank (MBT), the T-95, could be exhibited for the first time at an arms show in the Urals Region this summer, the developer and future manufacturer of the tank has said.
The development of the new tank dubbed "Item 195" began at the Uralvagonzavod design bureau in the early 1990s. Russia will become the first country in the world to have the 5th-generartion MBT if the military commissions the vehicle.
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http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20100326/158314386.htmlTANK talk------
Russia's new main battle tank (MBT), the T-95, could be... more
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The Joint Strike Fighter was supposed to be the program that broke the mold, proof that the Pentagon could build something affordable, dependable and without much drama.
But rather than being the Chevrolet of the skies, as it was once billed, the fighter plane, also called the F-35, has turned into the Pentagon’s biggest budget-buster. And with worries growing that the rise in costs could overwhelm other programs, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates fired the general in charge this week and said he would withhold $614 million in fees from the prime contractor, Lockheed Martin.
The decision was an embarrassment for Lockheed Martin, the nation’s largest military contractor, which could eventually draw at least a quarter of its sales from the F-35. But Pentagon officials said they wanted to make sure they avoided the kind of death spiral that had caused so many other weapons programs to collapse.
The Air Force, the Navy and the Marines are planning to buy more than 2,400 of the planes. But any delays could force them to spend billions of dollars on less advanced fighters to avoid a shortfall. That, in turn, would reduce their orders for the F-35, driving up the price for each plane and forcing them to cut orders further.
The main problem, some analysts say, is that even with recent improvements in acquisition practices, the military persists in buying new weapons systems before all the kinks are worked out.
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http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/108749/gates-tries-to-get-f35-program-back-on-course
http://regmedia.co.uk/2009/01/15/f_35_cv_concept.jpgThe Joint Strike Fighter was supposed to be the program that broke the mold, proof... more
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The Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, placing special ships off the Iranian coast and antimissile systems in at least four Arab countries, according to administration and military officials.
The deployments come at a critical turning point in President Obama’s dealings with Iran. After months of unsuccessful diplomatic outreach, the administration is trying to win broad international consensus for sanctions against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, which Western nations say control a covert nuclear arms program.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/world/middleeast/31missile.html?th&emc=thThe Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against... more
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Because its number two to the Big Sister US in defense...i mean the cyst of the US in Defense because 10 million....(no lie) a day of US tax dollars are neatly placed in the hands of the Zionist Agenda; Israel has 'created' or borrowed a DARPA creation to rid of crowds indefinitely in .3 seconds. With a great chance of death for those who are infront of the emission and a great possibility of blown ear drums for those that are close and trampling for those far away!! Well they sure do know how to wrangle Arabs out of their own country!
IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT GENOCIDE IS CLICK ON THE SECOND LINK TO LEARN ABOUT ILLEGAL OCCUPATION
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-01/israeli-sonic-cannon-control-rioters-scare-birds
I DARE YOU TO TAKE TWWWOOOO MINUTES AND WATCH THIS
JUST TTTWWWOOO MINUTES IN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0T3jMRNwV8Because its number two to the Big Sister US in defense...i mean the cyst of the US in... more
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Looks like the US wasn't so wrong about Iran developing nuclear weapons...now multiple sources are leading to more unanswered questions...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/iran-tested-nuclear-warhead-design
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The UN's nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead design, the Guardian has learned.
The very existence of the technology, known as a "two-point implosion" device, is officially secret in both the US and Britain, but according to previously unpublished documentation in a dossier compiled by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian scientists may have tested high-explosive components of the design. The development was today described by nuclear experts as "breathtaking" and has added urgency to the effort to find a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis.
The sophisticated technology, once mastered, allows for the production of smaller and simpler warheads than older models. It reduces the diameter of a warhead and makes it easier to put a nuclear warhead on a missile.
Documentation referring to experiments testing a two-point detonation design are part of the evidence of nuclear weaponisation gathered by the IAEA and presented to Iran for its response.Looks like the US wasn't so wrong about Iran developing nuclear weapons...now... more
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It's the stuff of science fiction: robots that can hunt down and kill humans, powerful lasers that can destroy targets without leaving a trace, and a weapon that can supposedly knock you down without even touching you - all of these, and more, came one step closer to reality in 2008.
The developers of these technologies say that they will help to ensure that modern warfare is as efficient and humane as possible. Their critics say the weapons are just the latest in a long line of lethal inventions that have increased man's brutality to man - successors to the Maxim automatic machine gun, the flame thrower, and mustard gas. Whichever view you take, they introduce new ethical and practical questions.
In this review, we have gathered the 10 most important stories that New Scientist published on this subject this year, so you can make up your own mind.
Airborne Laser lets rip on first target
Laser dogfights in the sky may not be such a long way off, after a megawatt laser weapon was fired from an aircraft for the first time. The plan is to target "rogue" missiles - but it could also be used against other planes or targets on the ground.
US boasts of laser weapon's 'plausible deniability'
The US military is developing a "long-range blowtorch" that could allow it to incinerate targets silently, invisibly, and without leaving any trace - allowing its users to deny involvement.
Pentagon wants laser attack warnings for satellites
Are spy satellites being "blinded" by ground-based lasers? No-one knows for sure, but the Pentagon wants to develop sensors that could detect such attacks.
US considers nuclear-powered assault ships
The Bush administration is pressing ahead with a plan - first revealed here - to make assault ships nuclear so they will not have to pull into hostile ports for fuel. But putting nuclear reactors into craft that will be in the line of fire is crazy, say critics.
Anti-landmine campaigners turn sights on war robots
Should robots be allowed to make their own decisions about killing people? No, says a major pressure group, which thinks that autonomous offensive weapons should be banned under treaties like those against landmines and cluster weapons.
Packs of robots will hunt down uncooperative humans
Another item on the Pentagon's wish list is a "multi-robot pursuit system" that will let packs of robots search for and detect a non-cooperative human - a vision that prompted one of the most spirited comment threads of the year.
'Pre-crime' detector shows promise
Technology developed to monitor soldiers' vital signs on the battlefield is being reworked to detect people who might be harbouring hostile thoughts. But will it really help to prevent terrorist attacks, or is it just "security theatre" that invades travellers' privacy?
Planned cluster bomb hunts targets down
A smart weapon being developed by the US would feature bomblets that could pursue targets for kilometres - but how good will they be at telling friend from foe?
Flickering light could replace rubber bullets
US security forces are backing the development of a new breed of non-lethal weapon that will knock you flat with flickering light. But will it work? And how should it be used if it does?
Fifty years of DARPA: Hits, misses and ones to watch
And finally... it pioneered the internet and driverless cars, but DARPA's spectacular successes have been matched by some equally spectacular failures during the course of its 50-year historyIt's the stuff of science fiction: robots that can hunt down and kill humans,... more
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They aren't for science fiction anymore.
"The U.S. Navy yesterday test fired an incredibly powerful new big gun designed to replace conventional weaponry aboard ships. Sci-fi fans will recognize its awesome power and futuristic technology.
The big gun uses electromagnetic energy instead of explosive chemical propellants to fire a projectile farther and faster. The railgun, as it is called, will ultimately fire a projectile more than 230 miles (370 kilometers) with a muzzle velocity seven times the speed of sound (Mach 7) and a velocity of Mach 5 at impact."They aren't for science fiction anymore.
"The U.S. Navy yesterday test... more
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