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Neurowar is Here!.

AD1164923

Publication Date	2021
Personal Author	Gramm, J. D.; Branagan, B. A.
Page Count	145
Abstract	Mysterious attacks on the human brain have begun plaguing U.S. diplomats and officials with increasing frequency, ranging from overseas diplomatic outposts to right here in the United States. Known in the media as Havana Syndrome, these attacks appear to be signaling a new form of warfare - one that is focused on enhancing, targeting, and weaponizing the human brain - neurowarfare. Indeed, the human brain is at the center of a biotechnological revolution currently underway. At the same time, great power competition has returned to the forefront of international relations, as China and Russia seek to contest America's global leadership. In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, this contest is ultimately a battle of ideas and influence, with more value placed on information and non-lethal means to manipulate and control both adversaries and domestic populations alike. The battle for influence begins and ends in the human mind, where reality is perceived. The implications of these developments point to both anew form and domain of warfare centering on the human brain. By highlighting recent attacks targeting the brain and revealing research from the United States and its two main competitors - China and Russia - this thesis seeks to argue that neurowar is not just coming, but rather is already here and is likely to fundamentally alter conflict and warfare.
Keywords	Health services Medical personnel Cognitive science National security Military applications Military research Psychology Brain injuries Employment Human factors engineering Military medicine Military organizations Warfare Artificial intelligence Directed energy weapons Air force International relations
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	57T - Psychiatry 92B - Psychology 57A - Anatomy 57S - Physiology
Corporate Authors	Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical Report, Master's Thesis.
NTIS Issue Number	202306

Neurowar is Here!.

Neurowar is Here!.
AD1164923

Publication Date	2021
Personal Author	Gramm, J. D.; Branagan, B. A.
Page Count	145
Abstract	Mysterious attacks on the human brain have begun plaguing U.S. diplomats and officials with increasing frequency, ranging from overseas diplomatic outposts to right here in the United States. Known in the media as Havana Syndrome, these attacks appear to be signaling a new form of warfare - one that is focused on enhancing, targeting, and weaponizing the human brain - neurowarfare. Indeed, the human brain is at the center of a biotechnological revolution currently underway. At the same time, great power competition has returned to the forefront of international relations, as China and Russia seek to contest America's global leadership. In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, this contest is ultimately a battle of ideas and influence, with more value placed on information and non-lethal means to manipulate and control both adversaries and domestic populations alike. The battle for influence begins and ends in the human mind, where reality is perceived. The implications of these developments point to both anew form and domain of warfare centering on the human brain. By highlighting recent attacks targeting the brain and revealing research from the United States and its two main competitors - China and Russia - this thesis seeks to argue that neurowar is not just coming, but rather is already here and is likely to fundamentally alter conflict and warfare.
Keywords	Health services Medical personnel Cognitive science National security Military applications Military research Psychology Brain injuries Employment Human factors engineering Military medicine Military organizations Warfare Artificial intelligence Directed energy weapons Air force International relations
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	57T - Psychiatry 92B - Psychology 57A - Anatomy 57S - Physiology
Corporate Authors	Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical Report, Master's Thesis.
NTIS Issue Number	202306