Supernatural army

The US military is developing technology to create generations of mutant warriors, according to researchers.

According to Wired magazine, researcher Patrick Lin of California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) and his colleague Maxwell Mehlman and Keith Abney have released a new report titled 'Warrior upgrade: Risk, morality and policy ' , implemented at the request of the Green Organization. Accordingly, they warn about the emergence of future generations of soldiers, possessing supernatural power, stamina, and excellent teamwork skills and especially fearlessness.

Robot robes that Raytheon used to study for soldiers - (Photo: Raytheon)

Experts noted that the Pentagon is standing on the threshold of opening a new era in technology to strengthen the fighting ability of each individual serving in the country's military. It seems that the researchers decided to implement projects like those in Captain America: The First Avenger. And human enhancements are being considered, including robotic robes, body implants, stimulants, special diets, gene therapy . to improve ability and effectiveness. Battle of soldiers. Wired quoted expert Andrew Herr, who was working on a project to improve the soldiers for the Pentagon, listed a list of 'turning' into super soldiers: diet and exercise, electric shock to enhance the ability to manipulate the brain, gene therapy .

Wired has raised a case of mistaken shooting of comrades as an example of the risk of being able to face a "mutant" deployment in reality. Accordingly, on April 18, 2002, an F-16 fighter plane carried two American pilots back to the base after 10 hours of campaign in the sky over Afghanistan. When there was a flash of light on the ground from a height of about 5,800 meters, the pilot was attacked by the Taliban, releasing a laser-guided bomb weighing over 220kg into the area. As a result, they mistakenly beat Canadian forces who were practicing live ammunition, killing four people. The pilot blamed the stimulant drug Dexedrine, a form of amphetamine that is often prescribed by air force for pilots to make long flights, according to the Chicago Journal.

What experts worry about is that authorities should think carefully about the potential risks before launching 'super soldiers' on the battlefield. They argue that military leaders need to consider ethical, legal and general policy policies to prevent the risk of abuse or misuse of human "upgrading" technology. That's not to mention the new technology scenario that will trigger a global arms race among the world's military forces.