Ambitious super-soldier 'half-man half machine'

With advances in medicine and technology, the appearance of soldiers with 'superhuman' abilities is no longer a fantasy.

In the next 30 years, British and American soldiers will be able to carry more than 90kg of mass, running dozens of kilometers at a constant speed, see through the dark night and communicate only by thought. The scenario that seems only in this film has been seriously discussed and assessed as feasible in a recent conference of the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

According to the Daily Mail, the conference was organized by the Center to develop ideas and doctrines, a very secretive unit of MoD, and gathered many experts and officials as well as representatives of weapons corporations. The conference concluded that by 2045, breakthroughs in science and technology and medicine could create a 'half-man-half-machine' warrior class, enough to change the face of war.

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Implant the chip into the brain

According to the Daily Mail, the military is deeply concerned about research in the UK and the US that implant technology can bring supernatural vision to humans. In February, John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford (England) succeeded in improving the vision for the swimming Paralympic champion Tim Reddish, who had been blind for 17 years. The doctor implanted a 3mm chip with 1,500 light-sensitive cells in the Reddish retina. When the light enters the eye and touches the chip, it activates light-sensitive cells to transfer signals to the brain, allowing some sense to be seen. Military experts believe that if researched and developed further, this technology will help soldiers gain 'infrared vision' , see clearly in the dark to detect and destroy the enemy early, even Can 'see' from school to avoid mines and radar tracking.

Besides, implanting equipment into the brain can also help manipulate brain waves in the direction of strengthening activity. The Ministry of Defense called it 'human reinforcement' technology , upgrading intelligence and memory as well as 'telepathy' ability . From there, soldiers can use their thoughts to control electronic devices and communicate with each other. At the conference, participants said the US Department of Defense is seeking to synchronize gamma waves (memories) and theta waves (turning short-term memories into long-term) to help soldiers enhance their memory and information retrieval capability. The initial experiments on mice gave very positive results. However, this problem will definitely be considered for humanity.

The army also kept an eye on artificial blood after experts from the University of Sheffield (UK) announced that it had successfully simulated the blood cell and transmitted it to 98% of the participants. Since then, military scientists are full of hope to soon develop a blood that can heal wounds quickly as well as increase the ability to transport oxygen and nutrients, promote muscle and brain power. .

According to the Daily Mail, the University of Pennsylvania (USA) has announced a new study on genetically modified mice that is strengthened by 30% more muscle strength and is capable of running 6 times normal mice without fatigue. If the intervention is not enough, there is an external support. Lockheed Martin Group of the United States is developing an ultra-lightweight and very flexible metal powered device thanks to high-tech joints. The device is worn along the limbs and the micro sensors capture the movement of the body and coordinate it with the power push system to help soldiers run, lift heavy objects . The first versions are tested on the Afghan battlefield.