Army of the future: Soldiers will be able to run at Olympic speed and won’t need food or sleep with gene technology

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2187276/U-S-Army-Soldiers-able-run-Olympic-speed-wont-need-food-sleep-gene-technology.html Pentagon scientists researching gene manipulation to build the soldiers of tomorrow They hope to be able to trigger the cells of injured soldiers’ bodies to rebuild lost limbs By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 06:01 EST, 12 August 2012 | UPDATED: 10:00 EST, 12 August 2012 omorrow’s soldiers could be able to run at Olympic speeds […]

U.S Army floats the idea of a ‘magic bullet’ that hangs around in the air waiting to strike

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2135489/U-S-Army-floats-idea-magic-bullet-hangs-air-waiting-strike.html By Ted Thornhill PUBLISHED: 06:10 EST, 26 April 2012 | UPDATED: 08:22 EST, 26 April 2012 It sounds like something from a science fiction film, but soon, a ‘magic bullet’ that floats around in the air waiting for its target could become science fact. This far-fetched sounding piece of ammunition isn’t designed to kill, […]

Army probes drug use by soldiers in Afghanistan after EIGHT soldiers fatally overdosed in one year

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2133125/Eight-soldiers-fatally-overdose-year-Afghanistan.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 09:46 EST, 21 April 2012 | UPDATED: 13:20 EST, 21 April 2012 The U.S. Army has investigated 56 soldiers in Afghanistan on suspicion of using or distributing heroin, morphine or other opiates during 2010 and 2011. Eight soldiers died of drug overdoses during that time, the newly obtained data […]

US soldier kills Afghan civilians in Kandahar

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17330205 A US soldier in Afghanistan has killed at least 16 civilians and wounded five after entering their homes in Kandahar province, senior local officials say. He left his military base in the early hours of the morning and opened fire in at least two homes; women and children were among the dead. Nato said […]

Dream warriors? U.S. military to research ‘battlefield illusions’ to baffle enemies

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2101494/Ghost-warriors-U-S-military-research-battlefield-illusions-baffle-enemies.html Will use hi-tech optics and sound to confuse enemies Research division is investing $4 million in technology Aims to cause ‘auditory and visual’ hallucinations By Rob Waugh Last updated at 3:11 PM on 15th February 2012 The American military’s technology research division Darpa is to investigate hi tech ‘battlefield illusions’ designed to baffle enemy […]