Air Force: New Technology Drives Away Adversaries (2001)

This was a press release released in 2001.  It has been cited in many articles (such as this one by researcher Frank Morales: http://extra.shadowpress.org/sin001/crowdcon.htm) about new high tech military weapons.  Yet the original article is gone from cyberspace.  To preserve it for future generations to cite, I republish it here.  Republishing this does not indicate [...]

Alibi: UNM’s Star Wars

Another article from the Alibi about UNM and military research: http://alibi.com/feature/18126/UNMs-Star-Wars.html V.16 No.9 | March 1 – 7, 2007 Feature Archive UNM’s Star Wars Is the university conducting military-funded research? By John Lasker Earlier this year, in a show of its space combat prowess, China obliterated one of its own satellites 500 miles above the [...]

A Look at Military Research Post 9/11

A Look at Military Research Post 9/11 Here we will explore how military research agendas changed after 9/11, in the era of the War on Terrorism.  Even before 9/11, the Bush administration was considering troop cuts to free up money for modernization. Personnel are the most expensive part of the military.(1) The military has always [...]

Military Directing Scientific Research

Military Directing Scientific Research Back in June 2001 the Defense Department stated it was pouring more research dollars into high energy lasers, microwave systems, and other advanced weapons needed to fight 21st century wars quickly and decisively.  These include unmanned systems like the Predator drones.  The threats in modern times are “asymmetric. The threats are [...]

UNM: Institute for Infrastructure Surety

http://www.ece.unm.edu/ifis/about_us.html “Although we have been working on various aspects of this problem across the School of Engineering and with colleagues in Arts & Sciences, the awarding of the DTRA University Strategic Partnership Program has provided the impetus to found this Institute.” It looks at three areas:  Complexity Theory/Networks, Communication and Control, and Physical Threats.  This [...]

Penn State Developing “Non-Lethal” Weapons

Penn State Developing “Non-Lethal” Weapons Penn State is an institution that is not shy about its military connections.  It is one of the largest funded institution by the military.  It is increasingly being funded by Homeland Security, and a leader in directing research to so-called “non-lethal” technologies. Penn State’s military ties are made clear.  It [...]

New Mexico State University and Intelligence Studies

New Mexico State University and Intelligence Studies Another school involved with the military is New Mexico State University.  It is the smaller of the state universities in New Mexico, and located in Las Cruces.  Of the $87.6 million they received in grants and contracts last year, $21.8 million came from the Defense Department.  They also [...]