Russia To Design Nanotechnology Weapons – Commander
Summary posted by Meridian on 11/15/2007
Source: ITAR-TASS
Author: n/a
The chief of the Russian Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defence Troops has said that nanotechnology-based weapons for combating radiation, chemical, and biological terrorism will be developed in Russia within fifteen years. According to the article, he indicated his prediction that the country’s Programme of Coordination of Work in the Field of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials “will allow developing advanced arms and means of radiation, chemical and biological defence at a new qualitative level.” The article says that such defense technologies include “unique remote reconnaissance complexes, automated systems for the collection and processing of data about the radiation, chemical and biological situation integrated in an automated system of control of the troops will join the armed forces in a nearest prospect.” The article can be viewed online at the link below.
The original article may still be available at www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=12063058&PageNum=0
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Implications:
Military Applications
Regions:
Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA)
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