DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - DOD, INTEL AGENCIES LOOK AT RUSSIAN MIND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY, CLAIMS

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Approved For Release 2000/08/11: CIA-RDP96-00792R000500560005-7
0 DOD, Intel Agencies look at Russian Mind Control Technology, Claims
FBI Considered Testing on Koresh.
F ederal law enforcement
officials considered
testing a Russian scien-
tist's acoustic mind control de-
vice on cultist David Koresh a
few weeks before the fiery
conflagration That killed the
Branch Davidian leader and
more than 70 of his followers
in Waco, Texas, Defense Elec-
tronics has learned.
In a series of closed meet-
ings beginning. March;i7 in
suburban Northern Virginia
with Dr. Igor Smirnov~of the
Moscow Medical Academy,
FBI officials were briefed on
vice in Waco, he said.
"They wanted the Russians
to promise zero risk" in using
the device on Koresh, but the
Russians wouldn't do that,"
the participant said. Another
obstacle was the fact Smt~'r ov
had only brought "entry-level
equipment" and more sophisti-
cated hardware would have
had to be rushed over from
Russia before the device could
Ge used in an attempt to end
the standoff in Texas.
As a result, Koresh and his
band were not used as test sub-
jects for a demonstration of a
the Russian's decade-long re- technology developed under
search on a computerized t e f'Ti _ormer Soviet Union and
acoustic device allegedly ca- apparently used a ainst civil-
~able of implanting thoughts tans in Afghanistan, which is
in a person's mind without ` why the a erase and in-
that person being aware o the telligence communities were
source of the thought. well-represented in the March
"It was suggested to us [by meetings in Virginia.
other federal officials] that '`There was a strong interest
they bring in the FBI, which among the intelligence agen-
was looking for a viable op 7 ies because they had been
lion to deal with Koresh," said ' tracking Smirnov for years,"
a source who participated in the participant said, "and be-
t e mirnov meetings who cause we know there is evi-
agreed to discuss the gather- dence the Soviet Army's Spe-
ings only on condition of(;tal Forces used the technolo-
anonymity. during the conflict in
His account of the meetings Afg anistan. '
was confirmed by an execu- Alcohol and drug abuse
tive summary memorandum among Red Army soldiers was
prepare y officials of Psy- so pervasive during the
c o no ogres orp., a c - Afghan war that Soviet offi-'
mon irginia, based firm ., ials relied upon the techno that owns the American rightsC/gy in preparing troops for To the Russian technology. A sions involving atrocities
copy o e sychotechno(o against civilians.
gies summary, which has been Officials from the Central
circulated among U.S. intelli- Intelligence Agency (CIA),
gence executives, was ob- Defense Intelligence Agency
tained by DE. (DIA) and the Advance Re-
The Psychotechnologies search Projects Agency
memo described the standoff (ARPA) were also present, ac-
between federal agents and cording to the source. Spokes-
Koresh in Waco as "an on- men for those agencies did not
going domestic hostage situa- return a reporter's telephone
tion." calls seeking to confirm
After several meetings with whether individuals from their
Smirnov, FBI officials, who organizations attended the
repeatedly expressed fears Smirnov meetings.
during the discussions that Ko- Because the U.S. has no
resh and his '. followers- were known counter-measure tothe
suicidal, asked for a proposal technology, intelligence com
describing requirements and munity and-ARPA official
procedures for using the de- are concerned that weaponized
vers~ion_s of the device may
still be in-!t to Russian military
inventory, and they expressed
fir durin> the meetings that
the technology could be
ex-rdo iThnations
via the growing black market
in military equipment from
the former Soviet Union, he
said.
The main ur ose'of the
March a tags was de-
scribed is the Psychotech-
nologies memo-as to deter
mine whether psycho-correc-
tion technologies represent a
present ofuture threat to
U.S. national security in situ-
ations where inaudible com-
mands might be used to alter
behavior."
The memo went on to note
that meeting attendees were
also interested in whether
"psycho-correction detection.
decoding and counter-mea-
sur^ es programs should be un-
dertaken by the-U.S." An ef-
fective psycho-correction de-
vice could be a military threat,
the memorandum continued,
if it were deployed to "nega-
tively affect morale of U.S.
troops in combat" or to "affect
judgement or opinions of de-
cision-makers, key personnel
or populaces" in a conflict.
Further, the memo said De-
partment of Defense (PODI
were concerned that
t eFi technology could be used
bassies, military training and
in non-violently "clearing
areas of potential enemies,
snipers, etc."
on-mi itary participants
were also included in the
Smirnov meetings in Virginia,
as well as a series of subse-
quent briefings by the two
Russians at the University of
Kansas.' Medical Center in
Topeka.The, non-military at-
tendees included Dr. Richard
Nakamura of the National In-
Stxtental. Health and
To- oT --Hera Motors Corp.
(GM) biomedical research de-
partment, in Detroit.
Dr. Nakamura could not be
reahiedfor comment, but he
was described in the Psy-
chotechnologies memo as
being "familiar with U.S.
patents" in the area and that
"the Russians seemed to have
solved" mathematical prob
lems "which had prevented
development of U.S. work -
yond baste stages."
Dr. Green said through a
'GM spoesman tti'tt he attend-
ed the Smirnov briefings in his
capacity as a member of a Na-
tional Academy of Sciences
(NAS) panel on 21st Century
Army technologies. "This has
no connection to anything
being done by GM," the
spokesman said.
"It looks promising. but we
don't have enough details et
to really a pr ise it," Dr.
owler Jones of University of
ansaal Center's psy-
chology division told DE. "It
was really more of a presenta-
tion than an actual demonstra-
tion because, unfortunately, a
lot of the software we
couldn't get going." Jones
said he and his colleagues at
the Kansas facility are look-
ing for funding sources for re-
search to determine whether
the Russian psycho-correction
technology can be used in
treating alcoholism and other
addictions.
The Psychotechnologies
memo described an agreement
company officials entered into
with Smirnov in March in
which "the Russian side
agreed to commit the psycho-
correction technologies still in
Russia and all related know-
how to the U.S. company in
exchange for stock. The Russ-
ian side has agreed to provide
all support necessary to recre-
ate current [psycho-correction]
capability in the U.S. and to
upgrade the capability using
U.S. components and comput-
er programmers All necessary
developmental and existing al-
gorithms will be provided by
the Russian side."
-By Mark Tapscotr
 Approved For Release 2000/08/11: CIA-RDP96-00792R000500560005-7
? DOD, Intel Agencies Look at Russian Mind Control Technology, Claims
FBI Considered Testing on Koresh.
F ederal law enforcement
officials considered
testing a Russian scien-
tist's acoustic mind control de-
vice on cultist David Koresh a
few weeks before the fiery
conflagration 'that killed the
Branch Davidian leader and
more than 70 of his followers
in Waco, Texas, Defense Elec-
tronics has learned.
In a series of closed meet-
ings beginning March. 17 in
suburban Northern Virginia
with Dr. Igor Smirnov of the
Moscow Medical Academy,
FBI officials were briefed on
the Russian's decade-long re
search on a computerized
acoustic device allegedly ca-
pable of implanting thoughts
in a person's mind without
that person being aware of the
source of the thought.
"It was suggested to us [by
other federal officials] that
they bring in the FBI, which
was looking for a viable op
a source who participated in
the Smirnov meetings who
agreed to discuss the gather-
ings only on condition ofi
anonymity.
His account of the meetings
was confirmed by an execu-
tive summary memorandum
prepare by officials of Psy-
won irginia, based firm cials relied upon the to Io-
that owns the American rights . gy in preparing troops for mis- t e technology could be used
To the Russian technology. A sions involving atrocities in the protection of U.S. em-
copy of the sychotecbno 6-- against civilians. bassies, military training and
gins summary, which has been Officials from the Central in non-violently "clearing
circulated among U.S. intelli-
gence executives, was ob-
The by DE.
Psychotechnologies
memo described the standoff
between federal agents and
Koresh in Waco as "an on-
going domestic hostage situa-
tion."
After several meetings with
Smirnov, FBI officials, who
repeatedly expressed fears
during the discussions that 1{o-
resh and his'followers' 'were
suicidal, asked for a proposal
describing requirements and
procedures for using the de-
vice in Waco, he said. versions of the device may
"They wanted the Russians still be in a Russian milita
to promise zero risk" in using inventory, and they expressed
the device on Koresh, but the fear during the meetings that
Russians wouldn't do that," the technology could be ex-
the participant said. Another port to it or nations
obstacle was the fact Smt~IL o_v via the growing black market
had only brought "entry-level in military equipment from
equipment" and more sophisti- the former Soviet Union, he
Gated hardware would have said.
,had to be rushed over from The main ur os of the
Russia before the device could March e togs was de-
be used in an attempt to end scribed in the Psychotech-
the standoff in Texas. nologies memo as to "deter-
As a result, Koresh and his i iine whether psycho-correc-
band were not used as test sub- tion technologies represent a
jects for a demonstration of a 0esent orL, future threat to
technology developed under U.S. national security in situ-
Me former Soviet union and ations where inaudible com-
apparently used against civil- wands might be used to alter
tans in Afghanistan, which is behavior."
~
why the ense
and in- The memo went on to note
tellence communities were that meeting attendees were
well-represented in the March also interested in whether
meetings in Virginia. "psycho-correction detection.
"There was a strong interest decoding and counter-mea-
among the intelligence agen cures programs should be~-
the participant said, "and be- vice could be a military threat,
cause we know there is evi- the memorandum continued,
dence the Soviet Army's Spe- if it were deployed to "nega-
,tal Forces used the technolo- tively affect morale of U.S.
$ during the conflict in troops in combat" or to "affect
A g tantan." judgement or opinions of de-
Alcohol and drug abuse cision-makers, key personnel
among Red Army soldiers was Kj or populaces" in a conflict.
so pervasive during the Further, the memo said De-
Intelligence Agency (CIA), areas of potential enemies,
Defense Intelligence Agency snipers, etc.,,
(DIA) and the Advance Re- Non-mt itary participants
search Projects Agency were also included in the
(ARPA) were also present, ac- Smimov meetings in Virginia,
cording to the source. Spokes- as well as a series of subse-
men for those agencies did not quent briefings by the two
return a reporter's telephone Russians at the University of
calls seeking to confirm Kansas Medical Center in
whether individuals from their Topeka. The non-military at-
organizations attended the tendees included Dr. Richard
Smimov meetings. Nakamura of the National In-
Because the U.S. has no, 'sti-`itute of'Mental Health and
known counter-measure to the ' ;'Dr Christopher Green, direc-
technology, intelligence com- or o enera Motors Corp.
munity an(ARPA official (GM) biomedical research de-
are concerned that weaponized partment in Detroit.
partment of Defense (DOD1
off were concerned that
-i=c
Dr. Nakamura could not be
read forcomment, but he
was described in the Psy-
chotechnologies memo as
being "familiar with U.S.
patents" in the area and that
"the Russians seemed to have
solved" mathema is a I rprob-
lems "which had prevented
development of U.S. work -
yond basic stages.'
Dr. Green said through a
GM spokesman that he attend-
ed the Sroinu v briefings in his
capacity as a a cinber of a Na-
tional Academy of Sciences
(NAS) panel on 21st Century
Army technologies. "This has
no connection to anything
being done by GM," the
spokesman said.
"It looks promising, but we
don't have enough details yet
to rreeal_ly_appr ise it," Dr.
owlet r Jones of University of
aural s Medical Center's psy-
chology division told DE. "It
was really more of a presenta-
tion than an actual demonstra-
tion because, unfortunately, a
lot of the software we
couldn't get going." Jones
said he and his colleagues at
the Kansas facility are look-
ing for funding sources for re-
search to determine whether
the Russian psycho-correction
technology can be used in
treating alcoholism and other
addictions.
The Psychotechnologies
memo described an agreement
company officials entered into
with Sniirnov in March in
which "the Russian side
agreed to commit the psycho-
correction technologies still in
Russia and all related know-
how to the U.S. company in
exchange for stock. The Russ-
ian side has agreed to provide
all support necessary to recre-
ate current [psycho-correction]
capability in the U.S. and to
upgrade the capability using
U.S. components and comput-
er programmers, All necessary
developmental anal existing al-
gorithms will be provided by
the Russian side."
- By Mark Tapscotr