<HTML>Nach Regierungsangaben erhöhen die USA ihren Etat für non-letale bzw. Mikrowellenwaffen beträchtlich.
Defense officials to boost budget for nonlethal weapons
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By Greta Wodele, National Journal's Technology Daily
When the White House unveils its fiscal 2005 budget proposal Monday, the Defense Department expects to see funding for a new science and technology program to develop nonlethal weapons to combat urban warfare and terrorism…both Congress and the White House have expressed "universal" support for the program... in late 2002 when they recognized the need for developing and modifying existing technologies for nonlethal weapons, the Joint Nonlethal Weapons Directorate saw its budget jump from $25 million to about $44 million in fiscal 2004…
Technologies currently under development include a microwave-like device that can be directed at a distance to heat moisture in a person's skin, causing an uncomfortable temperature increase designed to thwart a mob attack… They also want to study and test technologies using lasers, electric stunners and sound energy…
All technologies must pass initial reviews and meet rules, regulations and protocols for animal and human testing before deployment. "We take this very seriously," said Shaffer, adding that those precautions increase the cost of the technology, but "we have to understand the impact."
Ein anderer Bericht gibt folgende Zahlen für den vorgeschlagenen US- Haushalt 2005 „$95.3 million for laser and microwave research at Kirtland Air Force Base“
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Um Missverständnisse zu vermeiden sei betont, dass bei den Mikrowellenverbrechen in Deutschland ganz andere Täterkreise als Amerikaner bekannt sind. Es ist allerdings nicht auszuschließen, dass von kriminellen Organisationen auch den Amerikanern Ergebnisse über Auswirkungen von langfristiger Mikrowellenbestrahlung bei Verbrechensopfern zum Kauf angeboten werden.</HTML>
