Weather Modification: The Ultimate Weapon
Abstract
Within the topic of true weather modification, there is a considerable diversity of issues, not the least of which is the dichotomy formed by military and civilian interests. Civilian programs are predominately agriculturally-oriented, while the military tends to be more interested in using weather for hostile purposes. While each group may use similar techniques and suffer the same problems of practicality and effect, the military purposes raise some thorny ethical questions which must also be considered. With the foregoing in mind, the focus of this paper will be on the deliberate use of weather modification techniques by the military. The discussion will concentrate on the practicality and morality of weather warfare, with the aim of demonstrating that military weather modification may be technically feasible, but some of its forms may be difficult to justify on grounds of practicality and ethics
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA283033
Entities
People
- Angus Watt
Organizations
- Air War College