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The Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces. |
The Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.1
In the context of psychic research, the DoD played a significant role, particularly after the Central Intelligence Agency's initial involvement. The DoD became the primary sponsor of the STARGATE PROJECT, overseeing its various phases and applications for military and intelligence purposes. Figures like William Perry and Richard DeLauer were involved in funding decisions for these programs.1
The DoD's interest in Psi phenomena was often driven by concerns about perceived advancements in Soviet Union and China psychic research, leading to programs aimed at understanding and potentially weaponizing these abilities. This included research into Psychotronic Weapons and the biological effects of electromagnetic radiation, as seen in Project Pandora and the work of scientists like Allan H. Frey and Robert O. Becker.1
Footnotes
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Jacobsen, Annie. Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. ↩︎