DARPA: The shadowy innovator behind the world’s most advanced military technologies – NaturalNews.com

Home // Current EventsDARPA: The shadowy innovator behind the world’s most advanced military technologiesDARPA was established in 1958 in response to the Cold War threat posed by the Soviet Union's Sputnik launch. Its primary goal is to advance military technology, ensuring U.S. battlefield dominance, though its innovations (like the internet and GPS) have also benefited civilian life.With a $3 billion annual budget, DARPA operates nimbly by outsourcing research to contractors, academics and government entities. Its program managers have significant autonomy, enabling rapid innovation outside traditional bureaucratic constraints.DARPA has driven ethically complex initiatives, such as the M16 rifle and Agent Orange in Vietnam, the Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars") in the 1980s and post-9/11 surveillance programs like Total Information Awareness.Current projects in AI, robotics and cyber warfare raise concerns about autonomous weapons and privacy. Critics warn of dehumanizing wa...