CBN - A U.S. Army video shows its concept of the soldier of the future. At first glance, it looks like it will only be a better-equipped soldier.
But the video mentions "neural enhancement." That can mean a brain implant that connects a human to computers. The defense agency DARPA has been working on an advanced implant that would essentially put the human brain "online." There could also be eye and ear implants and other circuitry under the skin to make the optimal fighting machine.
Americans will have to decide whether this is ethical because some in our military clearly want it.
The super soldiers of the future could simply have enhanced abilities, or they could be part man and part machine; what are known as cyborgs.
The former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has warned that China is already developing biologically enhanced "super soldiers," using "unethical" medical experiments.
China expert Gordon Chang says, "This is a big effort on the part of the Chinese government, and it is really horrifying."
Chang says it's part of a Chinese government plan to create a "master race", through genetic editing, "which is far more....READ MORE
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