CIA STARGATE release
NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0
Opens with: PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL THREAT TO COMSEC IN THE 80's
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Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0 proposed Outline for Dirfting Facts 5/2/83 PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL THREAT TO COMSEC IN THE 80's PREFACE - Definitions and reasons for them Parapsychology Paranormal PSI : 1 : 1 INTRODUCTION Purpose of report To present in a single report the state of the use of paranormal techniques, especially by the Soviets and the Chinese, and the possiblity that these uses are a threat to COMSEC as we know today. : 3 Forms of PSI in World scientific, religious, occult Danger or dealing with OCCULT self-interst, leads to fraud and deceit, wrong element, goes for highest price, against countries basic principles. + Need for repeatable and trainable method of paranormal use for use to be effective for use to be practical for use to be accepted EXECUTIVE PRECIS ( Summary) The United States today has access to people today who can through the use of paranormal means produce useful intelligence. It would be foolish to believe that the Soviets with their large ongoing research projects or the Chinese with their history of belief in the mystical are not able to or are not already using paranormal techniques for the same purpose. I. DISCUSSION OF USES OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY FOR AND AGAINST COMSEC TODAY. II. DISCUSSION OF BASIC DIFFERENCES AND SIMILIARITIES IN CHINESE AND SOVIET PROGRAMS 1 A. In Background theory B. In research techniques c. In Subjects, use of subjects, treatment of subjects, etc. Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0 Psychic Mystical Subjective Objective Occult
Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0 III. DISCUSSION (Brief and not too detailed) OF PROGRESS MADE DURING THE LATE 70's UNTIL 1980. A. Soviets B. Chinese IV. DISCUSSION OF PROGRESS MADE IN 1980 UNTIL 1983. A. Discuss of progress made in research. 1. Soviets a. Growth of research industry (1) number of institutes (2) number of personnel (3) amount of money spent .. b. Advances in research c. Conferences in and outside of country (1) sponsored by Soviets (2) attended by Soviets d. Exchange of people, or training of personnel outside of country (1) exchanges of personnel (a) who (b) where (c) how long (d) stated purpose ( e ) anything of special interest concerning this (2) Training outside Soviet Union (a) who (b) where (c) how long (d) stated purpose (e) anything of special interest concerning this e. Willingness of country to allow top scientists to take time to do this work f. Recognition given to research in this field 2. Chinese Growth of research industry (1) number of instititues doing research (2) number of people involved (3) amount of money (actual and percentage of research) b. Advances in research c. Conferences in and outside of country (1) sponsored by Chinese (2) attended by Chinese Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0
Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0 d. Exchange of people, or training of personnel outside of country . (1) personnel exchanged (a) who (b) where (c) how long (d) stated purpose (e) anything of special interest concerning this (2) Personnel training outside China (a) who (b) where (c) how long (d) stated purpose (e) anything of speical interest concerning this e. willingness of country to allow top scientists to take time to do this work f. recognition given to research in this field B. Discussion of progress in the application of paranormal techniques 1. Soviets a. support by Defense Ministry b. reports of colocation at SIGINT site c. defector reports d. discussion of Nikoli Koholav e. anything special concerning their application 2. Chinese a. which ministry supports the research b. defector reports c. stated application d. anything special concerning the known applications V. PROJECTIONS OF THE USE OF PARANORMAL TECHNIQUES IN 1984 AND BEYOND. A. Soviets B. Chinese C. United States . VI. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE COUNTERMEASURES ... . A. Possible countermeasures 1. Offensive a. against people b. against institutes Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0 : -------
Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0 2. Defense a. for people b. for institutes 3. Redesign of protective packaging 4. Redesign of physical security at depots B. Countermeasures under research or application by 1. Soviets research . b. application 2. Chinese · a. research b. application VII. SUMMARY . IX. RECOMMENDATIONS . Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/01 : NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030041-0 .