Saturday, June 5, 2010

Using Nanotech To Monitor Suspected Terrorists And Insurgents

Army Plans To Use Nanotech To Monitor Terrorists -- Times of India

NEW DELHI: Army plans to induct new-age gadgets such as micro audio bugs and video devices to keep a watch on terrorist hideouts and their meeting places and activities, apparently taking a leaf out of James Bond flicks.

"Possible nanotechnology applications are micro-audio bugs and video recording devices with high capacity data storage to plant at likely meeting places of terrorists, over ground agents and sympathisers," army said on the possible uses of nanotechnology products in the 'Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap' for the defence ministry.

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My Comment: Surveillance, intelligence, and information gathering is becoming the largest growth area for the military and accompanying intelligence organizations. Using nanotech devices will only expand their role and importance.

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