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Project Cerberus: Inside the Pentagon’s Alleged Werewolf Super-Soldier Program
In this episode, Bennett Tanton delves into the unsettling concept of Project Cerberus, a rumored Pentagon initiative focused on human enhancement for military purposes. He explores the intersection of folklore, military research, and ethical considerations surrounding gene editing and the potential creation of super soldiers. Through whistleblower accounts and documented military programs, he raises critical questions about the implications of altering human biology for warfare and the moral responsibilities that come with such advancements.
- DARPA & U.S. Military Human Enhancement Research (FOUNDATIONAL) These establish that biological and human-performance enhancement is real and openly discussed. DARPA Biological Technologies Office (BTO) Official mission: using biology as technology to protect warfighters. https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/bto DARPA – “Living Foundries” & Synthetic Biology Explores programmable biology and genetic engineering. https://www.darpa.mil/program/living-foundries DARPA – Human Performance & Warfighter Resilience Shows interest in endurance, cognition, and stress resistance. https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/opportunities
- Super-Soldier & Military Enhancement Ethics (MAINSTREAM REPORTING) These show the global arms race mindset around enhanced soldiers. France Approves Enhanced Soldiers (Defense One) Widely cited article confirming military acceptance of augmentation. https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/11/france-developing-super-soldiers-and-us-should-too/170851/ NATO / Military Bioethics Discussions Human enhancement framed as inevitable. https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2021/03/25/human-enhancement-and-the-future-of-warfare/index.html
- Gene Editing & Cross-Species Research (SCIENTIFIC REALITY) These establish that animal–human genetic work is technically possible, even if controversial. CRISPR-Cas9 Overview – National Human Genome Research Institute Confirms modern gene-editing capability. https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/CRISPR-Cas9 Viral Vectors in Gene Therapy Retroviral delivery systems used in humans. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7127149/ Human–Animal Chimera Research (NIH Context) Demonstrates legal and ethical debate around hybrid biology. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/human-animal-chimeras
- Black Budgets & Classified Military Programs (STRUCTURAL SECRECY) These explain how projects can exist without public visibility. U.S. Intelligence Black Budget Revealed (Washington Post) Shows scale and secrecy of classified funding. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/black-budget-summary-details-us-spy-networks-successes-failures-and-objectives/2013/08/29/7e57bb78-10ab-11e3-8cdd-bcdc09410972_story.html Congressional Research Service – Defense Black Programs Explains how classified programs are legally shielded. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44444
- Historical Precedents for Ethical Violations (CONTEXT) These ground the warning that militaries have crossed lines before. MKUltra – CIA Mind Control Program Officially acknowledged human experimentation. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/collection/mkultra-collection Tuskegee Syphilis Study – CDC Demonstrates ethical collapse under “national interest.”
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