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Stargate Collection: Controlled Offensive Behavior – USSR – 31 January 1972. Released to the public domain in 2023, this document was obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. It's a study on Soviet research into human vulnerability, specifically incapacitating individuals or small groups. The document was prepared by the Medical Intelligence Office, Office of The Surgeon General, Department of the Army, and approved by the Directorate for Scientific and Technical Intelligence of the Defense Intelligence Agency. It's classified as SECRET and exempt from general declassification schedules. Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300020001-6 This report summarizes the information available on Soviet research on human vulnerability as it relates to incapacitating individuals or small groups. The information contained in this study is a review and evaluation of Soviet research in the field of revolutionary methods of influencing human behavior and is intended as an aid in the development of countermeasures for the protection of US or allied personnel. Due to the nature of the Soviet research in the area of reorientation or incapacitation of human behavior, this report emphasizes the individual as opposed to groups. It's not within the realm of this report to make an in-depth study of research and utilization of the multitudinous aspects of psychology and psychiatry. These subjects, and the military use thereof, should be established as separate studies. The information reported covers the period from 1874-1972 and has been drawn from scientific, medical and military journals, intelligence reports, magazines, news items, books, conferences, and other reports as referenced. The information cut-off date for this report was 31 January 1972. The author of this study is Captain John D. LaMothe, Medical Intelligence Office, Office of The Surgeon General, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20314. Constructive criticism, comment, and suggested changes are invited from readers. These should be sent to the author through the Defense Intelligence Agency, ATTN: DT-1A, Washington, DC 20301. This document contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C., Sections 793 and 794. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The Defense Intelligence Agency published a contextual statement about this document. It reads: "This report summarizes the information available on Soviet research on human vulnerability as it relates to incapacitating individuals or small groups. The information contained in this study is a review and evaluation of Soviet research in the field of revolutionary methods of influencing human behavior and is intended as an aid in the development of countermeasures for the protection of US or allied personnel." This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary…

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

Stargate Collection: Controlled Offensive Behavior – Ussr – 31 January 1972

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Stargate Collection: Controlled Offensive Behavior – USSR – 31 January 1972. Released to the public domain in 2023, this document was obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. It's a study on Soviet research into human vulnerability, specifically incapacitating individuals or small groups.

Date: JUL 6 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was Stargate Collection: Controlled Offensive Behavior – Ussr – 31 January 1972 about?: Stargate Collection: Controlled Offensive Behavior – USSR – 31 January 1972. Released to the public domain in 2023, this document was obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. It's a study on Soviet research into human vulnerability, specifically incapacitating individuals or small groups.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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