soviet-energetics

Overview

Soviet/Russian term for directed energy weapons science — broader than Western DEW concept. Includes conventional DEWs (particle beams, lasers, RF) AND 'scalar EM' weapons (Bearden's claim). Bearden: 'The ordinary Soviet name for this type of weapons science is energetics. The Soviets do not limit the term to conventional DEWs.' Equivalent of 'about seven Manhattan projects' poured into the program per Bearden. Weapons 'developed, deployed, and tested.' Connected to: April 1984 Japan coast incident, Avramenko plasmoid ABM, 78+ cold explosion tests since 1974. The term 'energetics' appears in Russian weapons research literature. Whether Bearden's 'scalar interferometry' explanation is correct, the underlying Soviet plasma/directed energy weapons program is independently confirmed.

Entity Type: Program — Soviet Energetics Program is a government or defense program/initiative.

Network Relationships

Soviet Energetics Program connects to 5 entities in the intelligence network:

Events (1):

• → April 1984 Japan Incident: 78+ cold explosion tests since 1974

Experiments (1):

• ← MAGO (VNIIEF): VNIIEF is Russian nuclear weapons lab

Persons (1):

• ← Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.): Documented Soviet energetics in Fer-de-Lance (1986)

Programs (2):

• → Avramenko Plasmoid ABM: Russian plasma weapons program
• ← Burevestnik (Skyfall): Modern continuation of Russian energetics program

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 3 source documents:

• cheniere.org — Fer-de-Lance introduction
• CIA Reading Room — CIA-RDP96-00788R001900680014-4
• FAS.org — FBIS translations (Ogonek 1995)