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- 1 n Alaska, a joint project of the US Navy, Air Force and University of Alaska will soon be up and operational. The proje.ct is the High-frequency Active:.Antoral Research Program (HAARP). This program was described for the public as an auro ral research project but has little or nothing to do with the northern lights. The pro ject name is but the mask behind which the Military hides. The facility, scheduled to open this fall, will be used to alter the ionosphere in a manner which will lead to the implementation of technology which could be used to change weather patterns, change the chemical composition of the ionosphere, or block all global communications. In reading the materials gathered for this story, one thing is clear: the Government of the United States does not really know what the full impact of this technology will be; yet, they are willing to tamper with all of our iJives in the interest of their version of global security. If the technology proves to be effective, then the question arises: is it in human ity's interest for a single government, or any government, to have control over technology which could effectively stop al1 communications or change the planet's weather patterns? This article was stimulated by a short piece in the April-May 1994 issue of NEXUS. The idea that NEXUS would quote an Alaskan daily newspaper sparked my interest in fur ther researching the story. The swry was based on a 'letter to the editor written by Eric Nashlund which appeared in the Anchorage Daily News (November 20, 1994). In part, the letter stated: "Some startling revelations came to light while researching the back&round of a mili tary sponsored project starting construction in Gakona... HAARP will be used to understand, stimulate and (;ontrol' ionospheric processes that might alter the perfor mance of communication and surveillance systems' according to a HAARP fact sheet. The HMRP environmental impact statement claims negligible ionospheric impact with no impact to climate, weather or ozone layer. "An ARCG company has the bid for construction of HAARP: ARca Power Technologies Inc. APTI holds a patent (#4,686,605) which matches c1osel'y the HMRP proposal dealing with transmitting extremely large amounts of radio-frequency energy into the ionosphere. It is evident that HAARP will at least test, if not fully implement, the patent capabilities. "Patent #4,686,605 claims it has the following uses: 'cause...tota.1 disruption of com munications over a very large portion of the Earth...disrupting not only land-based com munications, but also airborne communications and sea communications (both surface and subsurface)...missile or aircraft destruction, deflection, or confusion...weather modi fication...by altering solar absorption...ozone, nitrogen, etc. concentrations could be artificially increased...1II The United States Military deni.es that the HAARP project has anything to do witb these patents. However, a careful review of the government documents leading to the contract with APT! leads one to the conclusion that, once again, the Military is deliberate ly attempting to mislead. While it is true that the device being built will not produce the fuH effects described in the p~tents, OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1994 it is a necessary step in proving the effectiveness of the technology in advance of construction of a larger antenna array which is scheduled to begin construction next [northern] summer in Alaska. The intention of the Military is to complete construction of the larger second system by 19CJ7. This initial project does present risks to communications according to the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee. Other risks are unclear in the literature related to this project; however, the risks to human physiology from high frequency electromagnetic radiation are well known. What is really going on with this technology? What will the government do when they put into practice the larger antenna array? NEXUS. S1