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Exploring the Emergence of Disruptive Technologies in Cognitive Warfare: Convergent Innovations in Neural and Neocortical Weaponry

Authors: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ekram YAWAR; Prof. Dr. Erdal DURSUN; Muaiyid Rasooli; Abdul Jamil Sharify; Said Abdullah Sadat; SOROUSH RAHMANIBOUKANI; Jamshid Rasooli;

Exploring the Emergence of Disruptive Technologies in Cognitive Warfare: Convergent Innovations in Neural and Neocortical Weaponry

Abstract

In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, nation-states increasingly compete to decode and manipulate the intricacies of the human brain. Technological advances have extended the scope of conflict beyond conventional physical engagements into the cognitive domain, where the neural substrates governing human behavior—particularly those of adversaries—are increasingly susceptible to modulation and control. This shift represents a paradigmatic evolution in warfare, enabled by cutting-edge neuroscientific innovations that provide unprecedented access to non-lethal interventions capable of influencing the human executive system. Such interventions encompass neurotherapeutic agents engineered to alter behavioral dispositions, sophisticated remote monitoring technologies leveraging electromagnetic waveforms to track cerebral activity, acoustic systems that focus sonic energy on cranial structures, and holographic or multidimensional spatial constructs designed to challenge perceptual boundaries. This study argues that military strategy is progressively prioritizing psychological and cognitive effects, reducing reliance on kinetic engagement while simultaneously mitigating the material and ethical costs of conflict. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, this inquiry examines the emergent field of cognitive warfare through the lens of convergent technologies, highlighting the synergistic interplay between neural and neocortical weaponry. The study further reflects on the ontological and epistemological implications of these developments, envisioning a future battlefield where mental sovereignty and influence are central to strategic advantage.

Keywords

convergent technologies, cognitive warfare, neural and neocortical weapons, non-kinetic warfare.

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