Comment Comment by lm28469 Have you seen the harness ? [0]You might be able to strap a gps or a camera on it, but a weapon ?! What's up with all the articles "russia/china bad" popping up recently ?> In 1980s Soviet Russia, a programme saw dolphins recruited for military trainingYeah, just like any nation with enough defence budget. Dolphins/sea lions [1], dogs, rats [2], &c. are used all the time.[0] https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-whale-wearing-strang...[1] https://www.businessinsider.com/5-animals-that-serve-in-the-...[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APOPO parent lm28469 7 years ago
You might be able to strap a gps or a camera on it, but a weapon ?! What's up with all the articles "russia/china bad" popping up recently ?
> In 1980s Soviet Russia, a programme saw dolphins recruited for military training
Yeah, just like any nation with enough defence budget. Dolphins/sea lions [1], dogs, rats [2], &c. are used all the time.
[0] https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-whale-wearing-strang...
[1] https://www.businessinsider.com/5-animals-that-serve-in-the-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APOPO