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The Memory Remains: Reciprocity and Veteran Super Soldiers
1Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
AJOB Neuroscience
|July 17, 2025
Summary
The US military may soon offer biomedical enhancements to soldiers, potentially impacting their autonomy. This research suggests memory manipulating technologies (MMT) could restore autonomy for veteran super soldiers.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Military Medicine
- Bioethics
Background:
- By 2050, the US military plans to implement invasive biomedical enhancements for soldiers, raising concerns about autonomy.
- These enhancements may lead to a loss of bodily and mental control, impacting soldiers during and after service.
- Persistent memories of enhancement experiences can further erode veteran autonomy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the ethical implications of military biomedical enhancements.
- To propose memory manipulating technologies (MMT) as a reciprocal measure for veteran super soldiers.
- To advocate for concurrent research into optogenetic MMT alongside other optogenetic advancements.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical argument and ethical analysis.
- Review of potential military biomedical enhancement technologies.
- Exploration of optogenetic memory manipulating technologies (MMT).
Main Results:
- Biomedical enhancements pose significant risks to soldier and veteran autonomy.
- Memory manipulating technologies (MMT) offer a potential solution to restore autonomy.
- Optogenetic MMTs are a viable research pathway for military applications.
Conclusions:
- Military biomedical enhancements necessitate profound ethical considerations regarding soldier autonomy.
- Memory manipulating technologies (MMT) present a unique ethical solution for veteran reciprocity.
- Further research into optogenetic MMTs is crucial for addressing the autonomy deficits caused by military enhancements.
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