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Methods of meteorological warfare

In World War I, there was a plan to apply artificial local weather modification technology to the war. The methods include the following:

(1) Artificial fog reduction:

As early as World War II, Nazi Germany implemented artificial fog reduction in Italy to prevent attacks by the Allies. In September 1943, the United States also used military aircraft to artificially reduce fog, successfully covering the troops crossing the river;

(2) Artificial fog removal:

During World War II, some US military airports often Because of the fog, it was difficult for fighter planes to take off and land for combat operations, so artificial fog removal methods were used, which successfully provided convenience for fighter planes to take off and land for operations;

(3) Artificial rainfall:

In 1967, The US military invading Vietnam once spread cloud accelerators and artificial rainfall over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which caused great difficulties in the logistical supplies of the Vietnamese guerrillas;

(4) Artificial hurricane:

1974 , the United States used artificial hurricanes to guide typhoons to Honduras, causing heavy losses to Central American countries.