Shadow of Ezra - In June 1970, the U.S. Forest Service, under the sponsorship of the Advanced Resear

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In June 1970, the U.S. Forest Service, under the sponsorship of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), published a report titled "Forest Fire as a Military Weapon."

This study was initiated in 1965 at the request of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who sought to explore the use of using forest fires as a tactical weapon in military operations.

The research aimed to determine whether intentionally set forest fires could be used to destroy enemy resources, create barriers, or force movement by making large areas impassable.