Pentagon once explored a bizarre 'love bomb' to disarm enemies

In the 1990s, the u.s. military reportedly considered developing an unconventional weapon known as the "gay bomb" or more broadly, a "sexually disorienting chemical weapon."
according to declassified documents from the pentagon, researchers proposed a plan to create a non-lethal bomb that would release strong aphrodisiac substances, causing enemy soldiers to become sexually aroused and potentially distracted or disorganized on the battlefield.

The idea was that the chemical would disrupt unit cohesion and effectiveness, not through violence, but through unexpected and uncontrollable attraction among troops.
a funding request of $7.5 million was submitted to further investigate the viability of such a weapon as part of the u.s. air force’s broader interest in non-lethal technologies.

While the project was never developed beyond the proposal stage, its revelation years later sparked widespread criticism, controversy, and debate over ethics and scientific validity.
critics pointed out that the concept was not only deeply problematic and homophobic, but also reflected a misunderstanding of human behavior and sexuality.
despite its absurdity, the “love bomb” remains one of the most infamous examples of military experimentation with psychological and chemical warfare.

[jerseycat-thoe]

im pretty sure it was "gay bomb" not "love bomb"