What's New in Invincible Defense Technology?

March 2008	Wired magazine reports on $4M in grant money available for the study of alternative treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - "Army's New PTSD Treatments: Yoga, Reiki, 'Bioenergy'" and mentions the Transcendental Meditation technique as one possible solution.
February 2008	A report aimed at governmental and military leaders "55 Trends Now Shaping the Future of Terrorism," includes sections by Dr. David Leffler on Invincible Defense Technology, including "An Overlooked, Proven Solution to Terrorism." Edited by Dr. Marvin J. Cetron and Owen Davies, published by the Proteus Management Group at the US Army War College, Carlisle, PA. Note: Excerpts about Invincible Defense Technology from the 254 page anti-terrorism report are available at: http://www.DavidLeffler.com/terrorism-trends.html
January 2008	The Internet's first Square Root of One Percent Calculator is deployed on Dr. David and Lee Leffler's Invincible Defense Technology Command Center. This tool calculates the minimum number of IDT experts that are needed in large groups in a country to make it invincible. Try it.
December 2007	Lokvani E-Magazine, a bi-weekly "Public Voice" online magazine aimed at the Indian community in New England, USA, published "A New Year's Resolution: Create World Peace through Vedic Defense" by Lee and David Leffler.
November 2007	Bolivia, Trinidad, Columbia, Peru, and the Netherlands all have enough practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program in large groups to get the "Maharishi Effect." The United States is very close to achieving this number through the Invincible America Assembly in Fairfield, IA. See the Scoreboard of Invincible Nations.
November 2007	Dr. David Leffler, who has the world's first Ph.D. in Consciousness-based Defence (IDT), launched Dr. David Leffler's Invincible Defense Technology News. This online magazine, available by free email subscription, provides updates on how Invincible Defense Technology (IDT) is being accepted world-wide. Includes which countries are invincible, which leaders are accepting IDT, IDT events, new books, media coverage and more. Subscribe. Read online.
August 2007	An English translation of White Paper On the New Security and Defence Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany and on the Future of the Bundeswehr is posted online. This groundbreaking 1995 White Paper, authored by Lieutenant Colonel Gunter Chassé (Ret'd), explains why Germany should implement Invincible Defence Technology.
July 2007	Military.com published an op-ed by Dr. David Leffler called Meditation Could Help VA. Dr. Leffler explains how the Veterans Administration could save money and better serve its patients with post-traumatic stress disorder by prescribing the Transcendental Meditation technique.
June 2007	The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) printed an article called Promise for PTSD in Military Officer Magazine. The article covers alternative therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder including the Transcendental Meditation technique.
May 2007	US Army War College research paper on Invincible Defense Technology entitled, "The Application of Strategic Stress Management in Winning the Peace" is completed by Colonel (Dr.) Brian M. Rees, Medical Corps, US Army Reserve. (English, Spanish)
March 2007	IndiaDefence publishes an article called Counter Insurgency: Vedic Security Strategy for India? by Major General Kulwant Singh, Ph.D. and David R. Leffler, Ph.D. The article calls for India to use Invincible Defense Technology to end counter insurgency.
February 2007	Connecticut composer Donald Sosin wrote an Opinion/Editorial piece for the Litchfield County Times called Meditating for Peace in Iraq. He suggested a solution to the war in Iraq: large groups of Invincible Defence Technology experts.
October 2006	Holland Achieves Invincibility: 400 yogic flyers in Holland practice the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program daily in a large group. This fulfilled the requirements for the the Netherlands (population approximately 16,570,000) to become invincible. (16,570,000 X 0.01 = 165,700. The square root of 165,700 is 407)
September and October 2006	Two members of the Center for Advanced Military Science (CAMS) were interviewed on separate editions of Enlighten Your Life (KKNW AM 11500). The programs are archived online - visit "10.24.06 - Dr. David Leffler" and "9.26.06 Colonel Brian Rees, M.D., M.P.H. on this page: http://www.enlightenyourlife.com/enlighten/ShowArchive/index.cfm
September 2006	Roger Nelson at Princeton University observes that a network of 50 random generators, located throughout the world, became less chaotic during the meeting of a large group of Invincible Defence Technology (IDT) experts. Details.
July 2006	Article appears in the The Jerusalem Post about how a group in Israel is using Invincible Defense Technology to end conflict in Israel. Article: Forget the F-16s, Israel needs more Yogic Flyers to beat Hizbullah. See also Yogic flyers build 'shield of invincibility' around Israel.
April 2006	Dr. Fred Travis at the Science of Consciousness conference on one of the main components of Invincible Defense Technology entitled, Are All Meditations the Same? Comparing the Neural Patterns of Mindfulness Meditation, Tibetan Buddhism Kargyu tradition and the Transcendental Meditation Technique.
February 2006	Specific concerns and arguments about Invincible Defense Technology are addressed at a new website, launched by IDT scientist David Orme-Johnson at www.TruthAboutTM.com.
December 2005	Israel National Radio Interview with Dr. David Leffler -- The Tovia Singer Show interviewed Dr. Leffler on December 28, 2005 on how Invincible Defence technology could bring peace to the Middle East. (edited - introduction and 13-minute interview)
July 2005	Dr. David R. Leffler gave a presentation to Veterans of the American Merchant Marines on a scientific method for ending the war in Iraq at a June 28 meeting in Newburgh NY. This was at the monthly luncheon of the Gene de-Long-Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Merchant Marine Veterans. An article about the presentation appeared in The Sentinel, the official newspaper of Orange County, New York.
June 2005	New book: Victory Before War by Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D. and Jay B. Marcus. This book describes the world’s most ancient and complete homeland defense. Derived from the Vedic tradition of India, this ancient knowledge of the Himalayas has been revived in this age by Maharishi. The book describes what causes terrorism, the folly of using preemptive attacks as our principal strategy in the war on terrorism, and the principles of modern science and Vedic science that demonstrate the effectiveness of Maharishi’s Vedic defense. See www.victorybeforewar.com.
April 2005	An article and editorial supporting the use of Ecstasy to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) appeared in March, 2005 editions of the Military Times magazines. Psychiatrist James L. Fleming, M.D. and brain researcher Kenneth G. Walton, Ph.D. wrote a letter that was published in the 4 April 2005 issue of the Navy Times. The subject was how the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program is a proven and effective treatment Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Similar versions of the letter appeared in the Army Times and Air Force Times. More details.
February 2005	Maharishi's Course on Supreme Military Science -- A complete university-level course outline on Invincible Defense Technology, including videotapes featuring Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Major General Franklin M. Davis (then Commandant, U.S. Army War College), and Brigadier General Robert Gard (then Director, Human Resources Development, U.S. Department of the Army).
January 2005	"Preventing Terrorism: Paving the Way to Peace With Invincible Defense Technology" -- Op Ed published in "DefenseTalk", penned by Major General Kulwant Singh (Indian Army, Retired) & Dr. David R. Leffler. Includes discussion board.
November 2004	"Homeland Security with Unified Field-Based Defense Technology" -- Article published in "Defence India." Written by Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kulwant Singh, Ph.D., U.Y.S.M., Col. Brian Rees, M.D., M.P.H., U.S. Army, Michael Larrass, Ph.D., and David R. Leffler, Ph.D.
November 2004	The Silent Antidote to Terrorism -- Article in OpEdNews.com by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Singh, Ph.D., Kurt Kleinschnitz, Ph.D. and David Leffler, Ph.D.
September 2004	What the Bleep Do We Know? -- Consciousness-changing new movie on the nature of reality, quantum physics and brain chemistry. Who is the observer? How can we create our own reality? Includes Dr. John Hagelin, quantum physicist and advocate of Invincible Defense Technology.
September 2004	Quantifying the field effects of consciousness: From increased EEG coherence to reduced international terrorism. -- Significant paper by David W. Orme-Johnson, Ph.D. reviews nine key studies on the field effects of consciousness. Published in: Proceedings: Bridging Worlds and Filling Gaps in the Science of Healing. Corona del Mar, CA: Samueli Institute for Informational Biology, 2002:326-346. (R.A. Chez, editor)
June 2004	Dr. Hagelin Speaks to Danish Peace Conference Attended by Minister of Defense -- Article by Jim Karpen in The Review, June 14, 2004. The Danish Minister of Defence, Søren Gade recently attended a peace conference where quantum physicist Dr. John Hagelin and film maker David Lynch spoke about using Invincible Defense Technology (IDT) in Denmark. Regarding the use of IDT to create peace, Defense Minister Gade said, "We share the same goal: Peace and security. There are many ways of achieving peace, I believe that the Peace Keepers of the United Nations is a good way of doing this, but it is important to discuss other methods of achieving peace."
March 2004	Rebuttal of "Evaluating Heterodox Theories" -- Dr. David Orme-Johnson, a prominent scientist at the Institute of Science Technology and Public Policy, critiques a paper by Evan Fales and Barry Markovsky that is critical of research conducted on the Maharishi Effect.
November 2003	Subhamoy Das, an editor for About.com, wrote an article called Group Meditation Reduces Terrorism: A New Research Report. It describes the study in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation (showing a 72% reduction in international terrorism), mentions Colonel Rees' new book, and explains the "Peace Palaces" proposed for the U.S.
October 2003	Major General Kulwant Singh (Indian Army, Retired) & Dr. David R. Leffler (2003, October 14). Invincible Defence Against Terrorism. (German Translation, Spanish translation)
October 2003	Dr. David R. Leffler (2003, October 12). Yes, reduce stress. The Denver Post, (Available at: http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E416%257E,00.html)
September 2003	Rand Think Tank Data Shows 72% Reduction in International Terrorism -- Press release from MUM explains a terrorism reduction while large groups of meditators were assembled. The data is from Rand Corporation, a highly-respected think tank. The results were published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Offender Rehabilitation.
September 2003	Best option: Meditation may bring Iraqi peace -- Op ed piece in the Des Moines Register by Dr. John Hagelin. We have options to create stability in Iraq besides "bring the troops home" or "send reinforcements" -- how about "form peace-creating groups."
June 2003	U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) is a Candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination in 2004 -- Kucinich supports providing governmental support for the establishment of groups of peace-creating experts in the U.S. He also would like to create a Cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace.
May 2003	Do We Need a ‘Scientific Revolution’ in Order to Create World Peace? Article by Jonathan Rowson, published in the May 2003 issue of Damocles--The Newsletter of Peace, War, and Human Nature published at Harvard University, argues that the idea of Invincible Defense Technology influencing collective consciousness to create peace "has at least some scientific plausibility and should be given more attention."
May 2003	A Scientific Formula to Create Invincible National Defence -- Dr. Brian Mc Enery, former Army Officer for the Defense Forces of Ireland and Dr. David Leffler, founding member of the Center for Advanced Military Science (CAMS), outline an approach to conflict prevention and resolution based on the elimination of accumulated societal stress through deployment of Invincible Defense Technology. Published by The Modern Tribune.
May 2003	No One Wants The Nobel War Prize -- World leaders should have been given the Nobel War Prize (if it existed) because they have passed up on the chance to stop war through Invincible Defense Technology. Published by The Modern Tribune.
April 2003	Terrorism, Retaliation and Victory -- Awaken the Soul of America to Defeat Terrorism without Casualties by Colonel Brian M. Rees, Medical Corps, US Army Reserve. Book/ebook on using Transcendental Meditation to achieve a true, sustained victory over terrorism in America.
March 2003	Can Good Vibrations Stop War? -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Dennis Roddy explores the idea of "peace palaces" to prevent an invasion of Iraq.
February 2003	Terrorism - Violence - War: There Is A Solution! -- Major General Kulwant Singh and Dr. David R. Leffler propose Vedic defence to end war and conflict. Published in The Modern Tribune.
January 2003	Project: Coherence -- Article about a coherence-creating project with the military of Ecuador by Lt. Gen. José Villamil, Ecuador's former Vice-Minister of Defense, with Dr. David Leffler. Published by India Defence Consultants.
November 2002	Fighting Terrorism in India -- Article in which Maj. Gen. Kulwant Singh and Dr. David Leffler advocate that India's military should adopt Invincible Defense Technology to permanently stop terrorism and war. Published by Indian Armed Forces.
November 2002	U.S. Peace Congress -- a proposal to fund Invincible Defense Technology in the United States.
October 2002	Unconventional Conflicts Call for Unconventional Solutions by Martin Zucker. Medical writer Martin Zucker is a former Associated Press foreign correspondent. His article appeared in the October 2002 Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients and was reprinted by Indian Armed Forces.
September 2002	Terrorism - Violence - War: There Is A Solution! -- Major General Kulwant Singh and Dr. David R. Leffler propose Vedic defence to end war and conflict. Published in The Daily Excelsior (and later reprinted by The Modern Tribune).
June 2002	Permanent Peace -- new book on Invincible Defense by Robert Oates
June 2002	Operation: World Peace by Major General Guru Israni (editor of Combat Journal) and Dr. David Leffler. Published by Defence India. The attacks of September 11, 2001 could have been prevented using Invincible Defense Technology.
October 2001	Transcendental Meditation Proposed As Homeland Defense -- Article published in U.S. Medicine, a major national magazine for health professionals based in Washington, DC. Major General Singh, Dr. John Hagelin and other scientists advocate deployment of Invincible Defense Technology.