ABD'nin Soğuk Savaş Döneminde Gerçekleştirdiği Askeri Amaçlı Hava Modifikasyon Faaliyetleri Üzerine Bir İnceleme

In this study, the weather modification studies of the United States of America (USA) during the Cold War and its applications in the military field are examined. In the study, it was sought to answer the questions of what kind of studies the USA did to control weather conditions in the competitive environment brought by the bipolar international system, how it tried to apply these studies in the military field, and what effects these implementations had nationally and internationally. Scientifically applied weather modification techniques were used for the first time as a weapon type by the USA in the Vietnam War. In the study, It has been concluded that the interest in militarygrade research on the management of weather conditions by the USA has declined over time due to the disclosure of its military secret activities on this subject, the ambiguous results of the implementations, and the emergence of various regulations to prevent the use of such modification techniques for military purposes at the international level.