Project StarGate: The CIA’s Controversial Quest for Psychics
This CIA top-secret program harnessed psychic abilities for espionage, lasted over two decades and sparked controversy and criticism, leaving a fascinating legacy in the history of US intelligence.
In the 1970s, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) embarked on a mission that would later become one of the most controversial and mysterious programs in the history of US intelligence.
Project StarGate was a top-secret program exploring the use of psychic abilities for espionage and military purposes. The program lasted for over two decades, costing millions of taxpayer dollars and raising serious questions about the CIA’s priorities and practices.
The Cold War and the need for intelligence
The program recruited individuals who claimed to have extraordinary psychic abilities, including telepathy, remote viewing, and psychokinesis.
These individuals were tasked with using their abilities to gather intelligence, predict future events, and even influence foreign governments. The CIA believed that psychic abilities could provide a new way of gathering intelligence and give them an edge in the…
