Arkin W M
Med Confl Surviv. 1997 Oct-Dec;13(4):314-26. doi: 10.1080/13623699708409355.
High intensity sound is foremost among newer technologies being considered by the military for use in war weaponry and in control of civil disorder, particularly in the United States where some weapons may be nearing deployment. The various forms of acoustic energy and the weapons in which they could be applied are considered, and the adverse effects on humans described; these can be serious and persistent, and are potentially lethal. Military applications for which high energy sound has been contemplated in the past or are being considered for the future are examined, and some existing research projects reviewed. Such uses of acoustic energy in war are criticized in the light of the obligation imposed by existing international humanitarian law for weapons not to cause 'unnecessary suffering' or 'superfluous injury'. The humanitarian community must advocate greater humanitarian protection in warfare.
高强度声音是军方正在考虑用于战争武器和控制内乱的较新技术中最为重要的一种，尤其是在美国，一些此类武器可能即将部署。文中考虑了各种形式的声能及其可应用的武器，并描述了其对人类的不利影响；这些影响可能严重且持久，甚至可能致命。文中审视了过去曾考虑或未来正考虑的高能声音的军事应用，并回顾了一些现有研究项目。鉴于现行国际人道法规定武器不得造成“不必要的痛苦”或“过度伤害”，此类声能在战争中的使用受到了批评。人道界必须倡导在战争中提供更多的人道保护。
