Вычитал буквально следующее (фишка в том, что солдату может хватить одного пайка на месяц службы, причем боевых действий, рецепту 2300 лет):
Indian scientists are turning to an ancient Hindu text in their search for the secrets of effective stealth warfare.
They believe the book, the Arthashastra, written more than 2,300 years ago, will give Indian troops the edge on their enemies.
India's Defence Minister George Fernandes has approved funding for the project, and told parliament recently that experiments had begun.
The research is being carried out by experts from the Defence Research and Development Organisation and scientists from the University of Pune and National Institute of Virology in western India.
The book includes the recipe for a single meal that will keep a soldier fighting for a month, methods of inducing madness in the enemy as well as advice on chemical and biological warfare.
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The book was written by military strategist Kautilya, also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta, a prime minister in the court of India's first emperor Chandragupta Maurya, in the fourth century BC.
"All of us are excited about the possibilities and do not for a moment think that the idea is crazy," said Professor SV Bhavasar, a space scientist who has spent many years researching the Arthashastra.
"Decoding ancient texts is not an easy task but we are very hopeful of success," he added.
According to a Pune University report, the book says that soldiers fed with a single meal of special herbs, milk and clarified butter can stay without food for an entire month. http://www.atributetohinduism.com/War_in_Ancient_India.
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Есть аналогии по европейской или арабской древней истории про такие рационы?
