Stalin's Dogs Being Inducted into Russian Military - as part of the news series by GeoBeats.

Military forces around the world are among the most innovative organizations.

Russsian military is no exception.

During the Stalin era, they created new dog breeds for military uses, which were called 'Stalin's Dogs'.

Now some of the breeds that were conceived in the Red Army kennels few decades back are being inducted into present-day military.

They'd be used for guarding, in rescue operations, and even for detecting mines so loss of human life can be reduced.

Dogs have been used militarily by various countries for a long time. They have been known to parachute along with soldiers on missions. Once on ground, cameras are attached to them and used to get enemy positions to the infantry. The British have been parachuting dogs since World War II.

As an example of other unusual military methods, the Russian military has announced plans to develop a new 'zombie' gun. The zombie gun is intended to attack and short circuit the main function of the brain, making the target's state turn into that of an infant or worse- a complete vegetable.

What's the strangest military weapon that you have heard of?