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Naacal Protocol – Research Files

Naacal Protocol – Research Files

This category gathers historical, intelligence, and cognitive warfare materials that inform the narrative architecture of The Naacal Protocol – Code 211.
Articles examine documented programs, strategic mythmaking, psychological operations, and legacy systems to provide contextual depth without fictionalization.
These texts function as research support, not as narrative extensions.

Archival image related to the CIA’s MK-Ultra program and early Cold War mind-control experiments

MK-Ultra and Heroin in Italy: Separating Historical Facts from Myth

Claims linking MK-Ultra to heroin trafficking have generated persistent myths. This analysis separates historical documentation from later narrative constructions.

Adelio Debenedetti

Jan 143 min read

Underground Nazi tunnel from Project Riese in the Sudetes mountains of Poland, with wooden supports and rock walls, highlighting the mysterious atmosphere that inspired the thriller The Naacal Protocol – Code 211.

Why a Thriller Like The Naacal Protocol – Code 211 Is Set in Poland

The setting of Poland reflects continuity between historical infrastructure and modern strategic pressure. Narrative choices follow geographic logic rather than symbolism.

Adelio Debenedetti

Jan 12 min read

Declassified 1983 CIA document with handwritten notes, symbolizing internal intelligence narratives and Cold War analytic frameworks.

The Archive of Power: How Intelligence Agencies Construct Hidden Narratives

Archives function as instruments of power within intelligence systems. This analysis explores how narratives are constructed, preserved, and constrained.

Adelio Debenedetti

Dec 25, 20254 min read

Wooden and black chess pieces positioned on a vintage world map, representing geopolitical rivalry and strategic competition between nations.

Strategic Mythmaking: How Great Powers Use Symbols to Shape Global Perception

Symbols function as strategic instruments in global power competition. This article examines how states employ mythmaking to shape perception and legitimacy.

Adelio Debenedetti

Dec 18, 20253 min read

Large audience attending the NATO StratCom Dialogue conference, with a panel on stage discussing narrative warfare and strategic communication.

The Silent War for Attention: How Nations Compete in the Cognitive Domain

Modern power competition extends beyond territory into cognition. Attention and perception now shape strategic outcomes.

Adelio Debenedetti

Dec 11, 20253 min read

Diagram of sacred geometry with triangles, spirals, and concentric circles, illustrating ancient symbolic perception encoding.

Code 211: The Architecture of a Modern Cognitive Weapon

Modern cognitive warfare relies on architecture more than on devices. This analysis explores Code 211 as a structural model of influence.

Adelio Debenedetti

Dec 4, 20254 min read

Poster featuring Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer with the slogan “I Want You for U.S. Army,” used for military recruitment during World War I.

Hidden Programs: From Nazi Experiments to Modern Cognitive Warfare

Wartime experimentation left methodological legacies that extended beyond the regimes that created them. This analysis traces their transformation into modern cognitive frameworks.

Adelio Debenedetti

Nov 27, 20253 min read

Sri Yantra geometric diagram with interlocking triangles and concentric structures.

The Naacal Enigma: Origins of a Forgotten Civilization

References to Naacal emerge from early speculative sources. This analysis traces their development and transformation across historical and narrative frameworks.

Adelio Debenedetti

Nov 22, 20253 min read