The Shawn Ryan Show

#283 AJ - Former CIA Chief of Station Breaks Silence on Microwave Weapons

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Feb 26, 2026
A former CIA operations officer recounts a suspected directed-energy attack and its acute neurological effects. The conversation traces decades of microwave research, Cold War-era programs, and modern weaponization doctrine. It covers medical findings like brain injury biomarkers and dysautonomia, institutional pushback, advocacy for accountability, and efforts to secure care and policy changes.
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INSIGHT

Cold War Microwave Research Mirrors Havana Cases

  • Cold War research (Project Pandora/Bazaar) studied non‑thermal pulsed microwaves and found neurological effects in primates and embassy staff.
  • Historical records show repeated concern about non‑thermal microwave biological effects despite official minimization.
ANECDOTE

Morning Attack Description In Southeast Asia

  • AJ describes waking at 04:55 with a crushing sensation and an internal mechanical sound, followed by full-body muscle lock and loss of balance.
  • He felt a pinpoint shot behind his right ear, a slide‑whistle rise to a soft pop, and then hours of disorientation before medevac.
ANECDOTE

Matching Incidents And Ionizing Radiation Evidence

  • AJ and another US colleague experienced near‑identical attacks in different hotels: crushing sensations, loss of balance, and distinct non‑audible sounds.
  • Local security found non‑sourced ionizing radiation in the colleague's room and collected physical evidence near AJ's room.
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