Vice President delayed from leaving Singapore -(Havana Syndrome in Hanoi)

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[lagomorph777]

1. Interesting pattern; small communist countries testing some new weapon?

[Beetwasher.]

3. No, It's Russia Using Microwaves and We Need To Respond Forcefully

They've done it on US soil and are attacking US Citizens.

[lagomorph777]

5. Well, that would be the link between these countries.

Having had some personal experience with microwave weapons, I can agree they could be a very big deal.

[Beetwasher.]

6. Couple of articles if you're interested:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a36397283/us-russia-microwave-weapon-attacks-havana-syndrome-explained/

Officials suspect Russia’s GRU spy agency is somehow using a microwave radiation weapon to target U.S. personnel on American soil and abroad, causing neurological-related health issues and brain damage, according to Politico. How such a weapon would work, however, isn’t clear.

https://www.gq.com/story/cia-investigation-and-russian-microwave-attacks

He was a senior CIA official tasked with getting tough on Russia. Then, one night in Moscow, Marc Polymeropoulos's life changed forever. He says he was hit with a mysterious weapon, joining dozens of American diplomats and spies who believe they’ve been targeted with this secret device all over the world—and even at home, on U.S. soil. Now, as a CIA investigation points the blame at Russia, the victims are left wondering why so little is being done to help them.

[lagomorph777]

10. I have seen some of these things up close. Terrifying capabilities.

Even 25 years ago, they were amazing. One could punch a hole through a 1/4" steel plate in microseconds.

Just the leakage from being in the general vicinity caused pulses in my head and a headache. Hate to think what it would be like to be in the direct beam.

[crickets]

11. That GQ article is definitely a keeper.

I hope the CIA's handling of this has changed since tfg is gone. Minimizing or ignoring the injuries done to agents on the job is inexcusable.

[RussBLib]

2. someone appears to be methodically targeting US personnel

....and we can't seem to get a clue as to who is doing it or what they are doing?

Big bad USA.

[Beetwasher.]

4. It's Russia

[OnDoutside]

7. I wouldn't mind spending more time in Singapore....

[Phoenix61]

8. I got to spend a week there and was headed back

when covid shut down the world. I’m headed back when things get back to normal.

[OnDoutside]

9. Lucky you ! I spent 3 months there back in 1996 and was there again in

2006. I loved it, although the first time was on expenses but others did very well on an expat contract. I'll definitely get back some day.