Pentagon’s Interest in Radio Waves and Microwaves Revealed in Declassified Papers
In a recent investigation by John McMurtrey, the Pentagon’s historical interest in the effects of radio waves and microwaves has been unveiled. This interest dates back to the Cold War era when Project Pandora was initiated following the discovery that the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was being irradiated by low-power microwaves by the Russians in 1953. This revelation sparked concerns about potential health impacts of such exposure, leading to the inception of Project Bizarre, a part of Project Pandora.
Project Bizarre involved a peculiar experiment where Rhesus monkeys were exposed to controlled doses of microwaves to observe their behavioral responses. Conducted by Dr. J. C. Sharp and H. M. Grove, the study found that microwave exposure seemed to disrupt the monkeys’ perception of time, affecting their performance compared to non-irradiated monkeys. While these findings remain controversial and unconfirmed, McMurtrey’s research has uncovered similar studies conducted on rats at various military laboratories, yielding comparable results.
The investigation sheds light on the secretive world of military experiments involving radio waves and microwaves, raising questions about the potential implications of such technologies on both human and animal health. The declassified papers offer a glimpse into a shadowy chapter of scientific exploration that delves into the unknown realms of electromagnetic radiation and its effects on living organisms.
Project Bizarre was a highly classified component of Project PANDORA, which involved experiments on rhesus monkeys. The experiments were conducted by Pentagon officials and aimed to test the effects of radiation on the monkeys. The project was part of a larger effort to understand the potential effects of microwave transmissions on human health, which has been a topic of interest in the context of the “Havana Syndrome.” The National Security Archive has declassified documents related to Project BIZARRE, which provide insights into the experiments and their implications[6].
Project Pandora was (still is?) a US Department of Defense project that explored the possible uses of microwaves for human electronic harassment. This project was part of the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and was initiated to investigate the behavioral effects of microwaves[8].
The DARPA Project Pandora was a top-secret project that began in the late 1960s and was led by a propulsion expert, Dr. Edward L. Cesaro, who had no apparent expertise in the biological sciences. The project aimed to understand the effects of microwave radiation on human behavior and was conducted at government laboratories due to its high-level security[8].
The project was controversial and faced criticism for its secrecy and potential misuse of the research findings. It was eventually discontinued without any evidence of successful mind control or microwave weapons development[8].
*Source: U.N. Investigates Electromagnetic Terrorism | Danger Room from Wired.com* [1][4][5]
Citations
[1] https://www.osha.gov/radiofrequency-and-microwave-radiation/health-effects
[2] https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-electromagnetic-fields
[3] https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/350?ln=en
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9409438/
[5] https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-microwave-ovens
[6] https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence-russia-programs/2022-09-13/moscow-signals-declassified-microwave
[7] https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/28792-document-8-arpa-richard-s-cesaro-memorandum-project-bizarre-top-secret
[8] https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/25/the-secret-history-of-diplomats-and-invisible-weapons-russia-cuba/
[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Project
[3] https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Other/Operational_Procedure_For_Project_Pandora.pdf