Show Notes
For a decade, US spies and diplomats have reported mysterious symptoms including strange noises, sudden pressure and debilitating neurological symptoms… but no one has definitively explained why. Now, two investigative journalists say they have uncovered new evidence of a suspected microwave weapon, a Russian connection and a US government failure to confront the truth.
Their new book, The Havana Syndrome: Secret Weapons, a Government Cover-Up, and the Greatest Spy Mystery of Our Time, raises fresh questions about intelligence failures, covert warfare and a mystery that may be far from over. Is Russia behind these mysterious events and has the US government been hiding what it knows?
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04:00 The first mysterious attacks 16:57 The alleged Russian microwave weapon 26:29 The scientific evidence and scepticism 29:24 Was there a government cover-up? 35:23 Is the mystery still unfolding?
Guests: Michael Rey and Oriana Zill de Granados, investigative producers for CBS’s 60 Minutes Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn Patrick brings his experience as a former head of the British Army to the podcast. He is also a Conservative peer and advises the party on defence. Producer: Julia Webster Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia Image: Getty Clips: BBC, TODAY, 6 News Australia
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