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Shots in the Dark

May 5, 2021
Mark Zaid, lawyer for CIA and State Department victims, discusses directed-energy attacks in Washington. Ronen Bergman explores Israeli assassination operations on Iran's nuclear scientists. Gilman Louie, a technology venture capitalist, talks about the perils of losing the race on artificial intelligence to adversaries.
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Quick takeaways

  • There is a long history of directed-energy attacks against U.S. officials, with Russia/Soviet Union believed to be the leading culprit.
  • The rapid advancement of AI poses significant national security implications, and the US must take competition with China seriously.

Deep dives

Threats of Directed Pulse Energy Attacks

There have been recent reports of possible directed pulse energy attacks against government employees in the greater Washington area. These attacks come after years of similar reports about the so-called Havana syndrome. The attacks, which have been going on for decades, pose a danger to U.S. officials, particularly intelligence officers and military personnel.

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