Overview
- CBS News' 60 Minutes reported that undercover Department of Homeland Security agents bought a miniaturized Russian microwave device in 2024 for about $15 million in a Pentagon-funded operation.
- Sources told the program the device was tested at a U.S. military lab on rats and sheep, producing injuries similar to those reported by affected U.S. personnel.
- Classified security footage described to reporters allegedly shows sudden neurological events near a suspect with a backpack in Istanbul and collapses at a U.S. facility in Vienna.
- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says its review of Anomalous Health Incidents is ongoing and will be comprehensive, with DNI Tulsi Gabbard pledging public findings and CIA Director John Ratcliffe supporting the effort.
- House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford alleges a cover-up by intelligence agencies and says some incidents involve a foreign entity, with agency heads set to face questions at a March 17 worldwide threats hearing.