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Are microwave weapons dangerous?

Though intended to cause severe pain while leaving no lasting damage, concern has been voiced as to whether the system could cause irreversible damage to the eyes. There has yet to be testing for long-term side effects of exposure to the microwave beam. It can also destroy unshielded electronics.

How does a microwave gun work?

Directed energy microwave weapons convert energy from a power source – a wall plug in a lab or the engine on a military vehicle – into radiated electromagnetic energy and focus it on a target. The directed high-power microwaves damage equipment, particularly electronics, without killing nearby people.

Can microwave pass through wood?

As it can be seen from the three kinds of feeding modes, the highest-temperature region is not on the surface but inside the wood. And this is caused by the penetration of microwave, which means the microwave passes through the surface of the wood and occurs in strong interaction with the inner wood.

Why is microwave unhealthy?

Microwaves make your food radioactive and release harmful radiation, which raises your risk of cancer. Microwaves destroy the nutrients in your food, increasing your risk of nutrient deficiencies. Microwaves cause plastic containers to release harmful chemicals into your food.

Does microwave damage your brain?

The central nervous system is considered one of the most sensitive targets for microwave exposure5,6,7. Previous studies have found that microwaves can induce certain damage, such as impairment of memory functions, inhibition of brain electrical activity, and degeneration of hippocampal tissue structure8,9,10.

Can microwaves cause brain damage?

When they examined the damage to brain tissue afterwards, they concluded that “microwave-induced neurotrauma shows the same pathological changes as blast traumatic brain injury.” In other words, it is possible to produce concussion inside the skull with microwave pulses, exactly as seen in Havana Syndrome.

Can microwaves be used to shoot down drones?

The U.S. has developed microwave weapons to shoot down drones, or as non-lethal crowd control devices. There are also reports that China might have used microwaves against Indian troops in 2020. Yet because radio-frequency weapons are largely unknown and untested, soldiers may not even know they are under attack.

Could microwave weapons become a part of conventional warfare?

But the fact that the U.S. military wants its foot soldiers to detect microwave attacks suggests that these weapons may become a part of conventional warfare. Future battlefields are likely to be in difficult terrain, such as cities and tunnels, where an energy weapon might be just as useful as a rifle.

Did a microwave weapon kill US diplomats in Havana?

(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) When U.S. diplomats began mysteriously falling ill in Havana in 2016, scientists were perplexed by the cause. Until they realized that the cause was probably a microwave weapon that bathed the target in deadly radiation.

Why does the US military want a microwave weapon detection sensor?

When U.S. diplomats began mysteriously falling ill in Havana in 2016, scientists were perplexed by the cause. Until they realized that the cause was probably a microwave weapon that bathed the target in deadly radiation. Now the U.S. military wants a sensor that will alert soldiers when they are being attacked by microwave weapons.