"Did the US use a sonic weapon in Venezuela?" Topic

Anyone seen anything else about this?

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Why would the White House press secretary be briefed on our secret weapons?

Not TOO secret if a victim is talking about it. I assume she leaks only what her boss tells her to leak. But yes, it is a puzzle, if real.

If real. It doesn't seem a particularly effective military weapon but could be useful in quelling civil unrest and domestic opposition.

I suppose earplugs are a defense, but it seems to have worked well in this case. Where else are you reading about it?

"Earplugs" – you jest, surely?

Earplugs and hearing protection can reduce the effects of loud sound and pressure waves — but only for conventional acoustic energy. Are you expecting an attack from Deep Purple, Motorhead or Kiss?

If such a new device was producing extremely high-intensity infrasound, ultrasound, or directed energy (e.g., microwave or other non-acoustic forms), standard earplugs would not help at all.

Of course the whole thing smacks of the ham-fisted, unsubtle and self-defeating nonsense characteristic of the Washington regime (and Hollywood comic-book driven movies). Amateur Hour at the Department of Propaganda.

No publicly known sound-based weapon is confirmed to cause internal bleeding, vomiting blood, or incapacitation at a distance through walls, as described in the Venezuela account.

Most real acoustic devices cause discomfort, disorientation, nausea or pain — not the severe physical trauma described in these "reports".

But, "if real", as a weapon – opposing military would soon counter it cf. poison gas in WW1. So like tear gas, you'd more likely find it deployed with greater success on the streets of Minneapolis than the frozen tundra battlefields of Greenland.

Are you expecting an attack from Deep Purple, Motorhead or Kiss?

I saw Motorhead in 1981 and they were really loud, borderline sonic weapon! :)

The intel is little on this weapon at this time. It was very classified most likely. I know from different sources, e.g. the History Channel, etc. The US has been working on a number of non-lethal weapons. Very high-tech stuff it seems.

It doesn't seem a particularly effective military weapon

Depends on the mission … e.g. hostage rescue for one. The hardest part in that type of op is when trying to clear the area from bad guys and not hit the hostages. And/or getting to the location of the hostages before the enemy can kill them.

Of course the whole thing smacks of the ham-fisted, unsubtle and self-defeating nonsense characteristic of the Washington regime

I know many here are not really well versed in military operations, etc. However, this op was textbook, will be in the FMs, etc. Ham-fisted would have been going in with drones, TLAMs, airstrikes, etc. and just blowing everything and everybody up. We have smart tech and excellently train Spec Ops, pilots, etc. just for this type of raid. To think otherwise is denying the facts …

But, "if real", as a weapon – opposing military would soon counter it

For pretty much every weapon, save for nukes there is some sort of counter measure. That is a historical fact. If one studies, the history of warfare to any depth. That generally seems to be the cycle, i.e. Measure – Countermeasure – Counter/counter measure. E.g. aircraft > AA/AAA/ADA … tanks > anti-tank … That should have obvious to many here.

, you'd more likely find it deployed with greater success on the streets of Minneapolis than the frozen tundra battlefields of Greenland.

FYI it won't be used in the streets of America … at least not anytime soon. There really is no need for it … yet.

As well Greenland will never be a battlefield, unless the Chicoms or Russians try to invade. The US is working with Denmark and the people of Greenland. To go back to the way the island was during WWII and the Cold War. I.e. many US bases to defend the island and stop the enemy from crossing the Atlantic to attack the USA's East Coast. But out tech today to do that is much better than during WWII.

It was and is a strategic location in the Western Hemisphere. Plus it has natural resources that North America can use in its defense. And those nor the island can fall into enemy hands.

As well as neither Greenland and or Denmark can defend the island successfully. Without the USA's and/or NATO's help. Denmark is part of NATO …

I recently saw AC/DC here. The volume on their amps was definitely on '11'.