The Hunt: Who’s behind directed energy attacks against American officials?

The Hunt: May 19, 2021 (J.J. Green)

Several American diplomats have fallen ill after suspected microwave attacks at embassies in Cuba, China and elsewhere.

A bipartisan group of 15 senators has introduced the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act.

But who’s responsible?

On this week’s edition of “The Hunt, with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green,” Robert Booth, a former deputy director of the State Department’s Office of Counter Intelligence, said there’s only one logical suspect.

J.J. Green

JJ Green is WTOP's National Security Correspondent. He reports daily on security, intelligence, foreign policy, terrorism and cyber developments, and provides regular on-air and online analysis. He is also the host of two podcasts: Target USA and Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America.

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