The Pentagon has revealed its use of a specialized energy weapon for defense, which seems to confirm what researchers have warned about for some time.
Emil Michael, the Chief Technology Officer of the Department of the Army, made this announcement. Interestingly, it was shared on May 4th, a date also known as National Star Wars Day.
“Directed energy weapons are a significant addition to our capabilities…” the post noted, alongside an image of a weapon that emits a laser beam, featuring a soldier appearing to be in distress.
These are known as directed energy weapons, or DEWs. Essentially, these advanced tools are designed to concentrate beams that can disable electronic equipment, like drones, and potentially incapacitate or kill opposing soldiers.
Per the announcement, these beams consist of “concentrated electromagnetic energy or atomic or subatomic particles.”
This statement from the War Department hints at a long-circulated rumor regarding the government’s development of this high-tech weaponry.
Notably, the late scientist Amy Eskridge, who was involved in extensive research on various topics, including anti-gravity and UFOs, had previously raised concerns about these weapons.
Eskridge, who reportedly passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2022, had claimed to have been targeted by a DEW in her home prior to her death.
Her assertions were backed by Fran Milburn, a retired British intelligence officer, who sought an investigation into the alleged harassment after she threatened to disclose details about her research subjects.
Milburn asserted she had been attacked with a microwave-based directed energy weapon, and even shared images of injuries she claimed to have suffered.
Milburn also mentioned that a former CIA weapons officer had seen her injuries a few months earlier.
In 2023, Milburn presented her findings to parliament, suggesting that Eskridge’s death wasn’t a suicide, but rather a murder orchestrated by a “private aerospace company.” This company, she contended, was trying to impede an investigation into sensitive national security topics.
Milburn testified that Eskridge had claimed an operative used an “RF k-band emitter powered by five car batteries” to target her, a technology capable of converting radio waves into a direct beam of light aimed at specific targets.
While the military has explored similar technology in laser experiments, Milburn and Eskridge’s claims about DEW attacks remain unverified.
Contrastingly, the Pentagon has initiated an energy weapons initiative, reportedly requesting nearly $790 million to fund DEW operations for fiscal year 2025.
Much of the research supporting these developments is conducted by external firms, including defense technology company AeroVironment, which has reportedly helped develop the Locust X3, a weapon highlighted in a Pentagon social media post. This weapon is designed to fire a beam at light speed to neutralize aerial drones.
Moreover, Eskridge’s case is among several involving U.S. scientists and researchers who have either died or vanished while investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena and national security matters.
This trend has raised concerns among members of the House Oversight Committee, who recently expressed these disappearances as a pressing issue.
Representative Eric Burleson from Missouri mentioned his office was looking into some of these “too coincidental” cases, aligning with President Trump’s prior call for an investigation. He suggested that their situations were likely linked to access to classified aerospace and defense information, with the possibility of foreign adversaries being involved.
