Secret Arsenal: Sonic Weapons, Covert Aircraft, and ‘Black Budget’ Mysteries | MHP 01.12.25.
Release Date: 01/13/2026
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Show Notes
Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode:
- NEWS: 'Chariots of the Gods' author Erich von Däniken dies at 90
- SONIC WEAPON? Did the U.S. Use a “Secret Sonic Weapon” in the Maduro Raid? What We Know
- SOURCE: Account from Venezuelan Security Guard on Social Media
- SECRET ARSENAL: Advanced stealth and invisibility tech
- Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome
- Area 51's Most Outrageous Top Secret Spy Plane Projects
- The Myth of the German “Wonder Weapons” | National Air and Space Museum
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