Author: Richardaalee

Richard Authier Lee is a retired nonprofit CEO with a print and broadcast journalism background. His first novel, HIGH GROUND, appeared in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon.com in 2018 and later as an audiobook on Audible and iTunes. He is at work on a sequel, "Artificial Horizon," and a collection of short stories, "Charlie's Lucky Star."

Diplomats Mystery Illness in Cuba related to Microwave Radiation

August 30, 2018

Regular readers of my blog know that electromagnetic radiation (EMR) has been thought to be behind secret, pernicious assaults on American diplomats at the American Embassy in Cuba, mirroring similar events in Moscow during the cold war. Yesterday Beatrice Golomb, MD, Ph.D. and professor of medicine at the University of California San Diego said that … More Diplomats Mystery Illness in Cuba related to Microwave Radiation

New F-35 Engines Could Power Laser Weapons

July 19, 2018

Engine modifications are in the pipeline for the F-35, the newest, stealthiest fighter in the U.S. arsenal. According to Aviation Weekly, The new Pratt and Whitney engine would allow greater range, lower fuel consumption and the power needed to carry directed energy weapons. Presumably this would mean air-to-air and air-to-ground laser weapons. While this mod … More New F-35 Engines Could Power Laser Weapons

“Psycho-electronic Weaponry,” Or A Failed 70’s Woody Allen Script?

July 13, 2018

I probably should have expected this, but this still caught me a bit off-balance. When you spend part of your day doing research for novels like “High Ground”, which have unusual backstories (I can’t help it) you sometimes run into strange things. … More “Psycho-electronic Weaponry,” Or A Failed 70’s Woody Allen Script?

Chinese Lasers Target U.S. Jets Over South China Sea

June 22, 2018

Today, CNN reported there have been more than twenty incidents of laser targeting of U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea. The beams are being generated by military-grade lasers, both land-based and from fishing vessels. The source was a military spokesperson who asked not to be named. This spring, Chinese nationals pointed lasers at U.S. C-130 aircraft … More Chinese Lasers Target U.S. Jets Over South China Sea

New F-35 Engines For “Directed Energy Weapons” Presaged By Novel “High Ground”

June 21, 2018

With the new stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter just now rolling out in numbers to the U.S. military and allies, my eyes caught an article this week, saying the F-35 engines were in the process of being upgraded. Why so soon? … More New F-35 Engines For “Directed Energy Weapons” Presaged By Novel “High Ground”