China’s military used microwave weapons to force Indian troops to retreat during a border standoff in the Himalayas
- allowing the positions to be retaken without an exchange of conventional fire
That's according to Jin Canrong, a professor of international relations at Beijing-based Renmin University.
- The PLA activated the weapons and aimed it at the top of a hill, which then became a “microwave oven,” said Jin. “Those on top of the hill then began vomiting not long after. They could not even stand on their feet. They fled and [the PLA] took the threshold back,” said the professor,
Link here for more (UK Times (may be gated) )
Ungated link here if you'd like to check it out.
Makes me heating up leftovers in the microwave look rather lame.
