China’s Brain Warfare Program: “The Darkest Thing I’ve Ever Come Across” - Annie Jacobsen (Video)

In this 30 September 2026 published video, host Dalton Fischer talks with Annie Jacobsen about reports and military investigations regarding China’s “Brain Warfare” program (often categorized under cognitive warfare, neuro-strike capabilities, or brain-control weaponry) focus on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) strategic evolution from traditional psychological warfare to the direct manipulation of human consciousness and decision-making.

Defense experts and intelligence reports describe these programs as a highly sophisticated integration of advanced technology designed to subdue adversaries without firing a single shot. 

The program is part of a broad, national-level initiative spearheaded by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). It encompasses several distinct dimensions. The U.S. government has previously blacklisted Chinese research institutes and biotechnology firms believed to be developing “purported brain-control weaponry”. This includes Neuro-Strike technologies—non-kinetic weapons (such as microwave or electromagnetic pulse devices) designed to impair cognitive functions, induce neurological damage, or degrade a soldier’s or leader’s decision-making capabilities.
Formally established as “Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence,” this megaproject bridges advanced neuroscience with artificial intelligence. Its military branch investigates how human-computer interfaces (BCIs), wearable sensors, and AI can optimize Chinese troops while weaponizing cognitive vulnerabilities in foreign populations. Using global platforms (such as TikTok), China’s military coordinates mass data analytics and algorithmic feeds to subtly polarize foreign societies, sow domestic distrust, and alter risk calculations. 

The chilling nature of the program stems from its departure from conventional military parameters. Rather than destroying tanks or ships, the primary target is human will. The goal is to enforce an “invisible hand” that manipulates an opponent into deciding “I don’t want to fight” or “I cannot win” before a conflict even starts. Unlike traditional weapons deployed exclusively during active war, cognitive and neurocognitive warfare is continuously operational during peacetime, targeting civil institutions, academic settings, and democratic elections—most notably in Taiwan.

https://youtu.be/eUsoFc_F4bg

00:00 | Intro
02:52 | CIA 
19:46 | Delta Force Assaulting The White House 
24:06 | Secret Service Counter Assault Team
27:16 | Billy Waugh
30:39 | Mossad & CIA Car Bomb Operation
43:07 | Modern ISR
57:16 | The One Place Satellites Can’t See
01:18:05 | Los Alamos Tier 1 Component  
01:26:24 | Qasem Soleimani Assassination
01:32:53 | North Korea
01:38:12 | The President’s Bunker Was Built By a Nazi
01:42:26 | CIA & The Media
02:03:43 | Ground Branch Operator Knife Story
02:16:50 | Wild Billy Waugh Combat Story
02:21:05 | DARPA
02:23:57 | Electronic Warfare Company
02:27:30 | Loopholes in ITAR Regulations 
02:37:52 | China’s Brain Warfare 
03:04:53 | Biological War 
03:08:32 | The Government’s Plan For Societal Collapse