Dr. Ludwig De Braeckeleer is a nuclear physicist and recipient of the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in 2015 for his role in the discovery of neutrino oscillations, a groundbreaking finding that unveiled a new frontier beyond the Standard Model of particle physics.
Dr. Ludwig De Braeckeleer in the mountains of Kamioka, Japan. “Just listening to the sound of the cicadas on the mountain of the Gods.”
A lifelong interest in the history of U.S. intelligence agencies has shaped Dr. De Braeckeleer’s unique perspective. His fascination with intelligence history is rooted in an appreciation for how science and secrecy have influenced pivotal moments in global affairs.
Over twenty years ago, he uncovered that Crypto AG, a Swiss company providing encryption equipment to diplomats worldwide, had been compromised. This breach allowed U.S. intelligence agencies to decode messages in real time.
Dr. De Braeckeleer’s claims were vindicated on February 11, 2020, when a joint investigation by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, German Public Broadcaster, and The Washington Post revealed classified CIA documents detailing Operations “Thesaurus” and “Rubicon.”
On July 26, 2007, Dr. De Braeckeleer published an article exposing suspicious edits to Wikipedia entries, suggesting that Western intelligence agencies were altering sensitive information on the platform. The following month, he provided a comprehensive list of CIA edits to Wikipedia pages, further supporting his claims.
In 2016, Dr. De Braeckeleer launched the blog GOSINT (Global Open Source Intelligence), which he later rebranded as IntelToday. The blog quickly became a valuable resource for insights into intelligence matters and open-source analysis.
On October 3, 2017, he published a groundbreaking story titled “US Spies & the Havana Syndrome”, where he coined the term “Havana Syndrome”. He was also the first to suggest that the mysterious noises reported by victims might be auditory illusions caused by microwave radiation affecting the acoustic nerve—a theory that has since gained significant traction in both the media and medical communities.
Dr. De Braeckeleer has authored numerous articles on intelligence and science, and his blog, Intel Today, continues to explore global intelligence issues, including the unfinished saga of the Lockerbie tragedy.
When he’s not writing about intelligence or conducting research on cosmology and particle physics, Dr. De Braeckeleer enjoys Japanese poetry, chess, and track-and-field competitions. He still competes as a M60 Master athlete in pentathlon, demonstrating his enduring passion for athleticism.
You can reach Dr. De Braeckeleer at: IntelTodayInfo@gmail.com
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