Telegram Channel Expands “Operation Morning D.E.W.” to Target GWEN Towers, Framing Attacks as “Legal Defense” Under U.S. Law
Executive Summary
A Telegram post linked to the conspiracist “Operation Morning D.E.W.” network has expanded its list of alleged “directed energy weapon” targets to include the U.S. Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) towers. The post falsely claims that GWEN systems are part of a government mind-control apparatus and asserts that destroying them is “lawful defense” under Title 50 U.S. Code § 1520a. This marks a further escalation in the campaign’s incitement to physical sabotage of federal infrastructure, combining pseudo-legal reasoning, anti-government rhetoric, and calls to violent action.
Key Judgments
1. The latest “Operation Morning D.E.W.” post expands the campaign’s target set and escalates its rhetoric from symbolic grievance to explicit calls for sabotage.
Evidence: The Telegram message names the U.S. GWEN tower network as a “directed energy weapon system” and instructs followers to “find a GWEN tower near you” and “take them out,” calling destruction of the sites a lawful act. This follows prior posts listing NEXRAD radar coordinates and other infrastructure under the same operation banner.
2. Dissemination of precise infrastructure details through public channels increases the likelihood of attempted low-tech attacks against dispersed and lightly guarded sites.
Evidence: The Telegram post includes instructions to locate GWEN towers nationwide, characterizing them as instruments of “mind control.” Similar lists from earlier phases of the campaign have prompted law enforcement monitoring amid fears of copycat vandalism or interference targeting weather and communications facilities.
Analysis
The expansion of “Operation Morning D.E.W.” to target the Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) illustrates the progression from online conspiracy discourse to operational incitement. By linking the towers—originally designed for Cold War-era emergency communications—to broader myths about “directed energy weapons” and “mind control,” the campaign transforms ordinary infrastructure into symbolic proxies for state oppression. This narrative enables adherents to reinterpret acts of sabotage as “defensive” or “restorative,” granting moral and legal justification for violence.
The invocation of Title 50 U.S. Code § 1520a, a law restricting the use of biological and chemical agents on civilians, represents a deliberate distortion intended to legitimize unlawful acts. This pseudo-legal rhetoric mirrors that of sovereign citizen and anti-government extremist communities, which commonly reinterpret federal statutes to rationalize opposition to authority. By merging this rhetoric with veteran-oriented recruitment and religious overtones, the campaign leverages perceived patriotism and credibility to encourage mobilization.
The GWEN system’s visibility—tall towers often in rural areas—makes it a convenient target for conspiracy-driven individuals who may perceive it as tangible evidence of hidden control mechanisms. These locations are typically low-security and widely dispersed, increasing the probability of vandalism or tampering by self-directed actors inspired by the Telegram campaign. Even minor interference could disrupt communication or meteorological data flow, posing risks to aviation safety, emergency alerts, and weather monitoring.
The shift from NEXRAD radar sites to GWEN towers also signals a broadening of the campaign’s threat architecture. “Operation Morning D.E.W.” now claims to oppose a nationwide “network” of electromagnetic and “psychotronic” systems, expanding its justification for sabotage beyond specific installations to any infrastructure perceived as part of that network. This escalation amplifies the threat environment for public utilities, contractors, and communications assets—particularly if misinformation continues to spread across social media and encrypted platforms.
Sources
Veterans on Patrol Telegram Channel – “Operation Morning D.E.W.” GWEN tower post
