US EditionDevice that May Be Tied to "Havana Syndrome" Obtained by U.S. Government
The Pentagon has tested a multimillion-dollar pulsed radio-frequency device for over a year to explore its possible role in causing neurological symptoms linked to Havana Syndrome.
- Last year, Pentagon officials began testing a backpack-sized RF emitter obtained clandestinely by Homeland Security Investigations using Pentagon funding exceeding eight figures.
- U.S. diplomats first reported Anomalous Health Incidents in Havana, Cuba, with affected personnel describing acute sensory distress and symptoms resembling mild traumatic brain injury despite no physical impact.
- Officials reported the device contains components traceable to Russia, and Department of Defense investigators believe its pulsed radio-wave emissions could reproduce reported symptoms, but testing shows no conclusive link to health incidents.
- If testing confirms the link, affected personnel could gain vindication after years of paying for care privately, while concerns grow that multiple actors may acquire portable, hard-to-trace devices.
- Amid ongoing reviews, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's assessment is largely complete but unbriefed, National Institutes of Health studies found no consistent brain-injury patterns, and lawmakers were briefed last year.
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