Pentagon eyes new device linked to Havana Syndrome, CNN reports
CNN reports the Defense Department allegedly found a device that could cause Havana Syndrome, discovered in an undercover operation and purchased for eight figures; officials from the Pentagon, DHS, and CIA did not immediately comment. Havana Syndrome (also called Anomalous Health Incidents) has affected diplomats in dozens of countries and features symptoms like ear-popping, vertigo, headaches, nausea, and directional noise, though NIH says there is no MRI-detectable brain injury. The exact cause remains unclear, with theories ranging from pulsed radio waves to microwaves and pulsed electromagnetic energy; some 2024 investigations tied Russia’s GRU to attacks, while CIA officials have cautioned against assuming a foreign campaign.