Modern Mysteries

Pentagon obtains device connected to 'Havana syndrome' mystery

By T.K. Randall
January 14, 2026 ·  12 comments

Image: The Pentagon
Credit: Touch Of Light / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) The true nature of Havana syndrome, which is named after a spate of suspected 'attacks' which began in Havana, Cuba back in 2016, has remained something of a mystery for the better part of a decade.

Victims of the phenomenon typically report symptoms such as fatigue, headaches and nausea as well as debilitating long-term health issues that have proven difficult to treat.

Official investigations have yielded somewhat mixed results, with some implying that the symptoms could be psychosomatic and others favoring an attack by foreign directed energy weapons.

Now, though, reports have emerged suggesting that the US government has actually obtained an example of the type of device that is thought to be responsible for the phenomenon.

The device - described as being around the size of a backpack - was purchased back in 2024 by the Department of Homeland Security's Investigations division.It is reportedly designed to be portable and contains components manufactured in Russia.

The Pentagon has since been testing the device for over a year, with investigators maintaining that it is capable of inducing the same symptoms reported by sufferers of Havana syndrome.

So far the full findings have not been published, but if these reports are true, then it not only explains the phenomenon, but also suggests that a foreign country is responsible for it.

The question we're left with now is - who has been operating these devices and why ?

No doubt we'll hear a lot more about this over the coming months.

Source: CBS News | Comments (12)

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