Pentagon acquired a mysterious device with Russian components. It might have been used to irradiate American diplomats
According to information from CNN, the Pentagon has been studying an unknown device for over a year, obtained during a secret operation. According to some investigators, it may be linked to a series of mysterious illnesses affecting American diplomats, intelligence officers, and military personnel, unofficially known as "Havana Syndrome."
U.S. Embassy in Havana. Photo: AP Photo/Desmond Boylan
According to CNN sources, the device was purchased by a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSI), with the deal conducted in the final weeks of Joe Biden's administration using Pentagon funds. The device cost several tens of millions of dollars; the exact amount is not disclosed. The precise location of the sale and the seller of the device are unknown.
CNN sources note that the purchased device emits pulsed radio waves, which was considered a possible mechanism for "Havana Syndrome." The device is not entirely a Russian development but contains components of Russian origin.
The initial cases of "Havana Syndrome" were recorded in 2016 among U.S. Embassy staff in Havana, with symptoms similar to brain injuries: severe headaches, dizziness, and disorientation. Similar episodes were noted in other countries. For almost ten years, intelligence agencies and the Pentagon tried to determine if the affected individuals were victims of foreign weaponry.
However, high-ranking intelligence officials admitted that there was insufficient evidence of a targeted attack, while the affected individuals claimed that authorities were ignoring possible Russian involvement. Investigations continue, although skepticism persisted in government circles regarding the device's connection to "Havana Syndrome."
Doubts remained about the technical feasibility of the weapon: experts did not believe that such a device could be compact and cause such severe health consequences. In 2022, a commission acknowledged that some episodes could be "plausible" and caused by pulsed electromagnetic energy.
In 2023, the connection to actions by a foreign adversary was not confirmed. Meanwhile, the purchased device fits into a backpack, and new findings were sufficient to conduct classified briefings for the House and Senate Intelligence Committees.
Further interest is sparked by the report that Americans might have used an unknown energy weapon in Venezuela during an operation to detain its leader, Nicolas Maduro, on January 3, 2026. According to a witness, a device was used which he described as an "intense sonic wave." After its use, soldiers began to experience nosebleeds, vomiting blood, and loss of ability to move. The White House has not officially confirmed the authenticity of this information.
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