U.S. intelligence review reveals no foreign link to Havana Syndrome injuries

U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious “Havana syndrome” injuries reported by U.S. diplomats and other government personnel. However, two agencies maintain it remains a possibility. The conclusion comes from a review conducted by seven intelligence agencies that examined cases of brain injuries and other symptoms reported by American diplomats and officials. These incidents have raised questions about the possible involvement of a foreign adversary. According to a U.S. intelligence official who briefed reporters on Friday under anonymity rules set by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, five of the agencies concluded it is “very unlikely” that a foreign power was responsible for the incidents. Two agencies, however, reached different conclusions. They suggested it is possible that a foreign power developed or even used a weapon capable of causing the reported injuries. Although no specific incidents were linked to foreign technology, the findings were based on knowledge of foreign weapon development and capabilities. One agency assessed there is a “roughly even chance” that a foreign government used such a weapon or prototype device in a “small, undetermined” number of cases affecting U.S. personnel. The other agency determined that while it is possible a foreign power has developed such a weapon, it is unlikely it has been deployed. The two agencies were not identified.