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White House to Brief Trump Team as NSA Links Havana Syndrome to Foreign Adversaries

Jan 10, 2025, 07:10 PM

Two U.S. intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, have shifted their positions on the cause of the mysterious 'Havana Syndrome,' now suggesting that foreign adversaries may be responsible for the anomalous health incidents affecting American diplomats and personnel overseas. The agencies point to advances in foreign technology, such as pulsed electromagnetic and acoustic energy weapons, as possible explanations. This contradicts the 2023 intelligence assessment by the intelligence community that found no evidence of foreign involvement. Senior National Security Council officials informed victims during a meeting at the White House that some conclusions from previous assessments 'were no longer valid.' The White House is set to brief the incoming Trump administration on these findings.