Tag: Havana syndrome

NeuroStrike Program Is a Core Part of the CCP’s Military Strategy: Expert

A 12-page research report examined the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) NeuroStrike program against the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific and outlined a strategy to counter it. Sean Lin, a microbiologist and former laboratory director at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and a survivor of the Tiananmen Square…


Intelligence Community Says ‘Havana Syndrome’ Very Unlikely to Be Caused by Foreign Adversaries

A study issued on March 1 by the U.S. intelligence community says it is “very unlikely” that a foreign enemy is to blame for Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) known as “Havana Syndrome” that are purportedly troubling agents. Havana syndrome is characterized by symptoms such as headaches, memory, and cognitive issues, hearing and vision loss, and dizziness…


‘Havana Syndrome’ Very Unlikely Caused by Foreign Adversaries, Intelligence Community Says

The U.S. intelligence community says it’s “very unlikely” that a foreign enemy is to blame for Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI) known as “Havana Syndrome” that are purportedly troubling American personnel working overseas. Havana syndrome is characterized by symptoms such as headaches, memory, and cognitive issues, hearing and vision loss, and dizziness caused by unexplained brain damage….


Staffer Sues State Department Over Alleged ‘Havana Syndrome’ He Experienced in China

A State Department officer has filed a lawsuit against the department over what he alleged was retaliation and disability discrimination after he reported experiencing in China a series of symptoms he says is the mysterious “Havana Syndrome.” The federal suit from Mark Lenzi, who worked as a security engineering officer under the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) within…


Biden Signs ‘Havana Syndrome’ Bill Into Law

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that provides funding for the treatment of U.S. officials who have suffered brain injuries and other symptoms consistent with what’s known as “Havana Syndrome,” the source of which remains a mystery. Biden on Oct. 8 signed into law the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA)…


Possible ‘Havana Syndrome’ Incidents Probed in Harris Delay

HANOI—U.S. officials are continuing to investigate two possible cases of so-called Havana Syndrome health incidents that delayed Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam. The investigation was in its early stages and officials deemed it safe for Harris to make her scheduled stop in Vietnam, after initially hitting pause for a few hours…


Austria Investigating Reported ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases Among US Envoys

VIENNA—Austria is working with the U.S. authorities to get to the bottom of a reported spate of suspected cases of an ailment known as “Havana syndrome” among U.S. diplomats in Vienna, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last month his country is conducting a government-wide review into…


Senate Passes Bill to Send Payments to Victims of Likely Directed Energy Attacks

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill on June 7 which, if enacted, would provide payments to victims of likely directed energy attacks, also known as the Havana syndrome. The syndrome surfaced among more than 40 U.S. embassy staff in Cuba in 2016 and has since been reported by American personnel around the world, including…


Havana Syndrome ‘Absolutely’ Result of Deliberate Attacks: Expert

As the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence demands answers about the mysterious “Havana syndrome”—a neurological sickness that hit U.S. embassy workers in Cuba and elsewhere—an expert told Epoch TV’s “The Nation Speaks” that he believes the phenomenon is “absolutely” the result of a deliberate attack and called for accountability. Gary Miliefsky, a founding member of the…


The Nation Speaks (May 8): Havana Syndrome Mystery; Anti-Racism in Your Workplace; Free Speech vs Snitching

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence wants answers about the mysterious “Havana Syndrome”—a neurological sickness that hit U.S. embassy workers in Cuba and elsewhere. Was it a weapon? Who’s responsible? And how to treat dozens of sufferers? We talk to Dr. Linda Birnbaum, former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, who was…