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CIA, Pentagon reviewed secret ‘Havana syndrome’ device in Norway, Washington Post reports

By Thomson Reuters Feb 14, 2026 | 5:26 AM

Feb 14 (Reuters) – U.S. officials investigated a previously unreported experiment ​in Norway in ‌which a government scientist tested a microwave device and developed neurological symptoms ‌similar ​to so-called ⁠Havana syndrome, the ⁠Washington Post reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the ​matter.

Norway informed the CIA about the ⁠incident, prompting ⁠at least two ​visits by Pentagon and ​White House officials, the report ‌said. People familiar with the test said the results ⁠did not prove U.S. diplomats and spies were targeted ⁠by ‌a foreign adversary, ⁠though they showed ​pulsed-energy ‌devices can affect ​human biology.

Reuters ⁠could not immediately verify the report.

(Reporting by Rajveer Singh Pardesi in BengaluruEditing by Tomasz ​Janowski)