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60 Minutes Reveals US Obtained Microwave Weapon Tied to Havana Syndrome

60 Minutes revealed the U.S. has tested a directed-energy weapon linked to Havana Syndrome, acquired via a Russian criminal network, with animal tests showing injury patterns matching victims.

  • 60 Minutes' new installment says the U.S. government acquired a directed-energy weapon from a Russian criminal network and has tested it on rats and sheep in a U.S. military laboratory for over a year.
  • Government-Sponsored expert panels led by Dr. David Relman concluded pulsed radiofrequency or microwave energy was plausibly linked to some cases, noting much research came from the former Soviet Union before a Nov. 18, 2025 meeting boosted support.
  • One victim, Catherine Werner, told 60 Minutes she woke up to 'intense pressure' and a 'low, humming sound,' followed by symptoms like vomiting and nosebleeds.
  • The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said a new review will be 'comprehensive and complete,' the Department of Defense declined to comment, and Dr. David Relman said parts of the government had 'And not only downplayed but dismissed, in some cases, buried.'
  • Investigators also reviewed over 1,000 classified documents as part of the inquiry, while the two exploratory NIH JAMA studies found no MRI-detectable brain injury and panels noted limited biological effect data.
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In 2024, The Insider and its investigative partners at 60 Minutes and Der Spiegel uncovered evidence showing that “Anomalous Health Incidents,” also known as Havana Syndrome, were likely the result of a directed energy weapon wielded by members of Russian GRU Unit 29155. After two more years of research, that body of evidence has only grown larger and more compelling. However, as a result of an internal CIA investigation that appears to have bee…

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Israel Hayom broke the news in Israel on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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