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John Bolton says the U.S. and Canada failed to investigate Havana syndrome, and a 2024 Canadian study suspecting a directed energy weapon was left out of the official review

October 6, 2026 (EMFS)
Oct 5, 2026 (original)
Source: CubaHeadlines
Source category: Press
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CubaHeadlines reports on an interview John Bolton, who was U.S. National Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019, gave to The Globe and Mail, in which he says Washington and Ottawa both failed to establish whether Russia used directed energy weapons against their diplomats in Havana between 2016 and 2018. He says he suspected Russian involvement from the moment he was briefed on the illnesses. EMF Signal has also listed the original article by The Globe and Mail.

A 2024 Canadian review attributed the illnesses of ten diplomats and their families to pre-existing medical conditions, environmental factors and conventional illnesses. According to CubaHeadlines, that review did not mention a joint study the National Research Council and Defence Research and Development Canada released the same year, which reached the opposite conclusion.

"Havana could have been the first place to test it because it was a location distinct from Moscow where the Russians could operate with complete freedom. But they also did it elsewhere. That suggests to me they were experimenting"

— John Bolton

"In my opinion, both the Canadian and U.S. governments have failed"

— John Bolton

"I believe the bureaucracy does not want to confront the possibility that there were serious risks out there."

— John Bolton

"scientific literature suggests a directed energy weapon is suspected to be the cause of the Havana syndrome reported by U.S. personnel in Cuba."

— National Research Council and Defence Research and Development Canada

"The diplomats and their families have not been taken care of in any way since the attacks in Havana. After years of uncertainty, our clients deserve answers."

— Paul Miller

Location

📍 Canada, United States of America, Cuba

Map: Canada, United States of America, Cuba

Source

John Bolton Criticizes U.S. and Canada for Inadequate Probe into Alleged Russian Role in Havana Syndrome cubaheadlines.com

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