Christopher K. Mellon
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Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence | Former Minority Staff Director, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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I’ve always believed that the public has a right to know if our government has proof that some UAP are of off-world origin. Lately, I’ve also come to the conclusion that, if true, revealing this incredible secret would also be very much in the interest of our nation and indeed
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The James Webb telescope appears to have detected dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of a planet ~125 light-years from earth. This is not conclusive proof of alien life, but to the best of our scientific knowledge, DMS is only produced by living organisms.
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It is so profoundly gratifying to have finally, finally arrived at this moment.
#uaphearing
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The fact that AARO has not shared satellite imagery of UAP with Congress is itself evidence of an effort to keep Congress in the dark.
#uaphearing
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I’ve known Dave Grusch for years, and can say without hesitation that he is sincere, authentic, and someone who most certainly deserves a fair hearing. The leads he and others are providing should enable an interested Congress to determine the truth regarding longstanding
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An unprecedented statement by current NASA Director and former Senator Bill Nelson. It is the most honest and forthright commentary to date on the UAP issue from a NASA Director, and perhaps the most thoughtful UAP-related statement ever made by a serving senior U.S. official:
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I was astonished by one of the central claims made by Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick in his recent article in Scientific American blasting UAP 'conspiracists.' Specifically, his claim that: "As of the time of my departure, none, let me repeat, none of the conspiracy-minded 'whistleblowers'
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When I set out on this journey, the goal was to get our government to take the UAP issue seriously and investigate appropriately. Now, in just 5 years, we have Congress, DOD, and NASA fully engaged. This is a huge achievement, all we could reasonably ask for. When the Schumer
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Thanks to the House panel and witnesses, the world today is a step closer to understanding the validity and seriousness of the UAP issue— more to say on this later.
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The lack of news coverage compels me to point out that President Biden has just signed into law far-reaching legislation that could solve the UAP mystery:
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Congress cannot effectively perform their Article I responsibilities without accurate information, and it’s clear that they, like the American people, are being kept in the dark. But Congress also has leverage of their own, and they can & should use it. By wielding the power of
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The UFO Report is out. The implications are profound. UFOs, as we have known for a long time, are real, defy conventional explanation, and until more is learned, pose a serious potential threat to U.S. national security. But don’t just take my word for it:
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I recall the oversight committees asking about long-rumored UAP satellite data back in 2017 when I first brought the committees unclassified military UAP videos and worked with Lue Elizondo to make introductions to Navy aviators. The fact this data has still not been shared with
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I hope these new revelations will assist Congress in its efforts to determine the truth of longstanding allegations that our government has recovered off-world technology and has for years been engaged in reverse-engineering it.
“We are not talking about prosaic origins...” In a
@Debriefmedia
exclusive,
@ralphblu
&
@lesliekean
report that a former intelligence official has told Congress and the IG that the U.S. has retrieved craft of non-human origin.
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Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, head of the U.S. Government's UAP office, recently made the following comment about David Grusch’s claims regarding recovered ET tech:
"We are investigating each and every one of [Grusch’s claims & leads]. ... There are some bits of information that are
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The importance of today's announcement from the White House that POTUS has ordered a whole of government approach to investigating and mitigating UAP can't be overstated. Congrats to Biden for finally giving this issue the attention it's long deserved
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That was a frustrating hearing as well as a reminder both of how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.
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Unfortunately, my understanding is that the Schumer-Rounds Amendment is poised to be shot down on Monday by Republican leadership on the House Armed Services Committee. This is the last opportunity for interested constituents to make their voice heard on this issue.
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I fully concur with Robert's comments regarding the ineptitude of the AARO historical report; it is pathetic. Anyone who has read even a few basic books about the history of UAP can see that. I believe it not only neglects critical events but also contains inaccuracies in other
AARO Report: Flawed, Unresponsive, Clueless, and Knavish.
Before I tear into this report, a few comments about the journals that were provided the report 48 hours before anyone else.
@washingtonpost
@politico
@nytimes
I was appalled at the minimal analysis done by each of
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The USAF has some explaining to do when it comes to UAP:
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Congress’ determination to investigate credible reports that the U.S. Government has recovered off-world tech is immensely important. I’m confident that if they continue on this path, and obtain the data already provided to the IC IG, the truth will come to light:
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David Grusch and other credible individuals have provided the IC IG details about an alleged program involving recovered ET technology. Since AARO does not have this information, Congress ought to ask the IC IG to assess the issue and report what it learns.
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What’s Up with America’s Multi-billion Dollar Air Defense Systems? We’ve spent tens of billions to create the most extensive air and space surveillance systems in the world, but how well are they working? Here’s why Congress should be concerned and some questions they should
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It is heartening to see prominent members of the Senate reiterating their support for legislation to provide greater accountability and transparency on the UAP issue. There is no doubt in my mind that critical information on this important subject is still being withheld from
Pretty amazing 7.5 minute exchange on the floor of the US Senate today between
@SenSchumer
and
@SenatorRounds
about the
@HouseIntelComm
stripping of the
#UAPDisclosureAct
.
Both senators deserve praise for their continued advocacy on this issue, and interests within the IC and
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Although the cases of the U.S. Navy detecting underwater objects appearing to move at high speeds are not well documented in the public domain, they do occur. The oceans clearly warrant serious attention as we undertake the study of UAP. Hopefully AARO is receiving this type of
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I see Edward Snowden espousing the view that the US government is using an alien threat to justify increased defense spending. In fact, as anyone following the comments of Dr. Kirkpatrick lately, or any other administration at any time knows, the USG is doing precisely the
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This new report is not going to satisfy anyone. To begin with, it is a case of the DoD and the IC investigating themselves without even the independence that Inspectors General enjoy. Obviously, there is a huge potential conflict of interest. Imagine a small office at the DoD
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Sadly, it appears that there is little prospect at this time of further hearings on the UAP issue by the House Oversight Committee. However, the Intelligence and Armed Services committees remain engaged and there is far-reaching legislation in the DoD Bill that establishes a
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It isn’t self-evident that releasing secret government information regarding UAP or ET is in the national interest. Here’s my thinking about the issue:
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Hopefully Chairman Rogers of the House Armed Services Committee will come to realize that transparency on the UAP issue advances national security.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls out House Republicans trying to kill the UAP Disclosure Act in the NDAA.
@SenSchumer
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@neiltyson
Your faith in the insignificance of mankind contributes little to this discussion. Was Columbus interested in the indigenous peoples when he set sail?
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Although this is very encouraging, until & unless the overly restrictive UAP security classification guide is revised, there will be little public benefit as virtually all recent data, including UAP videos, will be classified. Congress should press ahead for this guidance to be
Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing legislation to create a commission with authority to declassify government documents about UFOs and extraterrestrial matters, in an attempt to force the government to share all that it knows about unidentified phenomena.
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Amazing what you can find when you start looking. This is just the beginning.
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Bravo, Rep. Burlison! The best thing you can do for transparency today is to help overcome opposition by Rep. Mike Rogers to the Schumer language being negotiated by the conferees of the DoD Authorization bill.
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The Senate Intelligence and Armed Services committees continue to make serious efforts to uncover the truth of long-standing allegations that the USG has recovered off-world technology. This is a testament to the credibility of the information reaching the committees on this
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Unlike Dr. Kirkpatrick I find the testimony of US military personnel in the Nimitz case perfectly credible evidence of aeronautical technology that defies our present understanding. It is not proof of ET, but it is certainly credible and remains unexplained.
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As I’ve said before, David Grusch is genuine and sincere. Moreover, I’ve heard the same claim from a number of other serious and well-placed officials. I’m confident that Congress will find more reasons to take these profound claims seriously as they continue their investigation.
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@SenSchumer
If Rep. Rogers opposes having a special UAP committee formed in the House, then all the more reason for him to support the Schumer UAP records review provisions on behalf of accountability and transparency.
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I think one of the outcomes of this hearing will be that Congress will come to understand the necessity of a Congressionally-led investigation to bridge the chasm between whistleblower allegations and AARO's denials. A good start would be for Congress to ask the IC IG what info
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AARO’s recent report on the history of the US government and UAP was perhaps the worst government report I've ever seen. Adding insult to injury, its findings were uncritically reported by the mainstream press. To help set the record straight, I consulted a group of UAP
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Kudos to CBP for their transparency in releasing these fascinating and official UAP videos:
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Grateful for the chance to comment on the important new UAP videos recently released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
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This new website with official U.S. Government UAP information is of course limited to unclassified information, but it is a good resource and represents huge progress from December 2017 when Lue and I broached the UAP issue with the NYT and Congress. Kudos to Congress for
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The USAF *really* has some explaining to do when it comes to UAP. People who are surprised at the presence of these objects haven't been paying attention-- One of the reasons why I've been calling for changes to our sensor and reporting procedures for years.
The USAF has some explaining to do when it comes to UAP:
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If the UAP reported around sensitive U.S. test ranges and training areas prove to be Chinese platforms, then that high-altitude balloon was the least of our problems.
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One of the critical questions for the upcoming House UAP hearing is: ‘Do we have evidence of intelligently-controlled unknowns in orbit or in space?'
A House subcommittee will hold the first open congressional hearing on unidentified aerial vehicles in more than half a century next week. The hearing will include testimony from two top defense intelligence officials.
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This video is a misnomer-- Dave is not telling everything he knows by a long shot, as he is prudently skirting many classified issues and specific details. Nevertheless, this is an extensive, detailed and thoughtful exploration of the UAP topic and Dave's views:
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To clarify, I do think the ET hypothesis best explains the facts for some of these incidents. But that is not proof, and I agree there could be a more conventional explanation. Regardless, our failure to identify these incidents is unacceptable and imperils our national security.
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Fully agree with Admiral Gallaudet:
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Don't dismiss the alien hypothesis.
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The stark contradiction between sources approaching Capitol Hill on the UAP issue, some of whom I know personally, and the claims of former AARO Director Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, remains frustratingly unresolved. I share the view expressed here by Marik Von Rennenkampff that this
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While attending the Echo Conference in Paris, Dr. Jacques Vallée and I had the opportunity to discuss the UAP issue on a European talk show, which usually concentrates on security matters. Although it was filmed in France and primarily aimed at a European audience, the discussion
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Hopes of forming a distinguished panel of experts on a Presidential Commission to review all U.S. government UAP records were dashed by Rep. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. The reasons for his opposition are unclear. (1/3)
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The NDAA with UAP amendments is now officially headed to Biden's desk! Heartfelt congratulations and many thanks to all who made this unprecedented legislation possible. It is rare to see a measure that costs so little but offers so much for both national security and science.
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These are harsh words but understandable in light of continuing government reports that are misleading and inaccurate. It would be interesting to know more about who actually prepared the USG analysis and why they didn’t contact the manufacturer of the balloons in question. Had
The Hill: ‘The Pentagon is Lying About UFOs’
For nearly a century, the Department of Defense brazenly lied to the American public about countless, highly credible UAP incidents.
AARO is continuing that tradition.
Congress *must* respond decisively.
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The public should not expect much, if any, new information from the pending UAP briefing for the House Oversight Committee. After all, it will be a classified session. However, committee members may be able to provide a sense of the degree to which the IC IG has pursued and been
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Congratulations to Senator Gillibrand and her colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee for fully funding the new office devoted to UAP research:
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The recently released AARO Historical Report suggests secret government programs and stealthy aircraft account for a high percentage of civilian UAP sightings. Yet, they seem unable to provide a single example. More to the point, what about the military's own sightings of UAP
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DoD determined that the UAP videos I provided the NYT and WP did not damage national security. So why are many other similar videos being withheld when they are from the same systems? I hope Congress and DNI Haines will insist on a policy that strikes a proper balance.
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Why is there so little press and academic interest in the UAP issue? What is at stake? I take a stab at these and other issues here:
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I was very relieved to see the attention, thoughtfulness, and concern expressed by some of the members on both sides of the aisle during today's hearing.
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This is a wildly overblown and grossly misleading.
Dave knows that a pseudo-journalist has been spreading preposterous nonsense about me leading a CIA plot to increase defense spending! If this 'journalist' had conducted any serious journalistic due diligence, he would have
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It is very encouraging to see at least one member of Congress aware of and seeking answers to the rather alarming pattern of incursions over restricted military airspace in the US. I hear that the intrusions at Langley, which they are discussing, were so sustained and disruptive
"DRONE PROBLEM"
At a 4-9-24 hearing before Senate Armed Services Committee, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Brown was questioned on "incursions on military installations." Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ): "We see consistent incursions around sensitive government facilities."
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Hopefully additional support will help get this into the end zone.
A source close to the negotiations tells us that the NDAA conference is wrapping up. The outcome of The UAP Disclosure Act is uncertain and key terms like the civilian review board are at risk. The time to contact Congress is NOW.
We are sending letters to Senators Round and
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All of us advocating greater attention to monitoring U.S. airspace now have 100 allies in the U.S. Senate. Probably another 435 in the House. A great day for national security and perhaps a great day for science as well.
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Here is an excellent new article that identifies several shortcomings in the government's recent historical report on UAP. I hope to soon share additional information that will further highlight these inadequacies and introduce new reasons to question the veracity of the AARO
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This article should help those interested to better understand why many members of Congress are skeptical of the Administration’s denials that the U.S. has recovered off-world technology:
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Here are the most important lines of questioning that I recommend members of Congress pursue in their efforts to get to the bottom of the
#UAP
issue:
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Lue Elizondo and I are both honored to be helping Dr. Loeb and his associates at Harvard’s Galileo Project:
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Some observations & thoughts regarding the recent shoot-down of UAP over the U.S. and Canada:
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I'm delighted to hear that the records of the Aerial Phenomenon Research Organization (APRO) have been found and are being added to the National UFO Historical Records collection. I’ve always been inspired by the courageous efforts of astronomer James E. McDonald, so I’m
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🧵 (1/6) Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick: "No credible evidence ... [of] objects that defy the known laws of physics.”
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I have similar regrets, wishing in particular that I had taken the opportunity to conduct a deep review of OSI operations and activities.
Extraordinary admission from Ex US Sec
@DeptofDefense
Chris Miller: “You know what I should’ve asked for then – UAP. ...Nobody [in DOD] volunteered to give that briefing [on UAPs] and I wonder why... Well, I think I know why. It’s because they don’t want other people to know."
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I have long been intrigued & perplexed by the Zimbabwe case and I hope this upcoming documentary can shed some more light on the facts of what really happened:
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The U.S. military is not alone in having UAP encounters. As this article discusses, it seems that the British nuclear testing program in the Australian outback became a magnet for UAP much like nuclear production and testing did here in the U.S.:
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For me, this is a dream come true; something that makes perfect sense but that I wasn’t sure I’d live to see happen. Congratulations to Administrator Nelson and Undersecretary Moultrie.
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We do not understand the propulsion system of UAPs like the Tic Tac, but this website proposes one of the most thoughtful theories to date:
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Recent articles claim that the “defense establishment” is promoting interest in the UAP issue. Nothing could be further from the truth:
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Harvard's Galileo Project (
@GalileoProject1
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(6/6) Although what really happened on 11/14/2004 is and perhaps never will be resolved with much confidence, for Dr. Kirkpatrick to go so far as to claim there is "no credible evidence.. of objects that defy the known laws of physics" is disingenuous at best. Corroborating
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The
@PhenomenonMovie
is available now. I can’t think of a better way for people to begin educating themselves on the
#UAP
issue. The film provides a badly needed remedy for the unwarranted stigma that has prevented government & academia from taking this important topic seriously
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A beautiful day to support transparency!
Three guesses where we are. In the mean time, know that we are working hard for you!
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The Administration should be embarrassed by recent efforts to classify anything related to UAP. This is legally dubious, undermines civil-military collaboration, and contradicts DNI Haines’ complaints about widespread over-classification:
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👇 Further underscores just how prolific and urgent the UAP issue has become:
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Here are my thoughts on the upcoming UAPTF /
#UFO
report. Forgive the length, but if brevity is the soul of wit, it is not the soul of nuance, and this topic deserves nuance: (1/11)
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Thousands of U.S. citizens have reported seeing UAP, sometimes traveling at super/hyper-sonic speeds. Does the government have satellite or other imagery of unknown craft traveling at such speeds? This can be answered truthfully without risk to sources and methods.
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All national security officials should read this article while keeping in mind the role drones are playing in Ukraine. The Chinese balloon threat is trivial compared to this ongoing activity over major US military facilities. It is not just Langley; other critical bases and
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As a supporter of the Galileo Project, Sol Foundation, and the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, I champion scientific UAP research. Yet, the scientific community's technical capabilities in this area pale against the Intelligence Community’s. The recent Chinese surveillance
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It’s good to see Ross Douthat’s support for efforts to clarify what our government knows about the origin and nature of UAPs. However, I don’t share his doubts that such a powerful secret could be kept for decades. For starters, the UAP issue has been effectively leak-proof
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We are all, each and every one of us, better off for Harry Reid’s lifelong commitment to public service. It was an honor to have known him.
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Thanks to the meticulous research of Dr. Jacques Vallee and co-author Paola Harris, there is fresh reason to believe— unrelated to the famous Roswell case —that our government could be concealing physical proof of ET life and/or technology. Coming June 1:
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The massive UAP /
#UFO
intelligence failure that has come to light is shocking in both extent and duration. Both the DoD IG and Congress have a lot of work to do to help fix a costly and badly malfunctioning system.
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Outstanding article by Marik Von Rennenkampf that helps to place
some of the latest UAP data in historical perspective:
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