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Pentagon UFO chief reveals US military's new 'alien tech' crash retrieval program
2 months, 1 week ago

Pentagon UFO chief reveals US military's new 'alien tech' crash retrieval program

Daily Mail  

The Pentagon's former chief UFO investigator has revealed a sensitive new government program to recover 'alleged alien tech' in the event of a 'shoot down.' The retrieval program's protocols were for 'any UAP recovery' involving 'everything from balloons to drones to alleged alien tech,' as Dr Kirkpatrick told podcast host John Michael Godier. This model of a sunken and deteriorated …

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Drone swarms targeting US military bases are operated by 'mother ship' UFO, claims top Pentagon official
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Drone swarms targeting US military bases are operated by 'mother ship' UFO, claims top Pentagon official

Daily Mail  

A retired, senior Pentagon official has confirmed that UFO 'mother ships' were spotted 'releasing swarms of smaller craft' — adding further mystery to the still-unexplained intrusions over multiple US military bases. The bizarre craft above Langley — home to at least half the Air Force's fleet of F-22 Raptors — led to two weeks of emergency White House meetings. The …

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Special UFO task force is being set up after US shot down three in three days
1 year, 10 months ago

Special UFO task force is being set up after US shot down three in three days

Daily Mail  

But the Pentagon is still yet to recover the remains for analysis as concerns grow Experts from various agencies will come together to analyze threat of UFOs The White House has announced it is putting together a new UFO task force to study the potential security risks posed by new airborne objects detected in US airspace. :National Security Council Coordinator …

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We\'re calling them objects, not balloons, for a reason, says Pentagon
1 year, 10 months ago

We\'re calling them objects, not balloons, for a reason, says Pentagon

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington : Pentagon officials on Sunday said they have been scrutinizing radar more closely since the sightings of unidentified objects and have not been able to identify what the most recent objects are, or how long they are staying aloft. In a press briefing, Air Force General Glen VanHerck, who safeguards US airspace as head of North American Aerospace Defense …

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Are they spy balloons or aliens? What we know about the flying objects spotted in US, Canada and even China
1 year, 10 months ago

Are they spy balloons or aliens? What we know about the flying objects spotted in US, Canada and even China

Firstpost  

Is it a bird, is it a plane or is it a spy balloon? Flying objects, everywhere The drama began late January when a Chinese ‘spy balloon’ was spotted in US skies before it was shot down on 4 February by an F-22 jet off the South Carolina coast. This time too, an F-22 fighter jet shot down the object …

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US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime
1 year, 10 months ago

US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. “With some adjustments, we’ve been able to get a better categorization of radar tracks now,” he said, “and that’s why I think you’re seeing these, plus there’s a heightened alert to look for this information.” He added: “I …

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Are objects shot down by US military aliens? Top air force commander says…
1 year, 10 months ago

Are objects shot down by US military aliens? Top air force commander says…

Hindustan Times  

Air Force General Glen VanHerck, head of US North American Aerospace Defense Command and Northern Command said that he is not denying the possibility that objects cited and struck down by the US military are not aliens. This comes after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects that the US Air Force general said could be aliens or anything else …

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US jets shoot down ‘octagonal’ flying object near Canada border
1 year, 10 months ago

US jets shoot down ‘octagonal’ flying object near Canada border

Al Jazeera  

Flying object was the fourth to be shot down over North America by the military in eight days. United States fighter jets have shot down an “unidentified object” flying near the Canadian border in the Midwest, the Pentagon said, the latest incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon put North American security forces on high alert. The US said it …

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Unidentified objects shot down: Senior US general does not rule out 'aliens'
1 year, 10 months ago

Unidentified objects shot down: Senior US general does not rule out 'aliens'

India Today  

The US Air Force general overseeing North American airspace said on Sunday after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects that he would not rule out aliens or any other explanation yet, deferring to US intelligence experts. Asked whether he had ruled out an extraterrestrial origin for three airborne objects shot down by US warplanes in as many days, General …

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U.S. military shoots down unidentified object over Great Lakes region
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. military shoots down unidentified object over Great Lakes region

CBS News  

New images released of Chinese spy balloon New images released of Chinese spy balloon 03:31 The U.S. military on Sunday shot down another unidentified object, this time over the Great Lakes region, federal and state officials said Sunday. U.S. officials say an "unidentified object" has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over …

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Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris
1 year, 11 months ago

Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Navy divers began pulling pieces of the downed Chinese spy balloon from the depths of the ocean floor on Tuesday, using sophisticated reconnaissance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to locate the debris. After collecting all of the balloon’s white fabric and shell structure found floating on the surface, the Navy has now shifted to an all-underwater …

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White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon
1 year, 11 months ago

White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said Monday that improvements ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped to identify last week’s spy balloon — and to determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that after Biden took office, the U.S. “enhanced our surveillance …

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China spy balloon: US military releases photos of mission to salvage debris from downed craft
1 year, 11 months ago

China spy balloon: US military releases photos of mission to salvage debris from downed craft

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Due to changing ocean currents, it’s possible that …

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Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris
1 year, 11 months ago

Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris

LA Times  

Crew members pull pieces of a Chinese surveillance balloon shot down off Myrtle Beach, S.C., onto their vessel. Navy divers began pulling pieces of the downed Chinese spy balloon from the depths of the ocean floor on Tuesday, using sophisticated reconnaissance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to locate the debris. After collecting all of the balloon’s white fabric …

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US failed to detect previous spy balloons until after the fact, US Air Force general says
1 year, 11 months ago

US failed to detect previous spy balloons until after the fact, US Air Force general says

ABC  

A senior US general responsible for bringing down a Chinese spy balloon over the weekend says before the one that entered the country's airspace appeared on January 28, the military had not detected previous spy balloons until after the fact. Key points: The Pentagon says at least four other spy balloons have flown over the US A US Air Force …

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This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?
1 year, 11 months ago

This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?

NPR  

This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored? According to U.S. officials, Chinese balloons crossed over the U.S. at least three times during the Trump administration and at least one other time earlier in the Biden administration. U.S. officials have not said precisely when or where those balloon incursions took place, or how the …

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Pentagon says it had an ‘awareness gap’ that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Pentagon says it had an ‘awareness gap’ that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump

CNN  

CNN — The American military had a “domain awareness gap” that allowed three other suspected Chinese spy balloons to transit the continental United States undetected under the Trump administration, the Pentagon general responsible for providing air and missile defense over North America said on Monday. “And that’s a domain awareness gap that we have to figure out, but I don’t …

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US Military is Tracking Santa Claus and He's On His Way to Deliver Gifts Despite Covid-19
4 years ago

US Military is Tracking Santa Claus and He's On His Way to Deliver Gifts Despite Covid-19

News 18  

The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas. But this year, officers at the base are making sure the coronavirus pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus and his reindeer from, as the storybooks say, delivering gifts to children around the world. I’m one hundred percent …

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