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Pentagon Spread UFO Myths to Conceal Stealth Jet Development

  • A 2024 Pentagon report revealed that senior military officials seeded UFO myths in the 1980s near Area 51 to mask secret stealth fighter development programs.
  • The Pentagon spread doctored flying saucer photos and created fake programs like 'Yankee Blue' to mislead civilians and Soviet intelligence as part of national security efforts.
  • The report concluded there was no credible evidence of alien technology but confirmed that disinformation had been deliberately disseminated to shield classified military activities.
  • An Air Force colonel admitted distributing fake photos to a bar near Area 51 as an official mission, and the Defense Department said a second report will detail false documents and events used in these campaigns.
  • This disclosure shows that UFO myths served to protect Cold War weapons development, and further Pentagon reports are expected to clarify the role of internal disinformation.
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Wall Street Journal broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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