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☆ Balloon recovered off coast of Alaska had been in the ocean for ‘well over a year,’ Pentagon says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A balloon recovered off the coast of Alaska had been in the ocean for “well over a year,” the Pentagon said Friday. The balloon was discovered floating in the ocean by commercial fisherman in late-February. Some of the balloon debris, which had been held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, has been transferred to other facilities for further evaluation and analysis, Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough said in a statement. “Some material has been transferred to U.S. government facilities for further examination and analysis,” Gough said. The US assessed that the spy balloon shot down last year was part of an extensive surveillance program run by the Chinese military, as CNN reported at the time.

Persons: Richardson, Sue Gough, ” Gough, Gough Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Joint Base Elmendorf Locations: Alaska, United States, U.S, China, Taiwan, Beijing

CNN —The Defense Department is analyzing a balloon discovered by fishermen off the coast of Alaska last week to determine whether it was a spy balloon, a spokesperson told CNN. Upon reviewing photographs taken by the fishermen, officials became concerned it could be another spy balloon, and FBI agents went to meet the boat when it returned to port. But the FBI determined that it was similar enough in appearance to a foreign government-owned surveillance balloon that it warranted further investigation. The existence of high-altitude surveillance balloons burst into US consciousness last year, when a Chinese spy balloon appeared to blow off course and transited across the continental US. The US assessed that the spy balloon was part of an extensive surveillance program run by the Chinese military, as CNN reported at the time.

Persons: Sue Gough, “, ” Gough, Biden Organizations: CNN, The Defense Department, Joint Base Elmendorf, Defense Department, FBI Locations: Alaska, Richardson, China, Taiwan, Beijing

☆ Chinese nationals posing as tourists have accessed US military bases and other sensitive sites: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chinese nationals infiltrated US military bases, possibly for espionage, per The Wall Street Journal. The incursions are designed to test security practices at US military bases, officials told the paper. These involved Chinese nationals who claimed their Google Maps had directed them to the nearest fast-food restaurant, which happened to be near military bases, per the Journal. AdvertisementAdvertisementThese incursions by Chinese nationals are a concerning and growing trend, US military officials told the Journal. Officials familiar with the practice told the Journal that they appear to be designed to test security practices at US military bases and other sensitive federal sites.

Persons: Sue Gough Organizations: Street, Service, Wall Street, US Department of Defense, FBI, Kennedy Space Center, Key West, Journal, Google, Pentagon Locations: Wall, Silicon, Montana, Cape Canaveral, Florida, Key, Fort Wainright , Alaska

☆ Pentagon explains the mysterious Russian tank at a truck stop in Louisiana — saying it was disarmed and is going to an Army training center
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian T-90A tank was left at a casino and travel center in Roanoke, Louisiana last week. The Pentagon claimed ownership of the tank on Tuesday, The War Zone reported. It said it was on its way to a US Army training center when the truck carrying it broke down. "I've been here seven years," Valerie Mott, the assistant manager of the casino and travel center, told The War Zone. Its website says that the training center is "responsible for numerous technical achievements in military intelligence, medical research, engineering, and computer technology."

☆ Latest U.S. defense-intelligence report on UFOs to be made public soon
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nov 3 (Reuters) - A declassified version of the latest U.S. defense-intelligence report on UFOs - rebranded in official government parlance as "unidentified aerial phenomena" - is expected to be made public in the coming days. "We are collecting as much data as we can, following the data where it leads, and will share our findings whenever possible." The first such defense-intelligence UAP report to Congress in June 2021 looked at 144 sightings by U.S. military aviators dating back to 2004, most of them documented with multiple instruments. "We are working to mitigate these shortfalls for the future and to ensure we have sufficient data for our analysis." The forthcoming release of the latest Pentagon assessment comes after a first-of-its-kind panel organized by NASA opened a separate, parallel study on Oct. 24 of unclassified UFO sightings data from civilian government and commercial sectors.

☆ Pentagonul a confirmat că o serie de imagini cu OZN-uri sunt „reale”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Departamentul Apărării al SUA a confirmat că o serie de fotografii și clipuri video care prezintă „fenomene aeriene neidentificate” din 2019 și care au făcut obiectul unei scurgeri de informații reprezintă, într-adevăr, imagini reale ale unor obiecte zburătoare rămase neidentificate, informează CNN. Purtătorul de cuvânt al Pentagonului, Sue Gough, a declarat că fotografiile și imaginile video ale unor obiecte de forme triunghiulare care strălucesc și se mișcă printre nori au fost realizate de către angajați ai Marinei.

Persons: Sue Gough Organizations: Apărării, SUA, CNN, Marinei

☆ Purtătorul de cuvânt al Pentagonului a confirmat că imaginile video cu o serie de OZN-uri sunt reale
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Purtătorul de cuvânt al Pentagonului a confirmat că imaginile video cu o serie de OZN-uri sunt realeDepartamentul Apărării al SUA a confirmat că o serie de fotografii și clipuri video care prezintă „fenomene aeriene neidentificate” din 2019 și care au făcut obiectul unei scurgeri de informații reprezintă, într-adevăr, imagini reale ale unor obiecte zburătoare rămase neidentificate. Purtătorul de cuvânt al Pentagonului, Sue Gough, a declarat că fotografiile și imaginile video ale unor obiecte de forme triunghiulare care strălucesc și se mișcă printre nori au fost realizate de către angajați ai Marinei, informează CNN. De asemenea, tot angajații Marinei au fost cei care au fotografiat alte trei OZN-uri: unul „sferic”, altul în formă de „ghindă” și altul care părea să aibă o structură „metalică”. Imaginile au fost publicate săptămâna trecută de două site-uri de „mistere și fenomene paranormale”, după ce circulaseră online încă de anul trecut.

Persons: Sue Gough Organizations: Apărării, SUA, Marinei, CNN

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