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IDF says it shot down drone used in attempt to smuggle assault rifle from Egypt to Israel
Today, 2:56 pm
The IDF says it foiled an attempt to smuggle an assault rifle into Israel from Egypt earlier today, using a drone.
The drone had been identified as crossing the border from Egypt into Israel, and troops dispatched to the scene shot it down.
The soldiers found that the drone was ferrying a rifle and ammunition, according to the IDF.
In recent months there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons over the Egypt border using drones.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-shot-down-drone-used-in-attempt-to-smuggle-assault-rifle-from-egypt-to-israel/
https://twitter.com/idfonline/status/1891101792097685596
Unleashing Quantum Defense: How SEALSQ is Transforming Drone Security
16 February 2025
In a world where the sky is no longer the limit, SEALSQ is shaking up drone security with their groundbreaking post-quantum secure microcontrollers.
These innovations promise to armor unmanned aerial systems (UAS) against evolving cyber threats, especially those posed by the rise of quantum computing.
Imagine a fleet of drones, like the sophisticated eBee VISION, zooming through the air while enforcing top-notch security for missions that matter the most — from defense to law enforcement.
SEALSQ is turning this vision into reality by partnering with AgEagle to embed robust cryptographic defenses into these systems, paving the way for drones to operate seamlessly with the U.S. Department of Defense.
As the digital world braces for the quantum leap, traditional encryption methods quake under potential threats. SEALSQ stands ready to confront this shift head-on, aligning its innovations with government initiatives led by agencies like the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
This strategic alignment ensures that their technology meets the rigorous demands of high-stakes security environments, providing unparalleled protection for sophisticated drone operations.
The compelling takeaway? SEALSQ isn’t just advancing technology — they’re spearheading the future of drone security.
Their commitment to quantum-resistant solutions doesn’t just mark an evolution in the cybersecurity landscape; it defines it.
The pressure is on to adopt these cutting-edge protections, and SEALSQ is leading the charge, ensuring that the sky — literally and figuratively — is the limit for safe, secure aerial missions.
How Does SEALSQ’s Technology Enhance Drone Security?
SEALSQ is at the forefront of drone security by integrating post-quantum secure microcontrollers into unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
This advancement is crucial because traditional encryption methods are vulnerable to the emerging threats posed by quantum computing.
By leveraging post-quantum cryptography, SEALSQ ensures that drones are equipped with a robust defense mechanism capable of withstanding the complex decryption capabilities of quantum computers.
https://www.yanoticias.es/news-en/unleashing-quantum-defense-how-sealsq-is-transforming-drone-security/89179/
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/13/3025835/0/en/AgEagle-Aerial-Systems-Announces-eBee-is-the-Most-Used-Conventional-Fixed-Wing-Drone-for-U-S-Commercial-Operators-Based-on-Federal-Aviation-Administration-FAA-Registration-Data.html
https://www.sealsq.com/
https://twitter.com/AgEagleUAVS
Norway joins drone coalition for Ukraine
16.02.2025 14:11
Norway has joined the international drone coalition for Ukraine and became the 18th country to join the initiative.
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced this on X, Ukrinform reports.
“Norway is happy to join the international drone coalition, led by Latvia and the United Kingdom, the same week the coalition marks its one year anniversary.
We are building a strong alliance to support Ukraine,” the post reads.
The relevant document on the country's participation in the drone coalition was signed by Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik.
It is expected that joining the coalition will expand financial opportunities for orders and production of UAVs and their transfer to Ukraine.
The drone coalition for Ukraine was initiated by Latvia in February 2024. Initially, the coalition united eight countries, and the organizers plan to involve at least 20 countries in the coalition.
In July 2024, the countries participating in the drone coalition signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a EUR 45 million special fund for the production of drones for Ukraine.
As Ukrinform reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre discussed cooperation in the defense industry, with special attention paid to the Ukrainian production of long-range missiles and drones.
Earlier, Norway announced the transfer of additional air defense equipment worth NOK 1.2 billion (about $107 million) to Ukraine.
In addition, Norway will join the drone coalition operating within the framework of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group by allocating $50 million.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3960693-norway-joins-drone-coalition-for-ukraine.html
Kyiv Region Rocked by Russia’s 143 Drones, Missiles
February 16, 2025, 10:14 am
In the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 16, the Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region using UAVs. The air raid alert lasted for over five hours.
As a result of the enemy attack, private homes were damaged, but there have been no civilian casualties. reported
According to the State Emergency Service (SES), a Russian strike caused the roof of a warehouse building in Boryspil, Kyiv region, to catch fire.
“Firefighters promptly extinguished the blaze at 03:40. There were no casualties,” the SES reported.
In the Brovary district, a blast wave damaged five private homes, but no casualties were reported.
“Nine rescuers and two units of equipment were deployed to the scene,” the SES stated.
Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Mykola Kalashnyk confirmed that six private homes in the Brovary district were affected by the overnight drone attack.
Emergency services are continuing work to assess the damage caused by the attack.
“All residents whose homes were damaged will receive necessary assistance,” the regional administration said.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 143 drones and two ballistic missiles against Ukraine overnight.
“During the night of February 16, the enemy attacked with 143 Shahed-type strike drones and various types of decoy UAVs,” the statement read.
The Russian forces launched UAVs from the directions of Oryol, Bryansk, and Shatalovo. Additionally, two ballistic missiles targeted the Odesa region from temporarily occupied Crimea.
“As of 09:00, 95 Shahed strike drones and other UAVs have been confirmed shot down,” the Air Force reported.
Air defense systems were active in the regions of Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv.
Additionally, 46 enemy decoy UAVs were lost from radar tracking.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/47220
https://t.me/dsns_telegram/38363
IAF Kills Hezbollah Drone Force Commander
February 16, 2025
An Israeli Air Force strike in Southern Lebanon on Saturday night killed Hezbollah operative Abbas Ahmad Hamoud, who was responsible for overseeing the Iranian-backed terror group’s aerial force.
Hamoud was targeted after repeatedly violating the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, including by launching UAVs toward Israeli territory, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
“The IDF continues to operate to remove any threat to the State of Israel and will operate to prevent any attempt by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to establish itself, which is contrary to the understandings reached between Israel and Lebanon,” added the statement.
During the war, Hezbollah’s aerial forces, known as Unit 127, repeatedly fired explosives-laden drones into Israel.
Overnight Thursday, IAF fighter jets attacked Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after the Iranian-backed terrorist organization dispatched a surveillance drone over the Jewish state.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday described the launch of the drones at the Jewish state as “a red line” and “a blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement.
“As I warned, if there are drones, there will be no Hezbollah,” said Katz.
Also on Thursday, the IAF carried out targeted strikes on Hezbollah military sites in Southern Lebanon that posed a direct threat to Israel’s security, the IDF said.
“Terrorist activity in these sites is a clear violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military added.
The IDF’s 769th “Hiram” Brigade, operating under the 91st “Galilee” Division, is continuing to conduct searches in Southern Lebanon as part of operations aligned with the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, the army stated on Thursday.
Troops have discovered weapons depots containing missiles, rockets, mortar shells, grenades, explosives and firearms. In forested areas, they also found concealed multi-barrel launchers aimed at Israeli territory.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced on Thursday that Beirut rejects Israel’s plan to maintain a presence in five locations in Southern Lebanon after the ceasefire’s Feb. 18 expiration date.
According to Berri, the United States, acting as a mediator, informed him that Israel would withdraw from certain villages but intended to remain in five strategic points.
Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, stated that he had conveyed Lebanon’s complete rejection of this proposal on behalf of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
Under the ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces are to gradually withdraw from Southern Lebanon as the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) assume responsibility for ensuring Hezbollah remains disarmed south of the Litani River.
However, there has been growing concern in Jerusalem regarding the LAF’s ability to effectively curb Hezbollah’s presence.
In response, the IDF continues frequent border operations to prevent the group from regaining strength, including intelligence gathering, reconnaissance and clearing terrain to disrupt terrorist movements.
The ceasefire, which took effect on Nov. 27, mandated an Israeli withdrawal within 60 days.
However, the U.S.-monitored arrangement between Lebanon and Israel is set to continue until Feb. 18, according to a White House statement on Jan. 26.
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/hezbollah/iaf-kills-hezbollah-drone-force-commander/2025/02/16/
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Feb 15 2025
Ukrainian firefighters have been working around the clock in freezing weather to completely extinguish small fires that still smoulder after Friday’s drone strike on the building containing the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chornobyl accident, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.
The IAEA team based at the site was granted unrestricted access to the site of the explosion and conducted an extensive walkdown to assess the damage to the New Safe Confinement (NSC), where the drone that struck early yesterday morning pierced a hole through the roof of the large arch-shaped structure built to prevent any radioactive release from the damaged reactor and protect it from external hazards.
The IAEA experts saw smoke coming from the NSC roof and smelled burning plastic.
The ongoing efforts to put out and prevent the spread of any remaining fires – apparently fuelled by inflammable material in the roof cladding – have delayed work to start repairing the damage to the NSC, which was completed in 2019 on top of the sarcophagus that was erected in the immediate aftermath of the accident nearly four decades ago.
Despite significant damage caused by the drone impact, the IAEA team was informed that there had been no change in the radiation levels at the site.
This was also confirmed by the team’s own measurements which showed normal dose rate values near the NSC compared to those that the IAEA has recorded since it established a continuous presence at the site just over two years ago.
“This was clearly a very serious incident, with a drone hitting and damaging a large protective structure at a major nuclear site.
As I have stated repeatedly during this devastating war, attacking a nuclear facility is an absolute no-go, it should never happen,” Director General Grossi said.
“It is especially concerning as it comes as we are also seeing an increase in military activity in the area around the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
The IAEA remains committed to doing everything we can to help prevent a nuclear accident. Judging by recent events, nuclear safety remains very much under threat,” he said.
During today’s walkdown at the NSC, the IAEA team members observed that a large area had been affected by the impact of the drone strike and the subsequent blaze.
The team confirmed that both the outer and inner cladding of the NSC arch had been breached, causing a hole measuring approximately six metres in diameter and also damaging some equipment as well as electrical cables.
However, the structural support beams did not appear to have suffered major damage.
The IAEA team was also shown some of the drone debris remaining at the site, including parts of the wings.
The damaged drone had been removed by Ukrainian specialists and taken away for further analysis.
The team was informed that the plant plans to install additional sensors for measuring dose rates and aerosol concentrations near the area impacted by the drone.
However, this task cannot be carried out until the remaining fires are totally eliminated to avoid damage to the sensors.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-276-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/area-51-veterans-cancer-dod-denies-they-were-there/
https://www.scribd.com/document/827674276/Environmental-Assessment-TTR-September-1977-002
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fKxOliNuNA
Area 51 veterans getting cancer as DOD denies they were there
Updated: Feb 16, 2025 / 12:04 AM CST
Dave Crete adds another name to a growing memorial list, now more than 400 in total — men and women he says he served with on a secretive range in the Nevada desert that encompasses Area 51.
Crete and his fellow veterans were hand-picked and tasked with top-secret work. They couldn’t even tell their wives what they did every day.
“We couldn’t even tell them the weather,” said Crete.
Now, Crete says he is discovering this group has more in common than their years of service those decades ago. Many are developing serious health issues, multiple tumors and, in too many cases, deadly cancers.
A group of these veterans are exclusively telling NewsNation’s Natasha Zouves that they are unable to get the care and benefits they need because the Department of Defense refuses to acknowledge they were ever stationed in the desert.
The DOD records sent to Veterans Affairs lists the same two words between asterisks in black and white: “DATA MASKED.”
“They keep us classified to protect themselves,” said Crete. Crete says the average age on the memorial list is 65.
Backyard barbecue leads to shocking discovery
A 2016 reunion barbecue at Crete’s Las Vegas home was supposed to be a chance for Air Force buddies to reminisce after almost three decades apart, serving together in the mid-1980s and early 1990s.
It was veteran Randy Groves who suddenly brought up the subject of tumors — a comment that stopped Dave Crete in his tracks.
“We’re just sitting around drinking beers,” recounted Groves. “I said, ‘You guys, I got this this lump on my back. Does anybody else got that?’ And Dave goes, ‘Yeah, I had a big one cut out.’”
Dave Crete says he had, in fact, developed more than 20 lipomas on his body, ranging from his forehead to his arms to his torso; one of them grew so large that it had to be excised from his back.
“I said, ‘Yeah, I had one of those. I had it removed. It was the size of a grapefruit,’” he recalls.
The veterans discovered that out of the eight men sitting around that circle, six of them had developed tumors. The seventh man said, “I don’t have any, but my son was born with one.”
“It just kind of confirmed it. There was an issue where we were. That’s the one common denominator. We were all there,” said Groves.
“There” was the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), an area encompassing the infamous Area 51. This remote site, known for its nuclear testing since the 1950s, both underground and atmospheric, hosted highly classified military operations.
The veterans still can’t talk about most of their work on the range, but the one declassified mission they can now disclose involves guarding the F-117 Nighthawk, America’s first stealth bomber.
The full scope of their work will likely never be known by the public, but Crete says he takes refuge in a conversation he had with the late Sen. John McCain.
“We never talked about what I had done, but I knew he knew. He was on the Senate Armed Services Committee, so he knew. And he came up to me and he says, ‘Your unit ended the Cold War.’
If you ever wanted a validation what you did was important, that’s just about it,” said Crete.
‘It’s a matter of betrayal‘
Veteran Mike Nemcic had the same tumors as his crewmates at the barbecue, starting around his eye, followed by multiple cancers.
“I was to the point where I felt forsaken. I thought, ‘My God has forsaken me,’” said Nemcic.
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Nemcic endured four bouts with cancer — throat, salivary gland, bladder and colon — starting at just 38 years old. He says his biggest fear was leaving his young family behind without a father or provider.
There is also a persistent guilt that won’t leave Nemcic: watching the young men he selected for his team go on to develop serious health issues.
This includes Bob Morton, who passed away in 2021 from lung cancer. He was 58 years old.
“I would repeat my military service over again without hesitation because I know it was important to our country.
The only regret I have is, once I was there, I got to choose who my team was going to be. I selected Bob to be part of my team. And he’s on my mind.
If I wouldn’t have done that, he would still be here,” Nemcic said, holding back tears.
Nemcic is far from alone. Robert Krouse is a former DOD contractor who worked alongside these vets.
He endured two cancers, having 80% of his tongue removed along with his vocal cords and all of his teeth.
He can’t speak and can’t eat. Despite this, he says he feels blessed to be alive.
“I have a feeding tube, but I saw friends who passed away or are paralyzed and can’t walk,” said Krouse. “I’m just blessed I’m functional but not as handy. I feel blessed. I’m much better off than some.”
Krouse says he “assumed it was safe,” as did all of these men and women. Documentation has been unearthed since their service showing what the government knew before deciding to send these Air Force members into the desert.
“It’s like a kick in the gut. It’s just a matter of betrayal,” said Nemcic. “These folks knew, and they purposefully kept it quiet because it was more beneficial to them not to tell us.”
What the government knew: An unearthed 1975 report
Before Pomp Braswell became a pro golfer and a Harlem Globetrotter, he served.
“You’re hand-picked, you know, you’re the top of the top,” said Braswell. “It felt very special, especially at a young age. My mom knew absolutely zero about what I was doing. She knew there was a phone number if she needed to get ahold of me, that’s it.”
The Air Force vet is now fighting thyroid cancer.
“Our government knew that the area was contaminated. So knowing that, and they willfully put us there, that’s giving somebody a death sentence,” said Braswell.
Hundreds of nuclear weapons tests were conducted in the area of the range from the 1950s to the early 1990s. In the 1970s, the government began exploring the idea of building a military installation there to house classified projects.
A 1975 Environmental Report from the U.S. Energy Research & Development Administration acknowledges nuclear contamination — depleted uranium, beryllium and plutonium — present before these men and women were sent by the government to the range.
But the report adds, “Discontinuing the work done … would be against the national interest.”
“It’s one thing to be ignorant or to be naive to not know,” said Dave Crete. “But they’ve understood for a long time.”
The issue is that now, these veterans are telling NewsNation their claims are being denied by Veterans Affairs, their work so top secret that their records from the DOD are what’s called “Data Masked,” as if they were never there.
“I feel pushed aside,” said Braswell. “That our government has chosen to use national security as their excuse to not take care of the people who took care of them.”
Crete has decided to go public despite risks he believes could be involved.
He now runs The Invisible Enemy, a nonprofit fighting for government transparency, pushing for legislation that would provide medical treatment and compensation for military personnel and their families who were exposed to contamination at the Nevada Test and Training Range.
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Ripple effects: Sickened families
Along with worries about their own health, many of these veterans carry something else: guilt.
They fear they have also exposed their families, both through the genetic material they contributed and the contamination brought home on their boots and uniforms.
They were routinely covered in dust from the range. "We were in the dirt all the time. I can recall the times where when we perspire, that our uniforms would turn kind of a yellowish orange,” said Nemcic.
“It’s the worst. Those are the most innocent victims,” said Crete through tears. “They have nothing to do with nothing. I went to work every day. And I did my job. And my kids suffer.”
Nemcic believes he’s seen the ripple effects of his service in the health issues of his two children: a son who has a thickening of the walls of the heart and a daughter with breast cancer.
Randy Groves, the USAF veteran who initially brought up his tumor at the reunion barbecue, says his wife miscarried twice while they were stationed there.
“Many wives were having miscarriages while there. We had two sons born with health issues. My youngest was born with a heart defect,” said Groves.
“I’m proud of my service to my country, but I feel we should’ve been told. Our country knew.”
A mother’s dying act
Jennifer Callahan Page says the contamination on the range “took out my whole family.”
Her father and grandfather both served for 10 and 20 years, respectively, and her mother worked on the range for 30 years as a civilian who was tasked with hiring guards for the test site. Page says she watched all three of them die.
“They’re all gone. And that’s my entire family. So I don’t have anybody left,” said Page.
She says her father died at 56 years old, with lungs that came back on imaging tests as “infiltrated with white.”
“All of the stuff they were exposed to, the plutonium and uranium. It was ruining the pockets of their lungs,” said Page.
“Eighty percent of his lungs were filled. My father was my best friend. We talked daily. He called me sometimes several times a day just to say, ‘Hey, I got a great joke.’ And he’d laugh and say, ‘Love you,’ and hang up.”
She moved her mother in with her in Las Vegas, with plans to travel the world and spend time with her grandkids. Then, her mother also got sick.
“About a month after she got here, we had to put her into the hospital. They found tumors and said her entire body cavity was filled,” said Page. “She had Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
She had already had a hysterectomy from cervical cancer and a mastectomy from breast cancer. They said there’s no hope, and you just need to make your peace and say your goodbyes.”
Page says it was in hospice where she asked her mother how this happened — what occurred on the range?
“I sat at her bedside every day just holding her hand. She just said, ‘I knew I was exposed. And I knew someday I might need to prove where I was at and what I had done and what I was exposed to in order to get treatment.’ So she started collecting documents,” said Page.
Her mother gave Page a cache of photographs that she had worked to get declassified before she retired. Page has given the cache to NewsNation so they can be seen by the public for the first time.
“There are pictures at the test site. There’s pictures of the control rooms, and the range and what the entire map looks like, pictures of the vent holes and the main craters,” said Page.
“[My mom] apologized to me, crying, saying, ‘I’m sorry I ever worked there. I know that’s what’s killing me.’”
Page recalls there was a sense of pride and fond memories growing up in a home where her family members did such important work.
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There was also a deep understanding of the secrecy, of the highly classified nature of their day-to-day activities on the range.
“When I was a little kid, I’d say, ‘Gosh, you know, everybody’s talking bout this spaceship,’ and [my grandfather] would go, ‘Oh yeah, we don’t talk about that.’ I learned very quickly not to ask questions,” said Page.
Page describes the situation now, of the DOD continuing to refuse to acknowledge the veterans’ service on the range, as “maddening.”
“They were there. They have badges. They have IDs that show where they were. How do you not cover that and just go nope, they weren’t there. No, they weren’t exposed.
That doesn’t make it go away. It makes the suffering worse. That’s compounding the issue,” said Page.
‘The guy who cooked the cheeseburger in the chow hall is covered‘
The veterans say they are further confused by who the government has chosen to cover. The Department of Energy workers who worked alongside these veterans on the very same base, but often for fewer hours, are currently provided for.
Under the 2000 EEOICPA Act signed by President Bill Clinton, DOE workers who had presumptive nuclear exposure at the exact same site were provided medical benefits, but the act does not cover veterans or DOD workers.
“The guy who cooked the cheeseburger in the chow hall for me is covered.
If they’ve had problems, they have lifetime medical, and they’ve received financial compensation of up to $400,000.
The guys that would go out and build the hangers that I had to guard have been compensated, and we can’t be,” said Crete. “The folks that work for the Department of Energy out there have been taken care of. Y
ou put us in a place that you knew would harm us. All we’re asking for is the benefits that anybody exposed to the same things anywhere else would be entitled to.”
NewsNation reached out to the Department of Defense for answers. We asked them about the 1975 Environmental Report and the veterans’ claims that their diseases are linked to contamination on the range.
We also asked why DOE workers received coverage and compensation, but these veterans have not.
The DOD said they would not comment and referred us to the Air Force. The Air Force said, “We don’t have any information available from that time frame.”
NewsNation went to Veterans Affairs. The VA told us there is no presumptive exposure for these veterans who served at the range, and these veterans will need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to prove their illnesses are related to their service.
The vets tell us this is difficult, if not impossible, when their data is masked.
Their new fight: A path forward
Dave Crete and the other veterans say their hope lies in legislation.
His nonprofit, The Invisible Enemy, has been working with Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada, hoping to pass a bill that would guarantee medical treatment and financial compensation to all military personnel who were sickened as a result of exposure to radiation and toxins on the NTTR.
Moves toward legislation have been slow and have suffered several setbacks. Crete and the other veterans hope that by coming forward with their stories, the public will support their mission.
Crete says time is of the essence.
“Yesterday, I added the 446th name to the memorial list. And we suspect that we probably know of about a third of the people that are dead who served up there,” said Crete.
“We did something important. We did good work. We changed things. … We don’t deserve being ignored by saying we don’t exist.”
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Congressman urges Trump admin to help ailing Area 51 veterans
Updated Feb 15, 2025 / 09:48 PM CST
U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., is calling on the Trump administration to help seriously ill military veterans once stationed at Nevada’s Area 51 who say they cannot access government assistance.
Takano, the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, credits a NewsNation report with bringing the issue to wide attention.
The veterans profiled in that story say they suffer from cancers and other conditions but cannot access benefits and medical treatment because the Defense Department won’t acknowledge their classified service at the secretive U.S. Air Force installation.
Government entities, including the Department of Defense, had no comment to NewsNation when asked about the Catch-22 scenario.
“What I saw was disturbing. I am angered,” Takano said on “NewsNation Prime” on Saturday.
The congressman said the Trump administration could offer immediate help to the Area 51 veterans, who he says were exposed to toxic radiation and other harmful materials.
Takano said the Department of Defense could declassify their work, while the secretary of Veterans Affairs has discretion to add Area 51 veterans to a wider group of service members with a presumption of exposure to hazardous materials.
He said he hopes his House Veterans Committee will revive legislation to help Area 51 service members by convening a hearing and calling witnesses.
In the meantime, he tells the veterans profiled in NewsNation’s story to “keep fighting, keep hanging in there.”
“I am just very upset that you’re having to fight your own government,” Takano said.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-help-ailing-area-51-veterans/
https://takano.house.gov/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gys_dWIIeyo
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office “Go Fast” Case Resolution
February 6, 2025
Case Overview
In January 2015, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot recorded an object using a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor about 13,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.
The video appeared to show the object moving at high speed. AARO cannot definitively identify the object, but it displayed no anomalous performance characteristics.
The Department of Defense officially released the “Go Fast” video in 2020. It is available for public viewing at the Navy’s FOIA Reading Room.
Key Findings
AARO assesses with high confidence that the object did not move at anomalous speeds.
AARO's analysis showed:
• The object’s altitude was approximately 13,000 feet.
• The object’s speed ranged from about 32 m/s (72 mph) to 72 m/s (161 mph) depending on its heading relative to the wind. Compensating for the wind’s contribution to the object’s speed, its approximate speed range is 2m/s (5 mph) to 41.3 m/s (92 mph).
• The object’s heading deviated as much as 32° from wind direction, though most simulations conducted during AARO’s analysis showed significantly less difference. The object did not move against the wind in any simulation.
Determining the object’s true speed and direction of travel (heading) requires knowing the F/A18F’s heading.
AARO calculated the object’s speed and heading relative to the aircraft because the video display does not contain the aircraft’s heading.
AARO calculated the object’s position and direction of travel for the entire range of possible wind directions (0° - 360°) to account for differences in atmospheric conditions between the F/A-18F’s altitude and object’s altitude.
This comprehensive modeling informed AARO’s assessment of whether the object moved with or against the wind and whether it behaved anomalously for all possible directions of travel.
AARO factored in historical wind speeds and directions at both the object’s altitude (13,000 feet) and the aircraft’s altitude (25,000 feet), as measured near the time and location of the event:
• At 13,000 feet, wind speed was 30.9 m/s (69 mph) from the west (265°).
• At 25,000 feet, wind speed was 52 m/s (116 mph) from the west southwest (255°).
cont.
https://www.aaro.mil/
https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/case_resolution_reports/AARO_GoFast_Case_Resolution_Card_Methodology_Final.pdf
Look Into It w/ Eddie Bravo episode 117: PAUL STOBBS
February 11, 2025
https://rumble.com/v6j947g-paul-stobbs-on-look-into-it-w-eddie-bravo-episode-117.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVONrLrHUXw
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvlHGyJ0JEwDPbEFPNH9dQwFEFaIeKRVd
Weatherman Sees UFO on Live TV
February 16, 2025
if you listen to the show, you know, I have no problem telling you that I believe in UFOs. Oh wait, they are now called UAPs: unidentified aerial phenomenon.
Regardless, this video is going viral of an Oklahoma City weatherman, who is not quite sure what he saw on his live weather camera during his forecast.
what do you think it is?
https://www.kfdi.com/2025/02/16/weatherman-sees-ufo-on-live-tv/
https://www.tiktok.com/@dailyufovideos
Why you might mistake Venus for a UFO on Sunday
Feb. 15, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
The second-brightest object in the night sky is about to reach its brightest point this year.
Venus, the second planet from the sun and Earth’s neighbor, is typically the first star seen in the evening and the last star seen at night.
It’s also the third brightest object in Earth’s night sky, behind the moon and the sun, according to EarthSky.
But on Sunday, Feb. 16, Venus is going to appear at its brightest point at a magnitude -4.6, with only the moon outshining it, the Old Farmer’s Almanac reported.
“When it’s brightest, Venus appears as an eerily eye-catching beacon,“ EarthSky wrote. ”Many mistake it for a UFO. It’s visible not just in a dark sky, but in bright evening twilight as well.”
A celestial object’s stellar magnitude describes how bright that object looks in the night sky, with the brightest stars being seen at a magnitude of 1, EarthSky wrote.
Objects with a negative magnitude appear much brighter without the need for a telescope, according to NASA.
The planet becomes exceptionally bright when it gets closer to Earth, EarthSky reported. Venus' thick clouds also reflect sunlight, which adds to its bright appearance.
After it reaches this bright point on Sunday, Venus is expected to appear exceptionally bright one more time in 2025. Venus will reach peak brightness in the morning sky on April 22, EarthSky wrote.
Venus does not appear at its brightest when fully illuminated, StarWalk wrote. The planet’s brightness depends on both its phase and distance from Earth.
When it appears full, Venus is at its farthest point from Earth and looks smaller and less bright. During its crescent phase, Venus is closer to the blue planet and appears much larger.
Sometimes referred to as Earth’s “evil twin,” the size and structure of Venus resemble those of Earth, according to NASA.
The planet’s thick clouds trap heat in a runaway greenhouse gas effect, leaving Venus as the hottest planet in the solar system, at roughly 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
https://www.masslive.com/weather/2025/02/why-you-might-mistake-venus-for-a-ufo-on-sunday.html
https://www.almanac.com/night-sky-february