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Israel seeking new 10-year security deal with the US, senior defense official says
January 27, 2026 10:36 am
Israel is preparing for talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security deal, seeking to extend US military support even as Israeli leaders signal they are planning for a future with reduced American cash grants, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.
Gil Pinchas, speaking to the FT before stepping down as chief financial adviser to the military and Defense Ministry earlier this month, said Israel would seek to prioritize joint military and defense projects over cash handouts in talks that he expected to take place in the coming weeks.
“The partnership is more important than just the net financial issue in this context… there are a lot of things that are equal to money,” Pinchas said. “The view of this needs to be wider.”
He said pure financial support — or “free money” — worth $3.3 billion a year, which Israel can use to purchase US weapons, was “one component of the MOU (that) could decrease gradually.”
In 2016, the US and Israeli governments signed a memorandum of understanding for the 10 years through September 2028 that provides $38 billion in military aid, $33 billion in grants to buy military equipment and $5 billion for missile defense systems.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to “taper off” Israeli dependence on US military aid in the next decade, and has said he would not seek the full renewal of the 2016 aid deal.
“We want to be as independent as possible,” he stated. Referring to a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Florida late last month, Netanyahu added:
“In my visit to President Trump, I said we very deeply appreciate the military aid that America has given us over the years, but here too we’ve come of age, and we’ve developed incredible capacities.”
The US committed to providing billions in military assistance to Israel and Egypt each year when they signed their 1979 US-brokered peace treaty.
While US aid once made up a significant chunk of Israel’s military spending, the percentage it makes up of those funds has significantly declined in recent years as Israel’s economy has flourished.
Under the 2025 budget, the Defense Ministry’s budget swelled to a record NIS 110 billion ($29 billion) out of a total defense budget of NIS 136 billion ($36.9 billion).
Part of Israel’s push to end aid stems from frustrations during the Gaza war when several allies halted arms supplies, including the Biden administration, which held up the transfer of some munitions over concerns they could be used in ways that would cause undue harm to Palestinian civilians.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-seeking-new-10-year-security-deal-with-the-us-senior-defense-official-says/
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US air force to begin Mideast drills, Iran currency hits new low
January 27, 2026
Summary
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Iran on Tuesday summoned Italy’s ambassador after Italy’s foreign minister said Rome would push for the IRGC to be listed as a terrorist organization by the EU.
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Iran’s rial fell to a new record low on Tuesday as the US dollar rose above 1.5 million rials on the unofficial market.
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US President Donald Trump said the situation with Iran is “in flux” after he sent a “big armada” to the region but believes Tehran is eager to cut a deal, Axios quoted him as saying in an interview.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group entered US Central Command's area of responsibility in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
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Documents reviewed by Iran International’s Editorial Board put the Jan. 8-9 crackdown death toll at more than 36,500, putting it among the deadliest attacks on protestors ever.
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Netanyahu warns of unprecedented Israeli response if Iran attacks
If Iran makes a major mistake and attacks Israel, we will respond with a force it has never seen before, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference on Tuesday.
"President Trump will decide whatever he decides, and the State of Israel will decide whatever it decides. We are closely following developments, and we are prepared for every scenario,” Netanyahu added.
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Iran arrests doctors for treating wounded protesters, source says
Iranian authorities are arresting medical professionals for treating injured anti-government protesters, according to London-based oncology professor Shahram Kurdasti from King's College.
Named detainees cited by the professor include urologist Alireza Rezaei in Tehran, healthcare employee Matin Moradian in Mashhad, neurosurgeon Saber Dehghan in Sirjan, general surgeon Farhad Naderi in Gorgan, and Ameneh Soleimani in Ardabil.
The crackdown aims to intimidate healthcare workers and conceal evidence of violence against demonstrators, Kurdasti told Iran International, adding that medical neutrality is a core ethical duty and treating the injured is not a crime.
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Iranian footballer detained in protests charged with death penalty offence
Former Iranian footballer Mohammad-Hossein Hosseini, who was detained amid nationwide protests earlier this month, has been charged with moharebeh or enmity against God, a charge that carries the death penalty under Iranian law, people familiar with the matter told Iran International.
The sources, who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation, said Hosseini was informed of the charges after being transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and told that a court hearing would be held in the coming days.
They said authorities have not allowed him access to a lawyer. According to the sources, prison officials on Tuesday showed Hosseini a written notice listing additional charges of assembly and collusion, cultural propaganda against the system, damage to public property, and leading unrest.
Hosseini, 26, a former youth player for Persepolis and Sepahan from the northeastern city of Mashhad, was detained at around 4 p.m. on January 13, after security forces raided his home.
Hosseini has been arrested six times since 2022, the sources said. His previous detention before this case was linked to his attendance at the seventh-day memorial ceremony on Dec. 12 for Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer and human rights activist.
The gathering turned into a protest against authorities whom attendees blamed for the jurist's death, leading to attacks on the demonstrators and many arrests, including Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammedi.
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US weighs strikes on Iranian officials over protest deaths - report
The United States is weighing precision strikes on what it sees as high-value Iranian officials and commanders it deems responsible for the deaths of protesters, Middle East Eye reported, citing an Arab official in the region.
The strikes could take place as early as this week, although the timeline could change, the report added.
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Iran internet shutdown nears day 20, Netblocks says
Iran’s internet shutdown is nearing its 20th day, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said on Tuesday, with access still heavily filtered on a whitelist basis and ordinary users requiring circumvention tools.
Whitelist refers to government-approved access, often given to state media and business enterprises.
4 hours ago
Iranian protesters shot in the head by security forces
Videos received by Iran International from Mashhad and Tehran show protesters who were shot in the head by security forces on January 9 and January 8, respectively.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBKYfbj95q/
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EU set to sanction senior IRGC members over protest crackdown – AFP
The European Union is preparing to impose sanctions on senior members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in an initial response to a deadly crackdown on mass protests, AFP reported, citing EU diplomats.
The bloc’s 27 member states are expected to approve asset freezes and visa bans on 21 individuals and entities, including high-ranking IRGC members, ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Thursday, the diplomats said. Ambassadors are due to sign off on the measures on Wednesday.
EU ministers are also expected to agree on sanctions against 10 more individuals and entities over Iran’s supply of drones and missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine, AFP reported.
The move comes as pressure grows within the EU to formally list the IRGC as a terrorist organization, with Italy backing the push.
The EU has already sanctioned hundreds of Iranian officials and entities over previous crackdowns and Tehran’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Iran has sought to conceal protest deaths through mass burials - Guardian
Iranian authorities have sought to conceal the scale of killings during the crackdown on the recent protests through mass burials and the removal of bodies from hospitals and morgues, the Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing testimony from doctors and forensic staff.
Medical workers told the newspaper that bodies have been transported in trucks and buried rapidly to hide the number of dead. One doctor was quoted as saying: “They’ve mass murdered people. No one can imagine … I saw just blood, blood and blood.”
Another doctor said the injuries documented showed “a brutality without limit – both in scale and in method,” adding that publicly cited death figures were “a severe underestimation,” according to the report.
The Guardian said the accounts are based on testimony from medics, morgue workers and graveyard staff across multiple provinces.
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US Air Force to hold multi-day readiness exercise across Middle East
The US Air Force will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise across the Middle East to test its ability to deploy, disperse and sustain combat aircraft across the US Central Command area, Air Forces Central said on Monday.
The exercise, led by the Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), is aimed at validating procedures for rapidly moving aircraft and personnel, operating from dispersed contingency locations, and sustaining missions with minimal logistical footprint, the command said in a statement.
The exercise will be carried out with host-nation approval and in coordination with civilian and military aviation authorities, it added.
The command said the training is intended to strengthen cooperation with regional partners and prepare US forces for flexible responses across the region, which includes the Middle East and parts of Central and South Asia.
“Our Airmen are proving they can disperse, operate, and generate combat sorties under demanding conditions – safely, precisely and alongside our partners,” said Lieutenant General Derek France, commander of Air Forces Central and the Combined Forces Air Component for US Central Command.
Air Forces Central said the exercise is designed to ensure US airpower remains available when required.
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Mercenaries' drone attack targets village south of Jel Agha, Syria
27 January, 2026 14:39
ANHA correspondents reported that the mercenaries of the Interim Government launched a drone attack on the village of Baqla, located south of the city of Jel Agha.
No further information has been available regarding the outcome of the attack till the time of preparing this report.
https://hawarnews.com/en/mercenaries-drone-attack-targets-village-south-of-jel-agha
Police scramble after drone spotted near Budapest Airport
JANUARY 27, 2026
Proceedings have been launched against a man who illegally flew a drone near Vecsés, close to Budapest Airport.
Drone spotted at 3,000 metres According to the statement, the man unlawfully launched his drone from the roof of an industrial site, with the device climbing to an altitude of 3,000 metres on several occasions.
Its operator also breached multiple additional rules governing airspace use and unmanned aerial vehicles, Hungarian police said on Tuesday.
When questioned by officers, the Budapest resident admitted he was unaware of the regulations, said he had been flying the drone for leisure, and acknowledged the offence.
Endangering traffic at Budapest Airport serious crime As Liszt Ferenc International Airport lies in the immediate vicinity, the drone posed a danger to arriving and departing commercial aircraft, the statement said.
Proceedings have been launched over what were described as serious violations.
The Monori Police Station is investigating the incident under criminal procedure, the BRFK’s Eighth District Police Station under regulatory offence rules, while the Aviation Authority has opened administrative enforcement proceedings, it added.
Airport operations were not disrupted. We previously reported that Budapest Airport broke records for passenger numbers and cargo volumes last year.
https://dailynewshungary.com/drone-police-budapest-airport/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh5u7k8DOPE
Multiple drones spotted above Netherlands' largest gas facility near Ommen
Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 11:10
Several drones were reported flying over the Netherlands’ largest gas distribution site near Ommen late last year, an incident the mayor chose not to make public at the time—a decision that later unsettled some residents, particularly those living near the facility.
On Friday evening, Nov. 21, 2025, multiple residents of Ommen called the emergency number 112 after seeing three drones above Vilsteren, where a heavily secured Gasunie distribution station is located.
Police and Veiligheidsregio IJsselland responded, but the drones disappeared into the night and were not intercepted.
During the same period, drones were reported near airports in Eindhoven and Volkel in the Netherlands. Sightings were also reported in Liège, Charleroi, and elsewhere in Belgium.
The Gasunie facility in Vilsteren, near Ommen, is one of the two main gas transport hubs in the Netherlands; the other is located near Ravenstein in Noord-Brabant.
Together, the two sites form the country’s largest gas infrastructure complex, through which nearly all natural gas flows.
In Ommen, Mayor Hans Vroomen was informed of the Vilsteren sightings later that evening. De Stentor reported that he chose not to disclose the incident publicly, citing concerns about maintaining calm.
“This is an important place for our country. If a bomb were to fall there, I don’t think my house in Ommen would still be standing,” said Ron de Wit, faction leader of the local party LPO.
Nearby residents expressed similar concerns. “As far as Utrecht, glass would be blown out of windows if this place exploded,” said neighbor Joke van de Crommert, owner of cheese farm De Heileuver.
While she said she does not panic easily, others were more visibly worried, the newspaper reported.
“I find it strange that we heard nothing from the authorities,” said a farmer living near the site, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“As a citizen, I have the right to know that strange drones were flying around my home. Yes, this does frighten me. This is a serious place.”
The Vilsteren gas site has been targeted before. In 1972, it was the object of a failed bombing attempt.
Gasunie spokesman Michiel Bal declined to say whether the site has been targeted by drones more often or whether security measures have been tightened. “We are reserved about our security,” he said.
Political pressure mounted shortly before Christmas, when the local party Volkspartij Ommen Vooruit raised the issue in an open council meeting.
Mayor Vroomen defended the lack of disclosure by pointing to security concerns and police responsibility. His spokesman said, “This is a police matter. In that case, it is not customary for a mayor to also inform the council.”
“That is too easy,” said VOV faction leader Bas van der Velde. “If we had not asked questions, everything would still have been secret.”
“This is about the safety of your residents. If there is a threat, it should not be swept under the table,” Van der Velde said.
He added, “We are the highest governing body in Ommen, the extension of society. Then I find it incomprehensible that matters are being withheld.”
CDA council member Erik Veurink said the council should at least have been informed confidentially. “Ultimately, the mayor makes the assessment. But all things considered, we certainly should have been informed,” he said.
D66 faction leader Roosmarijn Wernars described the situation as a difficult balance between transparency and safety. “I am also in favor of openness.
But in this case, the mayor and police decided not to fuel fear. They wanted to keep the situation manageable,” she said.
Two months after the incident, police still do not know who was responsible for the drones, according to police spokeswoman Suzan Scholten.
She rejected claims that the matter was deliberately kept quiet. “The police do not issue a message about every incident,” she told De Stentor.
https://nltimes.nl/2026/01/27/multiple-drones-spotted-netherlands-largest-gas-facility-near-ommen
Rep. André Carson’s “curious and inquisitive” about underwater alien theories in Age of Disclosure
Jan 26, 2026
Rep. André Carson (D-IN) — Member, House Intelligence Committee
Ask a Pol asks:
You had some interesting comments about USO — Unidentified Submerged Objects — in the new Age of Disclosure documentary. What do you know about the underwater stuff?
Key Carson:
“There are a lot of theories out there that have yet to be explored, you know?” Rep. André Carson exclusively told Ask a Pol UAP.
Yeah, but you’re, like, versed on ‘em.
“No,” Carson said. “I’m just curious and inquisitive…”
Caught our ear — film critic Carson takes the mic…
“I thought it was a phenomenal piece,” Carson told us of Age of Disclosure.
“I think my favorite part was dealing with the bubbles surrounding the aircraft. Remember that part? Oh man — which prevents radar detection — yeah, that was the most fascinating part for me.”
Are you guys looking into that or anything?
“Stay tuned, my brother,” Carson told Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo. “Yeah, stay tuned. Stay tuned, my brother.”
https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/andre-carsons-curious-inquisitive-about-uso
https://x.com/MattLaslo
https://x.com/AskaPol_UAPs
https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/closed-door-2024-uap-briefing-foia-discloses-select-media-invitees/
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pentagon-handpicked-friendly-journalists-secret-ufo-briefing-foia-lifts-lid-1774121
https://x.com/theblackvault
Closed-Door 2024 UAP Briefing: FOIA Discloses Select Media Invitees
January 26, 2026
Newly released records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show which journalists were privately invited to an embargoed, invite-only Pentagon media roundtable on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) held on March 6, 2024.
This event tied to the Department of Defense’s first volume of the congressionally mandated Historical Record Report on U.S. government UAP programs.
The responsive document, released under FOIA case number 24-F-0895, consists of the email invitation sent by Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough to a limited list of media recipients, outlining the terms, restrictions, and conditions for participation in the briefing with Acting All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) Director Tim Phillips.
According to the invitation email, the briefing was described as an “embargoed invited-media roundtable” focused on “AARO’s Historical Record Report Volume 1 (HRRV1), the initial volume of the congressionally directed historical record report on U.S. government UAP-related programs”.
The report itself was required by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which directed the Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to produce a comprehensive historical review of U.S. government involvement with unidentified anomalous phenomena dating back decades.
The March 6, 2024, briefing was held two days before the public release of the unclassified version of the report.
The invitation imposed strict conditions. It was marked:
“OFF THE RECORD / FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY / NOT FOR DAYBOOKS”
While the roundtable itself was described as “on-record and off-camera,” participation was contingent upon agreeing to an embargo until the Department of Defense announced the public release of the report on March 8. Invitees were instructed:
“To receive an embargoed copy of HRRV1 and be allowed into the roundtable, please respond with an email that states: ‘I agree to the embargo.’”
Only one representative per outlet was permitted to attend, and the invitation was explicitly “not transferable” without prior approval from the Pentagon press office.
Who Was Invited and Who Was Not
The FOIA-released email reveals by name a small group of journalists and outlets that were granted access.
Among those listed in the invitation or BCC fields were representatives from The New York Times, CNN, Politico, Task & Purpose, and The Washington Post, including Kayla Guo, Jeff Schogol, David Martin, Oren Liebermann, Lara Seligman, and Dan Lamothe.
Several of these names were already known publicly due to their participation in the briefing itself. In March 2024, The Black Vault published the full transcript of the roundtable, in which some reporters identified themselves by name and outlet when asking questions.
That transcript provided partial insight into who had access, but not a complete accounting of all invitees.
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The newly released invitation fills in additional details, but also raises new questions.
At least two individuals listed in the BCC field of the email were redacted by the Department of Defense under FOIA Exemption (b)(6), which protects against what the agency described as “a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of individuals”.
The redactions obscure whether those recipients were additional journalists, staff members from major outlets, or other media-affiliated personnel who were included quietly on the distribution list.
The possibility that these names were possibly other military or government personnel rather than media invitees also can’t be ruled out.
The presence of redacted BCC recipients underscores that the publicly known list of participants, which was from the derived previously from the transcript, was incomplete.
It remains unknown which outlets, if any, were represented by those redacted names, or whether additional media voices were given access without being publicly identifiable.
Unlike more typical Pentagon press engagements, which often allow larger pools of credentialed media to listen in remotely or submit written questions, this roundtable was tightly controlled.
Attendance was limited, listening access was restricted, and participation was conditional on advance agreement to an embargo.
The email emphasized that the event was “an invited-media roundtable only,” reinforcing that access was selectively granted rather than broadly available.
This stands in contrast to many background or senior-level briefings, where dozens of outlets may be allowed to listen in even if only a subset are called upon to ask questions.
In this case, even passive access was limited to those specifically chosen by the Department of Defense.
Transparency Concerns Around UAP Disclosure
The subject of the briefing, which highlighted the government’s historical accounting of UAP programs, has been the focus of sustained public, congressional, and media interest.
The NDAA mandate reflected bipartisan concern over secrecy, oversight gaps, and inconsistent public disclosures related to unidentified objects and alleged legacy programs.
Against that backdrop, the decision to brief only a small group of journalists, under embargo, before public release has drawn scrutiny.
While embargoed briefings are a common practice across government agencies, the narrow scope of this invitation, combined with the classified history and ongoing public debate surrounding UAP transparency, has amplified questions about information control and selective access.
The FOIA response letter confirms that the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs located only this single responsive document, and that no additional invitation records were released beyond the email itself.
Taken together with the previously published transcript, the FOIA-released invitation provides a clearer, albeit still incomplete, picture of how the Department of Defense managed media access to the release of Volume 1 of their UAP report.
It confirms that only a handful of outlets were selected, that participation required adherence to strict conditions, and that at least some invitees remain unidentified due to privacy redactions.
As debates over UAP transparency continue, the records illustrate how access to information about the government’s historical review was carefully controlled even as the report itself was framed as a step toward openness.
The documents released in FOIA case 24-F-0895 are now part of the public record, offering a rare look behind the scenes at how the Pentagon curated press engagement on a topic Congress has explicitly directed it to clarify for the American public.
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New York State Resident Reports Strange Bright Object “Similar in Intensity to Looking at the Sun”
January 27, 2026
A resident living in New York's Hudson Valley recently filed a report, claiming they were awoken in the middle of the night by a bizarre object that was stationary in the sky.
What stands out about this alleged encounter is the person's account of the object that they described as resembling an orb.
It was also very bright. The report described the object in the night sky, stating that the "brightness was extraordinary", and that it was "similar in intensity to looking at the sun."
New York State Resident Reports Strange Bright Object "Similar in Intensity to Looking at the Sun"
The encounter occurred in the early morning hours of January 9, in the Ulster County town of Saugerties.
A report filed to the National Unidentified Flying Object Reporting Center described the unknown object as an orb that was orange in color.
The resident says that they were awoken by bright light, around 3 AM that morning.
The person says that when they looked out their bedroom window, they saw "what appeared to be an orange sphere in the sky". The report says that the object was stationary, not moving at all.
The brightness was extraordinary - similar in intensity to looking at the sun.
However, the resident says that due to the "darkness and lack of reference points", they were not able to determine the size of the object or its distance.
The resident says that the orb made no sound. There was no observed movement, flashing, or change in the object’s appearance during the eye witnesses' observation.
https://wpdh.com/new-york-upstate-ufo-orb-witness-sighting-report-aliens/
https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=195232
Former Canadian Defence Chief Claims Multiple Alien Species Visited Earth and Dealt With Governments
27 January 2026, 10:57 AM GMT
Paul Hellyer was no fringe figure. Born in 1923, he served decades in Canadian politics and became minister of defence in the 1960s during the Cold War.
He was also the longest serving member of Canada's Privy Council, placing him deep inside the country's political establishment.
That background is why his later statements landed so heavily. Hellyer repeatedly said UFOs were not only real but represented advanced technologies far beyond human capability.
He claimed multiple non-human species had visited Earth and that governments were aware of their presence. Few public figures with his credentials had ever spoken so plainly.
Hellyer also showed early interest in the subject while still in office.
In 1967, he inaugurated a UFO landing pad in St Paul, Alberta, framing it as a symbol of peace and a hope that space would remain free from warfare.
At the time, it was seen as quirky. Decades later, it looked like a clue.
His Claims About Aliens, Governments And Hidden Technology
In interviews and public talks, Hellyer argued that global secrecy around UFOs existed to hide revolutionary technologies.
He suggested that extraterrestrial craft possessed energy systems that could transform human life but were suppressed because they threatened existing power structures.
He spoke of interactions between aliens and governments, although he avoided operational details.
According to Hellyer, officials feared panic and disruption if the truth became public. He framed disclosure not as science fiction, but as a moral responsibility.
These remarks placed him alongside international disclosure advocates who believe governments have long known more than they admit.
His words gained renewed attention through social media clips and archival interviews shared years after his death in 2021.
The Controversy Around How He Reached These Beliefs
A major criticism of Hellyer's testimony is timing. He openly acknowledged that he did not arrive at these conclusions while serving in government. Instead, he said his beliefs formed after retirement through personal research.
Hellyer explained that his information came from interviews and documents that crossed his path. Supporters argue that a former defence minister would naturally have access to well-placed contacts, even after leaving office.
Critics counter that post government research lacks the authority of classified briefings.
Some observers believe his insistence that the information did not come from his official duties was deliberate.
By drawing that line, Hellyer avoided forcing the Canadian government to respond or deny his claims, protecting institutions while still speaking freely.
Why His Legacy Still Fuels The UFO Debate Today
Hellyer's reputation took hits, particularly when he referenced ideas such as a 'Galactic Federation'. Even some supporters dismissed parts of his claims as speculative or shaped by human concepts applied to unknown phenomena.
Yet his long career complicates easy dismissal. He was not a single issue activist but a veteran politician with decades of service. For many, that makes his statements impossible to ignore, even if not fully accepted.
His legacy sits in a grey zone between whistleblower and believer. Hellyer forced uncomfortable questions about secrecy, authority and who decides what the public can handle.
Whether viewed as a truth teller or a man led astray by post-retirement research, his voice remains one of the most powerful ever to enter the UFO conversation.
In the end, Paul Hellyer answered the headline himself. Yes, he claimed aliens visited Earth. Yes, he said governments knew. And by saying it out loud, he ensured the debate would never fully go away.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/former-canadian-defence-chief-claims-multiple-alien-species-visited-earth-dealt-governments-1774123
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/by7ipl/i_am_a_95_yo_former_canadian_minister_of_defense/
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-hellyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJJ_lWrDGPA
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/inside-americas-hidden-majestic-war-plan-built-ufo-disclosure-mass-deception-1773769
https://exopolitics.org/declassified-jfk-assassination-files-support-key-majestic-documents-on-his-quest-for-ufo-disclosure/
https://substack.com/inbox/post/185627290
Inside America's Hidden 'MAJESTIC' War Plan Built for UFO Disclosure and Mass Deception
26 January 2026, 9:44 AM GMT
America has always planned for the unthinkable, but buried deep in Cold War archives is a war plan that reads less like a defence strategy and more like a manual for managing belief itself.
Known as MAJESTIC, the emergency plan was drafted in 1952 at the height of a national UFO panic.
By June 1952, reports of strange objects in American airspace were exploding. Military pilots, radar operators and civilians were all seeing craft that defied known technology.
Concern inside the Pentagon grew rapidly. The Joint Chiefs of Staff quietly commissioned an Emergency War Plan for a conflict beginning 1 July 1952. Its code name was MAJESTIC.
Why the Military Prepared for UFO Disclosure in 1952
Unlike traditional war plans, MAJESTIC focused heavily on psychological operations, unconventional warfare and deception.
It instructed commanders not to exaggerate Soviet capabilities when explaining sightings, a detail that suggests officials feared misattribution more than invasion.
Just days after the plan was finalised, Washington DC experienced its most famous UFO flyovers, forcing radar alerts and fighter scrambles over consecutive weekends.
At the top of the chain sat General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Twining was no sceptic. In a 1947 memo later declassified, he stated clearly that the UFO phenomenon was real and not imaginary.
MAJESTIC was created in a climate where senior military leaders privately accepted that something unknown was operating in US airspace.
What the MAJESTIC Documents Actually Show
Only fragments of MAJESTIC have survived public release. The plan, held by the National Archives, appears to be at least sixteen pages long, with multiple appendices.
Just five pages were partially declassified in 1976. One appendix focuses entirely on logistics, suggesting preparation for long term disruption rather than a short battle.
The available pages reveal strict reporting rules, including physical verification of the plan's existence every quarter. Curiously, only the Navy distribution list signed by Admiral Arleigh Burke appears in the released material.
The equivalent directives from the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps are missing, raising questions about selective declassification.
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The absence of any reference to nuclear strikes or conventional troop movements is striking. For a Cold War emergency plan, MAJESTIC is silent on bombs and battles.
Instead, its language mirrors later documents linked to information control, influence campaigns and public narrative management. This has led researchers to argue that MAJESTIC was designed for a scenario where reality itself became the battlefield.
The CIA, JFK and the Rewriting of the Plan
The story does not end in the 1950s. By the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy reportedly began asking questions about classified UFO related programmes, including activities tied to MAJESTIC and the elusive MAJESTIC-12 group.
According to later accounts, this alarmed CIA Director Allen Dulles.
In 1961, a set of controversial directives known as the Burned Memo emerged. These instructions emphasised psychological warfare, deception and public manipulation in the event of sensitive disclosures.
Researchers have noted strong similarities between these directives and the earlier MAJESTIC framework, suggesting the plan was revised rather than abandoned.
The revised version reportedly accounted for two unlikely but dangerous scenarios. One was open UFO disclosure. The other was a sitting president sharing secrets outside approved channels.
In both cases, the solution was the same. Control the message, control the reaction and protect institutional power at all costs.
What 'MAJESTIC' Reveals About Power and Truth
The most unsettling aspect of MAJESTIC is what it implies about government priorities. If the plan truly focused on psychological operations rather than defence, then the perceived threat was not alien hostility but public awareness.
Officials appeared more concerned about panic, loss of authority and uncontrolled narratives than physical attack.
This perspective aligns with later Cold War strategies where perception management became central to national security. MAJESTIC may represent an early blueprint for information warfare, using UFOs as both a trigger and a test case.
Decades later, the question remains unanswered. Was MAJESTIC a contingency for extraterrestrial contact, a cover for secret technology, or a rehearsal for mass deception?
What is clear is that the plan existed, it was taken seriously, and much of it remains hidden. In the end, MAJESTIC tells us less about what was in the sky and more about what governments fear most. Not invasion, but revelation.
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Michael Salla's Health Report Update
1/26/26
Michael was in the hospital due to a heart condition, but has just been released. Surgery has been delayed because the doctors want to see his heart strengthened before they will repair a valve severely damaged by the staph infection he suffered last year.
Doctors have stabilized his heart and now he will rest at home for a month or so to continue to rebuild his heart’s strength before he must go back for surgery to fix the valve. Once the valve surgery is done, Michael should have a speedy recovery and be back to his active lifestyle.
The cough Michael is experiencing will also go away once the valve is repaired. His weakened heart is putting some fluid in the lungs, but this is being managed. Fortunately, he does not have any infection, blockages or virus and his blood work shows that he is wonderfully healthy otherwise.
My dear husband is in good spirits, if impatient with this process – much like with the glacial nature of disclosure! He is a seasoned fighter, and I know he will triumph over this challenge with grace.
Please continue to send him your prayers and best wishes. We all know that good wishes and thoughts can do miracles for the recovery process.
I deeply appreciate all your outpourings of love, support and patience. Thank you for affirming and visualizing Michael’s heart beating in harmony, balanced rhythm and strength. This means a lot to both of us.
Much love,
Angelika Whitecliff
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I Filmed a UFO Shooting Down a Nuclear Warhead (USAF Captain)
Jan 25, 2026
Join us LIVE as USAF Captain (Ret.) Dr. Bob Jacobs reveals the explosive story of how he filmed a UFO shooting down a nuclear warhead during a top-secret missile test.
This exclusive interview details the 1964 event where a USAF Captain witnessed a UFO shooting down a nuclear warhead over the Pacific Ocean.
Dr. Jacobs was the officer in charge of the telescopic imaging team that filmed a UFO interfering with an Atlas missile.
🔴 IN THIS LIVESTREAM:
We discuss the moment the USAF Captain saw the saucer-shaped craft and the physics of a UFO shooting down a nuclear warhead.
Despite the evidence that he filmed a UFO, the government confiscated the nuclear warhead footage and ordered him to remain silent.
Topics We Will Cover:
The Incident: Frame-by-frame details of the UFO shooting down a nuclear warhead.
The Witness: The credibility of USAF Captain Bob Jacobs.
The Context: The Big Sur Incident, the Atlas F Missile, and the coverup.
Don't miss this testimony from the man who filmed a UFO disabling our nuclear deterrent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6xZIJvakWE
https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1qloiyf/im_interviewing_usaf_captain_bob_jacobs_tomorrow/
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Rep. Eric Burlison
@RepEricBurlison
History shows that disclosure only occurs when the American people demand answers.
That is why I am pushing to pass the UAP Disclosure Act and strengthen protections for whistleblowers.
NewParadigmInstitute @NewParadigmInst
WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 20, 2026
At the National Press Club, during an event convened by documentary filmmaker @jamescfox, @EricBurlison (@RepEricBurlison R-MO) issued a clear and urgent call to action:
“It’s time to pass the UAP Disclosure Act.”
The UAP Disclosure Act legislation is designed to require full and responsible disclosure of government-held information on UFOs/UAP and Non-Human Intelligence (NHI).
We call on all citizens to take action — to educate themselves, to engage their elected officials, and to demand UFO/UAP transparency.
Learn more about how you can get involved in the Citizens for Disclosure movement on our website! ⬇️
3:09 PM · Jan 26, 2026
https://x.com/RepEricBurlison/status/2015925135304179823
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPGRMNjItPU
How AI & Physics Are Unlocking the Truth (Full Episode) | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown | Nat Geo
Jan 25, 2026
Scientists use AI, precise radar systems, advances in physics and analyses of historical images to try to unravel the mysteries of UFO phenomena.
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown | S2 E3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T663g9hY2o4
https://x.com/DrBeaVillarroel
https://x.com/NatGeo
The COVID Shot Turned the Human Body Into a Transmitter, the SHOCKING new data
Jan 26, 2026
A new documentary might be the most mind blowing report we've ever seen on the covid vaccine. If took the shot your body is acting as a transmitter.
One of the most eye opening scenes from the trailer shows signals being received… and then camera pans back and you realize the signals are coming from underground… in the corpses in the graveyard… people that had taken the shot… now dead… but still sending a signal.
Died Suddenly 2: Nano Sapiens is in production still
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSJ2GHI_AdM
https://diedsuddenlynews.substack.com/
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https://x.com/RedactedNews
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