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A former defense official standing at a podium with classified documents and the U.S. Capitol visible through the window behind him

February 28, 2026

Mellon on Trump's UAP Directive – 'A Historic Development' With a Long Road Ahead

Former Pentagon intelligence official Christopher Mellon says Trump's order to release UFO files is significant but warns that real disclosure won't come from an archival data dump – it will come from the White House.

An empty congressional hearing room with documents and redacted papers on the witness table

February 21, 2026

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AARO's Accountability Problem: Missing Reports and Broken Promises

The Pentagon's UFO office has failed to deliver congressionally mandated reports, lost track of key evidence, and gone quiet. Former officials say the system is broken.