Author: John Greenewald

Background An Analysis of the Methods Used by Communist State Police in the Arrest, Interrogation, and Indoctrination of Persons Regarded as “Enemies of the State.” Document Archive Communist Control Techniques, April 2, 1956 [124 Pages, 6.1MB]

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Background According to the Ministry of Defence: “During a policy review in 1996 into the handling of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sighting reports received by the Ministry of Defence, a study was undertaken to determine the potential value, if any, of such reports to Defence Intelligence. Consistent with Ministry of Defence policy, the available data was studied principally to ascertain whether there is any evidence of a threat to the UK, and secondly, should the opportunity arise, to identify any potential military technologies of interest. The Ministry of Defence has released this report in response to a Freedom of Information request.…

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Background According to a 2013 Press Release by the US Navy: WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy awarded a $0.01 delivery order Oct. 22 for dismantling and recycling ex-USS Forrestal (AVT 59). The delivery order was made under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to All Star Metals for the towing, dismantling and recycling of conventionally powered aircraft carriers stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. The price of the delivery order reflects the net price proposed by All Star Metals, which considered the estimated proceeds from the sale of the scrap metal to be generated from dismantling. In May 2012, the Navy solicited…

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Background The following document was first received by the National Security Archive many years ago, but it is unclear when it was first declassified. The released version had many redactions. So, in February of 2019, The Black Vault requested a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) of the document. In July of 2019, the below was released. Document Archive NSA COMINT REPORT: Capital Projects Planned in India, August 31, 1972 [8 Pages, 2.2MB] NSA COMINT REPORT: Capital Projects Planned in India, August 31, 1972 – Highlighted Version – [8 Pages, 2.2MB] – This version contains the highlighted information that is newly released,…

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Background The below is the entire collection of 1,616 pages of UFO related material, currently archived at the FBI. According to the FBI, this is their entire collection, which they have posted on their “VAULT” website. It is still being researched whether or not this is 100% of their UFO collection, and requests are still pending. Until that is determined, their “VAULT” collection is archived below, contained in a combined, searchable, .pdf file. Document Archive .zip File Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Files on UFOs, .ZIP File Collection of SEARCHABLE .pdfs [1,616 Pages, 80.5MB] .pdf File Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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