Operation Northwoods was a covert plan proposed in 1962 by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The operation was intended to create a series of false-flag events to justify military intervention in Cuba. It was conceived during a period of heightened tension between the United States and Cuba, following the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro’s rise to power. The primary goal of Operation Northwoods was to fabricate acts of terrorism and aggression that could be attributed to the Cuban government, thereby providing the U.S. government with a pretext for invading the island and ousting Castro.…
Author: John Greenewald
Here are FBI Files of world leaders and politicians from around the globe. Declassified World Leaders FBI Files Adulyadej, Bhumibol – [8 Pages, 1.6MB] – Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great in 1987, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty as Rama IX. Reigning since 9 June 1946 he was, at the time of his death, the world’s longest-serving head of state, the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history and the longest-serving monarch having reigned only as an adult, serving for 70 years, 126 days. During his reign, he…
In a long-standing battle for transparency, The Black Vault has finally seen progress in a FOIA case dating back to March 2019. The original request, case 19-F-0877, sought records related to a 2009 review of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), as conducted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) in conjunction with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The review was confirmed by James M. Kudla, a former Public Affairs Officer at the DIA, who stated on March 11, 2019, that “After an OSD/DIA review in late 2009, it was determined the reports were of limited value…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a set of documents related to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Task Force (UAPTF) and the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) following a FOIA request from The Black Vault. The request, filed on April 15, 2024, sought all records concerning NOAA’s policies and procedures for sharing information with AARO, including any classified or unclassified documents, memorandums, or agreements dated from 2018 onward. NOAA’s initial response indicated that no records were found directly responsive to the FOIA request. Despite this, NOAA took an unusual step by providing previously released correspondence involving AARO…
The Dyna-Soar, or “Dynamic Soarer,” officially known as the X-20 Dyna-Soar, was an ambitious spaceplane project developed by the United States Air Force during the 1950s and 1960s. Conceived during the early days of the space race, the Dyna-Soar was designed to perform various missions, including reconnaissance, satellite maintenance, and even bombing. The project aimed to create a reusable spacecraft capable of gliding back to Earth like an airplane, which was revolutionary at the time. The Dyna-Soar was developed by Boeing and resembled a small, winged aircraft with heat-resistant materials to withstand the intense heat of re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.…