Author: John Greenewald

The document titled “Biological Warfare Concepts: A Tutorial” from July 1994, provides an in-depth overview of various aspects of biological warfare. The document was released via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made by The Black Vault. It begins with a discussion on bacterial pathogens such as anthrax, highlighting its mild initial symptoms which quickly escalate to severe respiratory distress, fever, and shock, often leading to death. The document also touches on the limited natural occurrence of inhalation anthrax, its association with wool or leather factories, and the effectiveness of antibiotics and vaccination in prevention and treatment. The tutorial…

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(This remains an evolving database, and will be updated continuously. It was first published in May of 2022, and has been updated numerous times since then.) According to NASA, “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is responsible for unique scientific and technological achievements in human spaceflight, aeronautics, space science, and space applications that have had widespread impacts on our nation and the world. Forged in response to early Soviet space achievements, NASA was built on the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and other government organizations, as the locus of U.S. civil aerospace research and development.” The following is…

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The document is a declassified report from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) titled “Preliminary Analysis of Luna-9 Photography” (NPIC/R-5017/66) dated June 1966. It was released in full as per a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) referral of CIA EOM-2019-00951. The report contains the results of a preliminary analysis of photography from the Luna-9 spacecraft, conducted by the Technical Intelligence Division of the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC). The analysis aimed to provide information about the photographic system, the spacecraft, and the lunar surface independent of previously published Soviet and U.S. data. Key findings from the analysis include: The azimuthal angular field…

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Following the release of details about UFO whistleblower David Grusch in a previous report, The Black Vault filed a new FOIA request (DODOIG-2024-000205) on January 12, 2024. This request sought “all records and materials submitted or communicated to the Department of Defense Inspector General by David Grusch” from January 1, 2020, to the present, excluding documents previously provided under DODOIG-2023-001013 that were previously reported on by The Black Vault. The request was met with a full denial. The Department of Defense Inspector General’s office responded on March 7, 2024, stating that 25 pages of responsive records were exempt from release…

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Newly released documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by software engineer and UAP researcher Abbas Michael Dharamsey have unveiled details of a mysterious Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting that occurred on January 26, 2023. The incident, which was first brought to public attention during a UAP hearing in Congress, involved a U.S. Air Force pilot encountering four separate UAPs during a test mission over the Gulf of Mexico. The documents have been verified by The Black Vault. Congressman Matt Gaetz, who played a pivotal role in revealing this incident to the public, recounted his experience in seeking…

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