A recent Wall Street Journal article, “The Pentagon Disinformation That Fueled America’s UFO Mythology” (June 6, 2025), claims to expose how the U.S. military used UFO stories to hide secret weapons programs. But a deeper analysis reveals something far more troubling—the article itself may be part of a new Pentagon disinformation campaign, manipulating public perception under the guise of transparency. The WSJ report confirms that since the 1950s, the Pentagon spread fake photos and false UFO stories—like altered “flying saucer” images at Area 51—to mislead the public and conceal advanced weapons projects, such as stealth aircraft. Rather than hiding alien technology, the military was protecting Cold War-era national security secrets. A congressionally-mandated Pentagon investigation, led by chief scientist Sean Kirkpatrick, found that misinformation was spread by military officials and possibly institutional programs, fueling decades of UFO myths. Some of these myths were deliberately allowed to flourish to misdirect foreign intelligence, particularly the Soviet Union. In 2023, investigators uncovered a bizarre “hazing” ritual in Air Force classified programs where new commanders were shown fake antigravity vehicle photos and told to keep them secret—further spreading false narratives. The Pentagon plans to release a follow-up report soon, but its 2024 UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) report already omitted critical details, raising suspicions. Absolute bomshell on the @WSJ front page today. The whole 78-year post-Roswell "US-gov-has-alien-tech" movement was a psyop—as I've always argued, & as WSJ just proved. Sadly, the ET/UFO Deception promoters will only double down. Refute them: https://t.co/TEdJBq44uv pic.twitter.com/unKa67gmgP — Daniel O'Connor (@DSDOConnor) June 7, 2025 Dismissing UFOs as Cold War Pranks While the WSJ article admits past deception, it also pushes a new narrative: that all major UFO incidents—including nuclear missile disruptions—were either mistaken sightings, military pranks, or misunderstandings. This dual tactic (admitting past lies while dismissing modern evidence) doesn’t clarify the truth—it muddies it further. One of the most glaring distortions involves the 1967 Malmstrom Air Force Base incident, where ten nuclear missiles suddenly shut down during a reported UFO encounter. Captain Robert Salas, an officer on duty that night, has repeatedly stated that a glowing object hovered above the facility before the missiles malfunctioned. Yet the WSJ now echoes the Pentagon’s new claim: that the incident was just an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) test. This explanation falls apart under scrutiny: EMPs cause permanent damage—they don’t just temporarily disable systems. A declassified Air Force study confirms that EMPs fry electronics irreversibly, yet Malmstrom’s missiles returned to normal operation shortly after. The U.S. already knew EMP effects from 1962’s Starfish Prime test, where a high-altitude nuke blacked out Hawaii’s streetlights (900 miles away) and destroyed satellites. If Malmstrom had been hit by an EMP, the damage would have been catastrophic and lasting. Why would the Pentagon test an EMP on live nuclear missiles during the Cold War? If they wanted EMP data, they had remote testing sites—not active missile silos. The Soviet UFO-Nuke Incident: Ignored Because It Doesn’t Fit Even more damning is the Pentagon’s silence on similar incidents abroad. In 1982, near Byelokoroviche, Soviet Ukraine, a UFO reportedly triggered a missile launch sequence, putting nuclear weapons in countdown for 15 terrifying seconds before they mysteriously reset. ABC News reported this in 1994, yet the WSJ and Pentagon completely ignore it—because it contradicts their narrative. The Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) analyzed 590 documented UFO cases (1945-1975) and found statistically significant UFO activity near nuclear facilities—weapons labs, missile silos, and deployment bases. This wasn’t random; it showed targeted surveillance by unknown intelligences. Yet the WSJ omits this evidence entirely, reinforcing the idea that the article is not investigative journalism but narrative control. Is the Pentagon Using the WSJ Like Project Mockingbird? The timing of the WSJ piece is suspicious. Sources indicate that the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has already submitted Part II of its classified UFO report to Congress. The WSJ article may be prepping the public for a sanitized version, conditioning acceptance of the Pentagon’s preferred story. This mirrors Project Mockingbird, a CIA program that infiltrated major media outlets during the Cold War to plant government propaganda. The WSJ piece, with its selective facts and dismissive tone, fits this pattern perfectly. Discredit Whistleblowers – Frame witnesses like Salas as misguided or duped, using ridicule to silence them. Control the Narrative – Reduce UFO history to “Cold War pranks” to avoid scrutiny of current secret programs. Perpetuate Confusion – Admit some lies but offer no real answers, keeping the public in the dark. The Pentagon isn’t coming clean—it’s refining its deception. The WSJ article isn’t a breakthrough; it’s a psychological operation. If we want the truth, Congress must launch a formal investigation into the Pentagon’s ongoing UFO disinformation campaign. 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