For decades, UFO fever has been one of the most mysterious topics of modern times. Due to its mysterious nature, the UFO phenomenon has become part of pop culture, inspiring many science fiction novels, films, TV series, documentaries, and video games. But a new investigation by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has provided a shocking explanation for flying saucers that even NASA is unable to explain. It turns out that UFOs are an artificial large-scale disinformation campaign by the Pentagon, the purpose of which is to hide the truth about top-secret developments during the Cold War from the public.
According to journalists’ investigations, legends about “Area 51,” “The X-Files,” and even stories about reverse engineering alien technologies were part of a long-term psychological operation. Its code name is Yankee Blue. This fictional project was “fed” to high-ranking US Air Force officers for decades, fulfilling two key functions:
- Distracting the public. Stories about flying saucers and UFO crashes served as the perfect cover for real top-secret weapons programs.
- Intimidation of insiders. Military personnel who might have known the real secrets were forced to tell stories about UFOs under threat of imprisonment or even execution for disclosure.
True unidentified phenomenon
Although flying saucers turned out to be a hoax, the investigation revealed real and impressive technology that the Pentagon was trying to hide. In the late 1960s, the US developed and tested powerful electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons. The tests were conducted on real nuclear missiles in Montana.
Concerned that a Soviet nuclear strike could disable the US intercontinental ballistic missile launch system using EMPs from its own explosions, the Pentagon tested its own EMP weapons. The bright oval that appeared above the base and disabled the missiles was precisely this secret test. The personnel were strictly forbidden to discuss the incident.
The success of disinformation and the modern context
The disinformation campaign proved to be extremely successful. Myths about UFOs have taken on significant proportions, permeating pop culture and even being discussed in the context of spiritual, esoteric, or demonic phenomena on popular podcasts.
The Wall Street Journal investigation was initiated after the publication of a government report on UFOs in 2021. This report contained hints that some messages could have been part of such psychological operations.
Science vs. Myth
The WSJ investigation not only dispels myths about aliens, but also reminds us of the fundamental laws of physics. The manipulation of gravity required for the UFOs described demands incredible amounts of energy, making it practically impossible according to current understanding. The story of the Yankee Blue disinformation operation is a powerful warning: sometimes belief in the unidentified can be the result of a very earthly, deliberate game played by the secret services for the sake of national security.
Earlier, we discussed unclassified materials about UFOs.
