Please note the following column appeared in the April 21st edition of the Roswell Daily Record and is republished with permission.
By Kevin Wright
Over the course of eight decades, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) have captivated global attention, particularly when they’ve appeared in proximity to US military and atomic warfare assets. In recent columns, I highlighted the intersection of UAP and US atomic warfighting capabilities, exploring their intriguing relationship. Here, I revisit these themes to provide a more comprehensive understanding within the larger context of national security. It’s worth noting that historical evidence suggests that whoever is operating UAP has shown curiosity extending beyond US nuclear warfare assets. UAP phenomena exhibit more broadly an interest in various military assets, bases, training activities, and personnel, underscoring the multifaceted nature of their interactions with our national security infrastructure.
Recapping, the roots of UAP sightings intertwine with the dawn of US atomic warfare assets in the mid-1940s. Recent scholarly endeavors, marked by meticulous research and analysis, have illuminated the symbiotic relationship between UAP activities and the evolution of US atomic warfare capabilities. Notably, UAP presence surged with advances in nuclear weapons technology.
As weapons delivery systems advanced, so too did the intensity and complexity of UAP encounters, which suggested scrutiny of America’s atomic warfare infrastructure. Intriguingly, initial scrutiny was focused on atomic development complexes but attention eventually shifted to strategic weapons deployment sites and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) bases. This pattern persisted, reflecting a discerning interest in monitoring cutting-edge military capabilities.
The gravity of UAP incursions extended beyond mere sightings, manifesting in genuinely alarming incidents. In one such reported instance in October 1982, near Byelokoroviche, Ukraine, UAP purportedly triggered nuclear missile activation.
First-hand accounts from former US Air Force officers, such as Robert Salas, corroborate the impact of UAP on military operations. At a press conference in Washington, DC, in September 2010, Salas recounted an episode at Malmstrom Air Force Base where UAP sightings coincided with the disabling of nuclear-tipped ICBMs, again raising pertinent questions about the intersection of UAP and national security.
Echoing these concerns, Lue Elizondo, the former director of a classified UAP investigation program, underscored the existential threat UAP might pose to national security when he submitted his resignation letter to then-Secretary of Defense General James Mattis in October 2017. In his resignation letter, Elizondo wrote that UAP could be an “existential threat to our national security” and that UAP seemed to have a specific interest in our “nuclear and military capabilities.” Their targeted interest in nuclear and military capabilities heightens apprehensions regarding strategic vulnerabilities.
In July 2023, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby admitted UAP are impacting “military training” and “military readiness.” How so? Are military pilots in jeopardy of a near-miss collision? Are the pilots or other military members getting too close to UAP? If so, how many of them are experiencing adverse physiological and psychological health problems? How and where else is this type of UAP activity occurring?
The impact of UAP on the military appears to extend well beyond the ability to train, prepare, and conduct exercises. Dr. Garry Nolan, a Professor of Pathology at Stanford University and founder of the Sol Foundation, got his start in the UAP field when officials from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) approached him because of his expertise and world-class instrumentations for blood analysis.
Pilots, ground personnel, intelligence agents, and presumably others “had been damaged” after getting “close to supposed UAPs and the fields generated by them.” Some of those who were exposed had “horribly, horribly damaged” brains.
In an August 2022 interview, Dr. Nolan said he knew the government was “deadly serious” about people being injured by UAP “because they had basically” told Nolan that “people have died,” including “military personnel” and “intelligence agents.”
Further exacerbating the situation are reports of drone swarms overwhelming key military installations like Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. Last month, it was reported that a “spate of bizarre drone incursions” overwhelmed Langley Air Force Base last December. The drone swarms were so “troubling and persistent” that “advanced assets” were brought in to assist. According to Chris Mellon, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence under the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, the event was “so sustained and disruptive that an entire fighter wing had to be relocated to another base.” And, of course, there are the reported drone swarms over US naval vessels off the East and West coasts.
Given the gravity of recent revelations, it is paramount that we deepen our understanding of the UAP phenomena. We cannot afford to disregard or downplay these incidents, nor can we tolerate habitual denial or obfuscation from the Pentagon and the Intelligence Community. It is incumbent upon these agencies to be forthright and transparent with Congress and the American people. We have a fundamental right to know the truth about UAP and the implications they may hold for our national security and well-being.
