Former U.S. Air Force Captain Robert Salas, a key witness to one of the most significant UFO incidents in military history, has issued a forceful response to the Wall Street Journal’s recent article about Pentagon disinformation. In his rebuttal, Salas dismantles the government’s latest attempt to explain away the 1967 Malmstrom missile incident, accusing officials of spreading falsehoods to conceal the truth.

The Wall Street Journal’s June 6 article cited the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) claiming the 1967 incident, where ten nuclear missiles mysteriously failed during a UFO encounter, was actually caused by a secret electromagnetic pulse test. Salas, who was on duty that night, calls this explanation “a fantasy” and provides multiple reasons why it cannot be true.

During a two-hour presentation to AARO investigators in February 2023, Salas says they never mentioned any “terrestrial explanation” for the incident.

When he asked if they would verify his account with the Air Force, they admitted the USAF was not cooperating with their investigation. This lack of basic verification raises serious questions about AARO’s claims.

The Journal’s description of a massive 60-foot EMP generator near the missile site directly contradicts the experience of personnel stationed there. Salas notes that such a device would have been impossible to hide from security teams, yet no one reported seeing it. More importantly, missile crews were never briefed about EMP testing – an unthinkable oversight during the Cold War when nuclear readiness was paramount.

Declassified documents further undermine the Pentagon’s story. A secret 1967 telex from Strategic Air Command called the missile failures “cause for grave concern” and demanded an investigation.

Boeing’s investigative team, led by Robert Kaminski, later concluded there was “no technical explanation” for the shutdowns. Notably, their report never mentioned EMP testing as a possible cause.

Multiple eyewitnesses reported seeing a glowing object hovering above the missile silos that night. Security personnel were reportedly terrified by what they saw – a reaction that makes no sense if this was simply an authorized test. Base logs from the time confirm numerous UFO sightings were reported around Malmstrom that evening

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