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Christopher Mellon critiques AARO's historical report

When: 12 Apr 2024
Sources: 2 public sources

Former Pentagon intelligence official Christopher Mellon in 2023 Max Moszkowicz, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon published a long rebuttal to AARO's March 2024 Historical Record Report, arguing it was error-ridden, too narrow and dismissive of unresolved cases. AARO stood by its finding of no evidence of alien technology.

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FirsthandThe Pentagon's New UAP Report Is Seriously Flawed (Christopher Mellon) (opens in a new tab)The Debrief / 2024-04-12
PressPentagon's flawed UFO report demands congressional action (opinion, Marik von Rennenkampff) (opens in a new tab)The Hill / 2024-03-15

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This reports on AARO historical report (8 Mar 2024).

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Earlier in GovernmentAARO historical report8 Mar 2024 Later in GovernmentRep. Tim Burchett introduces the UAP Transparency Act17 May 2024

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