Written by Christopher Sharp - 23 February 2022

• For those that have received classified Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) briefings, life doesn’t go on as normal.

• From speaking with sources, it is our understanding that classified UAP briefings and videos have altered the lives of those involved.

• Politicians want to see results quickly (before midterms) and won’t stand by whilst bureaucrats stifle and obfuscate progress.

• The irritation shown by Gillibrand shows a shift in tone and suggests ongoing frustrations at those within the DoD, unwilling to reflect the intent of the language within the National Defense Authorization Act 2022 (NDAA).

• In a statement provided to Liberation Times, Susan Gough seems to have confirmed those frustrations - the urgent issue of UAP incursions is still being investigated at 2021 levels.

• That doesn’t bode well for the DoD and Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (OUSD(I&S)) where the UAP Office currently resides.

• There are now signs that the USAF and OUSD(I&S) are now being backed into a corner….something has to give.

Today isn’t the same as yesterday for some in Washington D.C.

For those that have received classified Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) briefings, life doesn’t go on as normal.

In a recent interview with the UFO Garage, when asked about potential impending events, former AATIP Director Lue Elizondo stated:

“This is a highly evolving topic right now. We’re learning stuff every day. I think people would be shocked and some would be quite amazed at some of the things happening.

You’re focussing on the three videos that just got the conversation started, and there’s a lot more, and it’s getting the attention of some very senior people.”

Such videos are most likely being seen by politicians, Pentagon, and intelligence officials.

After decades of secrecy, the cloak is finally lifting in such circles.

From speaking with sources, it is our understanding that classified UAP briefings and videos have altered the lives of those involved.

Make no mistake, UAP is now a key priority among decision-makers.

Within the Department of Defence (DoD), there are whole classified chat rooms devoted to UAP.

And unlike many spectators who seemed underwhelmed by the unclassified UAP Task Force Preliminary Assessment, politicians that have seen and been briefed on its classified version are enthused, and some have even called for public hearings.

As one DoD source told Liberation Times:

“The unclassified report is 9 pages, there are 64 additional pages in the classified UAPTF report and within these critical pages is the data causing the government to take UAP seriously and to move forward with strategic steps to study them.”

Whatever was in those classified reports has compelled leading political lights in Congress to stake their powerful political capital on investigating UAP.

And politicians want to see results quickly and won’t stand by whilst bureaucrats stifle and obfuscate progress.

It’s this friction point - Congress versus the unelected bureaucrats (chiefly within the DoD), which is now threatening to boil over, and there will only be one winner - the Congress.

Are Tensions Boiling Over?

Case in point, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand - who last week grilled the DoD’s Inspector General (IG) nominee about the ongoing IG evaluation that will determine the extent to which the DoD has taken actions regarding UAP.

The irritation shown by Gillibrand shows a shift in tone and suggests ongoing frustrations at those within the DoD, unwilling to reflect the intent of the language within the National Defense Authorization Act 2022 (NDAA).

And there is a smoking gun that confirms the frustrations politicians may have.

DoD spokesperson Susan Gough, spoke to Liberation Times recently, stating:

“We are currently coordinating implementing guidance across the department and with interagency partners to ensure that the AOIMSG meets congressional intent.”

Gough added:

“We’re transitioning the mission of the former UAP Task Force to the AOIMSG. While under a continuing resolution, the examination and analysis of UAP incursions into Special Use Airspace continues at fiscal year 2021 levels.”

In other words, since the NDAA was signed by President Biden last year, nothing seems to have changed: the urgent issue of UAP incursions is still being investigated at 2021 levels.

That’s alarming, especially when Elizondo states that UAP incidents are occurring all the time.

Has Time Run Out For Obfuscators?

It’s almost been three months, and the DoD is still coordinating the implementation of guidance to ensure congressional intent is met.

That doesn’t bode well for the DoD and Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (OUSD(I&S)) where the UAP Office currently resides.

The first classified briefing to congressional committees is due next month.

If investigations are continuing at 2021 levels as Gough suggests, then alarm bells are sounding in Washington D.C. and key decision-makers may currently be taking action to accelerate progress.

Senators may still be wondering how an oversight office such as the OUSD(I&S) is even able to match the intent of Congress, given its limited resources and inability to contract.

As former U.S. former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon has previously stated:

“As a former OSD staffer myself, I'm shocked that the DepSecDef would assign the UAP function to an oversight staff with no UAP funding, line authority, contracting, command, or technical capabilities. Indeed, the inability of USDI to engage effectively on the UAP issue is why so little has changed or been accomplished since 2004.”

Expect Change Soon

So, is Congress on the verge of taking big action? Or has such action already occurred?

Speaking to Jimmy Church last week, Lue Elizondo stated that the more rational heads within the OUSD(I&S) are prevailing and beginning to realize they need to take UAP seriously, working with the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and other military services.

Elizondo also stated that Christopher Mellon’s Debrief article criticizing the United States Air Force (USAF) was read by many important people.

Elizondo has thanked NASA administrator Bill Nelson and DNI Avril Haines for their work, for becoming vocal in public, and for championing the cause.

And Elizondo does not seem concerned at the apparent inaction within the OUSD(I&S) - which suggests big efforts are occurring behind the scenes to remedy the situation.

We have Congress together with senior public officials (such as Avril Haines) now stepping up to the plate.

This all suggests that the big blockers to USAF transparency, OUSD(I&S), and the USAF are being backed into a corner.

Now, something has to give.

Midterms are coming in November this year, days after an unclassified version of a new UAP report is due.

And key politicians want results and vindication before voters go to the polls.

Those politicians and others like Haines have a bigger stick to wield than the DoD obfuscators and can even impact military budgets.

Expect change very soon. Things are moving very fast.

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