OSS Eyes the East: Covert Concerns in 1943
A rare cache of declassified wartime correspondence from the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) reveals how U.S. intelligence officials tracked shifting alliances, insurgent activity, and enemy influence across East Asia in 1943. The document doesn’t contain a single...
Remote Viewer 025 Describes Structure Under Solo Conditions
A declassified CIA document labeled "9007-I, SESSION 01, SOLO, VIEWER #025" captures a solo remote viewing attempt, part of the U.S. government’s controversial psychic intelligence initiative. This session-stripped of feedback, cues, or interviewer...
CIA Memo Hints at Interest in Medical Insight for Intelligence Briefings
A declassified CIA document from early 1954, catalogued as DELETE[12888371], outlines an internal request for the agency to participate in medical-oriented intelligence briefings. While not focused exclusively on UFOs or foreign threats, the document offers insight...
CIA Considered Using Pigeons for Deep Soviet Recon Missions
A 1975 CIA memo titled "AVIANS Project Evaluation" offers a clear snapshot of a bold Cold War concept: training birds to fly covert aerial photography missions inside the USSR. The memo-written after a demonstration by CIA contractors and evaluated by the Directorate...
Inside the CIA’s Effort to Improve Psychic Performance
A CIA document titled "An Effort to Improve Remote Viewing Quality" provides a rare look at the agency’s internal struggles to refine the reliability of its psychic intelligence program. Remote viewing-an attempt to gather information about distant or unseen targets...
