Wildlife Trafficking Symposium, June 2016

June 21, 2021

Background Faced with a rise in wildlife crimes around the world, the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, co-chaired by…

Operation Ajax – 1953 Iranian coup d’état

June 18, 2021

Background The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état was the overthrow of the…

Biological Effects of Directed Energy, November 2002

June 16, 2021

Background This Final Report summarizes the biological effects research conducted by Veridian Engineering personnel under contract F41624-96-C-9009 in support of…

Chemical Warfare Capability of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Libya – July 1985

June 15, 2021

Background This is part of the document's introduction, one of the few pieces actually released: Document Archive Chemical Warfare Capability…

A ‘Quick Look’ at the Technical Results of Starfish Prime, August 1962

June 15, 2021

Background The enclosed report is a compilation of data available in the field within approximately 10 days of the Starfish…

The AFHRA Collection: A 468,170 Page Air Force History Archive

June 14, 2021

The following is a collection archived here at The Black Vault, in collaboration with another researcher who for now, will…

The CIA’s UFO Photograph Collection, Various Cases and Years

June 12, 2021

The following batch of photographs was obtained from the CIA via the Freedom of Information Act. Although no context appears…

Wife of “El Chapo” Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering – June 10, 2021

June 10, 2021

The following is the text of a June 10, 2021, press release by the Department of Justice, announcing that the…

Project Moon Dust: October 1970, Unidentified Metal Sphere Burned for 5 Days

June 10, 2021

Background The following records were received by The Black Vault in FOIA Case 0703-96 with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).…

Review of U.S. Park Police Actions at Lafayette Park on June 1, 2020 – Published: June 8, 2021

June 9, 2021

According to the Department of Interior Inspector General (the full report is below): At the request of then Secretary of…