New UAP panel to advise feds: ‘A completely different mindset’
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- Author
- Elizabeth Vargas,Michael Ramsey
- Published
- June 20, 2026
UFOsElizabeth Vargas Reportsvideo
Original excerpt
The UAP Science Advisory Council, a scientific research team, will assist the feds in “figuring out the nature of UAPs.”
Key claims
- →UAP Science Advisory Council established to assist federal government
- →Council will help determine the nature of UAPs
- →Represents a shift toward scientific methodology in UAP investigation
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
The newly created UAP Science Advisory Council will provide scientific expertise to federal agencies investigating the nature of UAPs, representing a shift in analytical approach.
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